Archive for February, 2012
Mitt Romney Was Against the Blunt-Rubio Amendment Before He Was For It
I’m getting whip lash, Romney changes positions all in one day… via Greg Sargent. Mitt Romney was asked about the Blunt-Rubio amendment which would empower employers and insurers to deny health coverage they deem morally objectionable (abortions, contraceptives, etc.) First he was against it: I’m not for the bill. But, look, the idea of presidential [...]
Santorum on Romney: Forget Talking to Democrats, Romney Should Stop Being One
Rick Santorum on the heels of finishing second behind Mitt Romney in Arizona and Michigan last night learned he in fact tied him in the number of delegates awarded from Michigan. Santorum also has seen a sizable bump in fundraising raising $9 million this month. Today his campaign released two hard hitting press releases. One [...]
Iowa House Passes Two Gun-Rights Bills After House Democrat Drama
Those who support a citizen’s right to carry and bear arms, as well as, use them in the defense of their home will be happy with the votes that took place tonight in the Iowa House. The Iowa House passed HJR 2009, a proposed constitutional amendment that affirms the language of the 2nd Amendment on [...]
Mike Fair: We Sold Our Education Birthright
State Senator Mike Fair (R-Greenville) in an op/ed for the Greenville News yesterday wrote: The Legislature never had a chance to review Common Core because the feds timed their deadlines for adopting them to fall when the Legislature wasn’t in session. So, to qualify for a shot at Race to the Top money in 2010, [...]
40 Days for Life Leaders Coming to Iowa
February 29, 2012—Des Moines, Iowa–David Bereit and Shawn Carney, Directors for the 40 Days for Life are coming to Iowa this week to celebrate the closure of two more Planned Parenthood abortion centers and for multiple 40 Days for Life prayer vigil site visits. “We are honored to stand side-by-side with international pro-life leaders, David Bereit [...]
Michigan & Arizona Primary Results Open Thread
I’m not going to liveblog the results, but thought I’d open this up for those who would like to comment. As of 7:43p (CST) with 5.8% of the precincts reporting (306/5233 precincts) Rick Santorum is up 39.8% to Romney’s 39.0%… nothing to get excited about yet. This will probably be a late night. Be sure [...]
Carley Files for Iowa House District 30 Campaign
Altoona – Today, Jim Carley of Altoona, IA, filed his Affidavit of Candidacy and his Nomination Petition forms with the Iowa Secretary of State office to be placed on the ballot for the Iowa House of Representatives. Carley is seeking to represent the newly formed House District 30. House District 30 is the largest district, [...]
Iowa GOP Chair Reacts to Vice President Biden’s Visit to Iowa State University
Des Moines – “Three Iowa visits already this year clearly show that this administration is worried about its reelection prospects in November. As a resident and businessman from Ames, I have witnessed firsthand recent graduates struggling to find jobs in this economy. With a 13.3% national unemployment rate for young men and women ages 20-24, [...]
Same Sex Marriage Poll in Iowa Shows Inactivity Begets Apathy
The Des Moines Register conducted another poll about Iowan’s view of same-sex marriage. Out of 800 Iowans surveyed 56% say they are against the passage of a state constitutional amendment defining marriage to be between a man and a woman. 38% say they are in favor. Of course that isn’t how it was defined… they [...]
Homosexual “Rights” Clash with Religious Liberty and Parental Sovereignty in Canada
I’ve had said before if you wonder where the direction of religious liberty is headed you don’t even need to look to Europe. Just look to our neighbors to the north. Canada passed their own gay marriage law back in 2005 being the fourth country to do so. Even before this homosexual “rights” have already [...]
