By Shane Vander Hart
Some miscellany for the weekend:
Chuck Offenburger: Branstad’s Entry Bad for Iowa GOP (HT: Iowa Independent)
World: History Turned Right Side Up by Marvin Olasky
Byron York: After ‘Question Time,’ GOP lawmaker blasts Obama (HT: The Bean Walker)
First Things: Obama, Progress, and the Space Program
Rasmussen: Iowa Senate: Grassley Runs Far Ahead of Democratic Challengers
Kevin DeYoung: Ain’t No [...]
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
Color me surprised… some common sense out of the United States Senate. I guess we have a bipartisan consensus that organizations that coach clients on how to evade taxes and set up a child brothel shouldn’t receive taxpayer money. So I guess the third time is a charm.
Ed Morrissey was on top of this [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa 5th District) spoke with Megyn Kelly and is demanding an investigation of ACORN:
I also find it interesting that the ACORN headquarters had an Obama poster (anybody have a link with a picture. The non-profit organization I work for would not dream of having a political [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Check out the weekend miscellany:
The Upper Register: Where does N.T. Wright stand on the Atonement?
Big Hollywood: Sarah Palin: One Year Later by John Ziegler
Challies: Money, Greed, and God
The Iowa Republican: King Rules Out Gubernatorial Bid, Vows to Remain Engaged in the Debate
Evangelical Outpost: Taxing Tiny Tim: California Raises Taxes for Parents by Rachel [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
I haven’t endorsed anybody… on the GOP side for the 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial race. Now in the general election I would vote for Gumby over Debt Culver, but for now I don’t have a pony in this race. I’ve gotten numerous Facebook page requests/group requests. I haven’t accepted any of them yet, but [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
This is getting interesting. Who will be running to be the GOP nominee in the Iowa Gubernatorial Race. Some are already confirmed:
Bob Vander Plaats
Names being bandied about:
State Representative Christopher Rants (R-Sioux City) who said is considering it after the Iowa Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision.
Congressman Steve King is still considering, but hasn’t declared.
Doug [...]