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Culver’s Defense of Incompetence

I was unable to attend his address yesterday due to a work obligation, but reading through the transcript I wanted to offer a few thoughts.

First, I’m glad I didn’t listen live because I think we can have bipartisan agreement that public speaking is not one of Iowa Governor Chet Culver’s strengths.  I [...]

Iowa 2010 Gubernatorial Race: And Then There Were Four

State Senator Jerry Behn (R-Boone) drops out, but some could argue he really wasn’t in it.  Due to his farming obligations he missed numerous events.  He also is backing former Governor Terry Branstad.  In a press release sent out this morning read:

(BOONE) – State Sen. Jerry Behn, candidate for governor in the [...]

Rants Responds to Video Allegations

I highlighted an attack video done alleging special interest contributions made to a 527 group that current Gubernatorial candidate, Representative Chris Rants (R-Sioux City) started.  Rants sent Kevin Hall, who did the original article on this, an email in which very little of it was referenced in his article.  Rants provided the entire [...]

A Runaway Judiciary & Gubernatorial Authority

After having lunch with Steve Deace of WHO Radio on Tuesday, he got me thinking runaway judiciaries.  They are, by and large, a barrier to implementing conservative principles legislatively and in executive policy.  Obviously the big elephant in the room in Iowa is the April 3, 2008 ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court to [...]

Talking Politics on the TCR Report Radio Show

I joined my friend Art Smith who is the host of the new The Conservative Reader Report on Des Moines Local Live.  Art blogs at The Conservative Reader and is a contributor with me at the Des Moines Register’s From The Right blog.  He also had Grant Young of Questions, Comments and Insults [...]

Iowa 2010 Gubernatorial Race News: Christian Fong Suspends His Campaign

From a press release he sent out today:

Christian Fong, Republican gubernatorial candidate announced that effective today he will suspend his campaign for Governor.

“Today, I announce the suspension of my campaign. From this time forward, we will not be actively campaigning for the Republican nomination for Governor. While today marks a [...]

Iowa is Still a Center-Right State

The conservative brand is alive in well in Iowa, it was the Republican brand that was hurt after 2006 and 2008 according to a recent Iowa poll done by The Des Moines Register.

Forty-three percent of Iowans consider themselves conservatives, 36 percent say they are moderate, and 17 percent say they are [...]

Interview with Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Candidate: Christian Fong

Yesterday I sat down with Christian Fong.  He is the son of a Chinese immigrant and Nebraska farm girl, and as his website claims is a “product of the American dream.”  He graduated high school at 16.  He earned his B.S. from Creighton at 19.  He also holds an M.B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Does the Iowa Poll Show A Kink in Branstad’s Strategy for Nomination?

Looking at today’s Iowa Poll we can say one thing for certain.  Things are not looking good for Governor Chet Culver (and that may be an understatement).  His approval rating is only at 40%, and he is behind in two head to head match-ups with former Governor Terry Branstad and Bob Vander [...]

Branstad Baggage: Lt. Governor Joy Corning

Yeah, this can’t be good for the Branstad campaign.  Former Lt. Governor Joy Corning (pictured above with Governor Branstad) who ran with and served with former Governor Terry Branstad was making robocalls for One Iowa in support of same-sex marriage.

Jason Clayworth at the Des Moines Register posted the script of the [...]