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Friday In Iowa: Nixon Resignation

Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president. It was a good day for the country. Here is video from the CSPAN archive. http://static.c-span.org/assets/swf/CSPANPlayer.1405958893.swf?pid=8664-1

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Happy 10th Birthday Blog For Iowa

Why Philadelphia Made Me a Deaniac The 2000 election was supposed to have elected Al Gore as the first environmentalist president. He was a shoe-in after a popular Bill Clinton, or so some of us thought. What happened after the … Continue reading

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Why I Like Dave Loebsack

Unlike many in my cohort of grade school classmates, I stay in touch with my elected officials and have written them on important issues. Dave Loebsack is my U.S. Congressman, I like him, and it’s no secret. Loebsack receives his … Continue reading

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Branstad One of the Worst

Just received in our inbox from Troy Price, Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party. TERRY BRANSTAD NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S WORST GOVERNORS DES MOINES – A recently released report has named Terry Branstad as one of America’s Worst Governors.  … Continue reading

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Will the Lame Duck be Lame?

Will anything get done in the lame duck session of congress between now and the end of year holidays? The answer is yes. Like during the 2010 lame duck session, expect congress to get some stuff done, and the debate … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Get Involved with the Democratic National Convention

Not everyone can attend the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. next week, but the planners developed five ways to people to get involved, if you can’t be there in person. Check out the full story at the link, and … Continue reading

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