By Caffeinated Thoughts
By Dave Funk, Republican Candidate for Congress (Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District)
The US Government has invested billions into "job creating" activities. They’ve done a terrible job and have by-far cost us more than the tiny gains we may have made. I’ve noticed everyone running for office has been talking about jobs and job creation and [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Two of the Republican candidates vying for Congressman Leonard Boswell’s seat sounded off on President Obama’s first State of the Union address.
Dave Funk said that with job creation he’s pushing an unfunded mandate:
Job creation is the biggest myth in the economy right now. That is, those jobs “created” by the government. Job creation, when [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Some miscellany for your weekend…
UK Guardian: Barack Obama’s speech disappoints and fuels frustration at Copenhagen (HT: Don Suber, who said he should have listened to Palin)
The Washington Post: With Nelson on board, health-care bill could pass by Christmas (nice to see politicians can still be bribed, don’t count on re-election, Senator Nelson)
Ben Witherington: [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
In the 3rd Congressional District, the GOP side of the race is getting quite crowded with folks wanting to knock off Congressman Leonard Boswell.
There are now four declared candidates, but evidently Pat Betroche hasn’t declared his candidacy even though he has a website and has been campaigning. I guess he’s “looking to [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with Dave Funk at the new Smokey Row in Des Moines. Dave is one of the GOP candidates for Iowa’s Third Congressional District seat held by Congressman Leonard Boswell. Below is his bio shamelessly stolen from his website:
Known as Captain Dave by many, his aviation [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Attended an event, the Iowa Tea Party Statewide Convention, this afternoon at HyVee Hall that had a few hundred people. Not as many as I’m sure the organizers had hoped, but you are competing with 70 degree weather, and Iowa and Iowa State played. Those who did attend were able to stop by and [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
I attended the Polk County Republican’s fall fundraiser last night. It was held at Living History Farms in the Flynn Barn. Yes, a barn, insert your favorite Iowa joke here. It was cold. They said there would be heat, and there was in the form of a few space heaters that did precious [...]