By Shane Vander Hart
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty was the featured speaker at the “Leadership for Iowa” event hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa. You can watch his speech here or below:
I was very impressed by Governor Pawlenty’s ability to connect with his audience. I appreciated his sense of humor, and he [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Sitting at Bloggers row at the Republican Party of Iowa “Leadership for Iowa” event.
One thing I’ve learned, comparing myself to Grant Young at Questions, Comments & Insults, I really suck as an interviewer. The life of the blogger row party.
Spoke with Pat Bertroche who is a Congressional Candidate for the 3rd [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Today, I’m sacrificing watching the whole Iowa Hawkeyes game to attend the Iowa Tea Party Statewide Convention here in Des Moines. They are currently beating Northwestern 10-0 in the first quarter. Later tonight I’m going to be Leadership for Iowa, an event hosted to the Republican Party of Iowa. There we’ll here from the [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
I haven’t forgotten about the NY 23 Congressional Race. If you didn’t believe the previous two polls, perhaps you’ll believe the latest poll taken after Sarah Palin’s endorsement, Governor Tim Pawlenty’s endorsement and national media attention:
Political Wire reports:
A DailyKos/Research 2000 poll confirms that Dede Scozzafava (R) has lost ground in New York’s 23rd [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Bumped up after being posted yesterday – see updates below.
10/26/09
So I’m not going to get excited about it, but it is progress. And it is a poll commissioned by Club for Growth who have endorsed Doug Hoffman. I don’t know anything about Bassman Research who conducted the poll.
But here is the [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
There’s quite a line up of prominent Republicans lining-up against Dede Scozzafava, the Republican candidate and instead endorsing Doug Hoffman, the Conservative candidate. Andy Barr at Politico reports:
Some of the most prominent names in national Republican Party politics are lining up against the GOP nominee in a key upstate New York House [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
We have a clash of ideas within the Republican Party, and it is being fleshed out in NY 23. Who is showing principled leadership in lending their voice (and cash) to Doug Hoffman, the true conservative in the New York 23rd Congressional District Race?
Well we know that Newt Gingrich has sold [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
14 to 9 so it’s out of the Senate Finance Committee.
One Republican, Senator Olympia Snowe (RINO-ME) voted in favor of it, but reserves “the right” to vote against it if significant changes are made. That was obviously a surprise to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) who voted against it and thought Snowe would [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
Here in Iowa we practically trip over presidential candidates, it’s part of the state’s charm, if you love politics that is. The closer to the caucus the better (or worse depending on your perspective) it gets. Mike Huckabee has recently been in the state stumping for Bob Vander Plaats. Last week possible contender [...]
By Shane Vander Hart
It is amazing to me how quickly Twitter is growing, and the number of politicians who use this as a communication tool. Some just don’t get it and delegate their Twitter profile to a staffer. There are some who do it themselves.
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) for instance “tweeted” on Saturday:
Wrenched back playing hockey. [...]