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Huckabee Backed Winner in Georgia: What’s The Big Deal?

August 11, 2010 By David Shedlock

Huckabee Backed Winner in Georgia: What’s The Big Deal?

The headline could have read “Deal, Huckabee and Gingrich beat Handel, Palin, and Romney in Georgia GOP Governor Run-Off.” Of course only Deal and Handel were running. Each candidate rises and falls on his or her own merits. As I posted earlier, endorsements may actually do more for or against the candidate doing the endorsing […]

Filed Under: California News & Politics Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Race, Governor's Races, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin

Branstad Leads Culver by 16 Points in Latest Poll of Iowa Governor’s Race (Update: Leads by 18 in TIR Poll)

August 11, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Branstad Leads Culver by 16 Points in Latest Poll of Iowa Governor’s Race (Update: Leads by 18 in TIR  Poll)

On Monday Rasmussen released the latest poll of the Iowa Governor’s race, and it looks very good for former Governor Terry Branstad.  Especially in light of the announcement that Bob Vander Plaats will not be launching an independent campaign after losing to Branstad in the June primary.  Branstad leads incumbent Governor Chet Culver 52% to […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial Race, Chet Culver, Rasmussen, Terry Branstad

Zaun Leads Boswell by 7 Points in Latest Iowa 3rd Congressional District Poll

August 11, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Zaun Leads Boswell by 7 Points in Latest Iowa 3rd Congressional District Poll

I would be interested to see an independent, external poll on the Iowa Third Congressional District Race.  Since that never happened in the Iowa Republican Primary race I am not going to hold my breath.  Perhaps we’ll see it the week before the election. The Iowa Republican reported that a poll commissioned by the Polk […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics, U.S. Politics Tagged With: Brad Zaun, Iowa 3rd Congressional District Race, Leonard Boswell

12 Weeks Out Grassley Leads Conlin by 20 Points in Latest Iowa Senate Race Poll

August 11, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

12 Weeks Out Grassley Leads Conlin by 20 Points in Latest Iowa Senate Race Poll

Twelve weeks out Rasmussen is calling Senator Chuck Grassley’s seat a solid seat for the GOP.  A poll released yesterday by Rasmussen shows Grassley leading his challenger, Roxanne Conlin, by 20 points: Longtime Republican Senator Charles Grassley remains comfortably out front in his bid for a sixth term in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race. The latest […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senate Race, Roxanne Conlin

Iowa State Auditor: Governor Chet Culver’s Not Telling the Whole Story on Debt

August 10, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Iowa State Auditor: Governor Chet Culver’s Not Telling the Whole Story on Debt

Iowa Governor Chet Culver has recently touted a recent report from Moody’s Investors Service which listed Iowa’s debt per capita the second lowest in the nation, but not so fast.  We should be getting the whole story, and State Auditor David Vaudt says Governor Chet Culver is not giving it: Moody’s Investors Service recently released […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Chet Culver, Dave Vaudt, Jeff Boeyink, Moody's Investors Service, Terry Branstad

Bob Vander Plaats’ Campaign to Oust Iowa Supreme Court Justices Kicked Off Amid Encouraging Poll

August 9, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Bob Vander Plaats’ Campaign to Oust Iowa Supreme Court Justices Kicked Off Amid Encouraging Poll

Bob Vander Plaats just launched the online component for his campaign to oust the Iowa Supreme Court Justices up for retention. You can find it at http://www.iowafamilyvalues.com.  Not much there yet as he’s basically revamping what was his gubernatorial campaign website, but you can sign-up to receive updates.  What new information we do learn is […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: American Family Association, Bob Vander Plaats, Iowa Defense of Marriage Act, Iowa Family Values, Iowa Supreme Court, Vaughn Walker

The Des Moines Register Doesn’t Trust Voters with Iowa’s Judicial Retention Process

August 9, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

The Des Moines Register Doesn’t Trust Voters with Iowa’s Judicial Retention Process

Predictably, The Des Moines Register wrote an editorial yesterday entitled, “public opinion can’t decide court cases” after news that there will be an organized campaign to oust the Supreme Court justices up for retention this year.   While that is true that public opinion should not decide court cases, the public can and should hold a […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa Bar Association, Iowa Constitution, Iowa Defense of Marriage Act, Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa's Judicial Retention Process, Iowa's Judicial Selection Process, The Des Moines Register

Paul McKinley: Fixing Culver’s Budget ‘Violations’

August 8, 2010 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Paul McKinley: Fixing Culver’s Budget ‘Violations’

By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader It’s no secret that Iowa Republicans have consistently issued warnings about the reckless and irresponsible agenda carried out by Governor Culver and the Culver Democrats in the Legislature during the last few years. Record spending, generational debt, billion dollar deficits, irresponsible budgeting, higher property taxes, massive […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Chet Culver, Culver's fiscal mismanagement, Iowa's budget, Paul McKinley

Matt Schultz: Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro’s Playing Fast and Loose with Report

August 7, 2010 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Matt Schultz: Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro’s Playing Fast and Loose with Report

From Matt Schultz’s Iowa Secretary of State campaign: Council Bluffs, Iowa – August 6, 2010 – Michael Mauro released his fiscal year 2010 report and claims that spending is down and revenue is up. “This is another example of a career politician spinning the numbers thinking Iowans won’t notice,” said Councilman Matt Schultz. “Mauro claims […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa Secretary of State Race, Matt Schultz, Michael Mauro

Vander Plaats Launches Initiative To Oust Iowa Supreme Court Justices; No Independent Gov Bid

August 6, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Vander Plaats Launches Initiative To Oust Iowa Supreme Court Justices; No Independent Gov Bid

I was unable to attend Bob Vander Plaats’ press conference this morning, but heard about it from a friend this afternoon and then saw the press release in my inbox tonight.  Confirming what I thought when I heard the event was to be held in front of the Iowa Judicial Building, he’s not launching an […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Bob Vander Plaats, Common Sense PAC, David Baker, Iowa Defense of Marriage Act, Iowa Supreme Court, Marsha Ternus, Michael Streit, Newt Gingrich, Terry Branstad

Brad Zaun: 14 Reasons to Replace Boswell (Reason 1)

August 6, 2010 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Brad Zaun: 14 Reasons to Replace Boswell (Reason 1)

By State Senator Brad Zaun – Republican Candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District My opponent, Congressman Boswell, was first elected to Congress 14 years ago. We have 14 weeks left in this campaign. It’s time to look closely at what Congressman Boswell has done over the past 14 years. Over the next 14 […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics, U.S. Politics Tagged With: Boswell's inactivity, Brad Zaun, Iowa 3rd Congressional District Race, Leonard Boswell

Bob Vander Plaats to Hold a Press Conference Tomorrow (Bumped: Some Light Shed)

August 5, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Bob Vander Plaats to Hold a Press Conference Tomorrow (Bumped: Some Light Shed)

Update: 2nd email sent tonight announcing that the press conference will held in front of the Iowa Judicial Building (1111 E. Court Ave. in Des Moines) at 10:30a on Friday morning.   Now I think its likely this is about a campaign against judicial retention and some comments about the California Prop 8 ruling, etc.  I […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Bob Vander Plaats, Vander Plaats August 6th Press Conference

Brenna Findley: Iowa AG Tom Miller Protected Ally Instead of Taxpayers

August 5, 2010 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Brenna Findley: Iowa AG Tom Miller Protected Ally Instead of Taxpayers

From Brenna Findley’s campaign for Attorney General of Iowa: DES MOINES  -  The Republican candidate for Iowa Attorney General, Brenna Findley, today said the state’s decision to investigate the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division is even more evidence that Tom Miller was wrong to protect former administrator Lynn Walding. Back in 2008, an investigation reportedly turned […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Brenna Findley, Chet Culver, Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, Iowa Attorney General Race, Lynn Walding, Tom Miller

Judge Vaugh Walker’s Ruling on California’s Prop 8

August 5, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Judge Vaugh Walker’s Ruling on California’s Prop 8

Following up my earlier post on this as I have some additional thoughts.  There are a number of frustrating things outside of Judge Vaughn Walker’s arrogance in ruling against California’s Proposition 8 which amended the California State Constitution to state in Article I, Section 7.5  that only marriage between a man and a woman is […]

Filed Under: California News & Politics Tagged With: California Proposition 8, California Supreme Court, California. Constitution, same sex marriage, Vaugh Walker

Matt Schultz Edges Michael Mauro in Recent Polling of Iowa’s Secretary of State Race

August 5, 2010 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Matt Schultz Edges Michael Mauro in Recent Polling of Iowa’s Secretary of State Race

From Matt Schultz’s campaign: Council Bluffs, Iowa – August 5, 2010 – Council Bluffs City Councilman Matt Schultz gained some momentum today in his quest to be Iowa’s next Secretary of State when polling numbers were released showing him 3 points ahead of the Democrat Incumbent. “These numbers are encouraging, but it won’t change what […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Brenna Findley, Concordia Group LLC, Dave Jamison, Iowa Attorney General Race, Iowa Secretary of State Race, Iowa State Treasurer Race, Matt Schultz, Michael Mauro, Mike Fitzgerald, The Iowa Republican, Tom Miller, Voter Consumer Reseearch, Voter ID

Judicial Tyrant Overrules Voters on California’s Prop 8

August 5, 2010 By Shane Vander Hart

Judicial Tyrant Overrules Voters on California’s Prop 8

We have reached a crossroads.  Now lone unelected, unaccountable judges think they can overrule the will of the voters.  The Los Angeles Times reports that  U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled California’s Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional: A federal judge declared California’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional Wednesday, saying that no legitimate […]

Filed Under: California News & Politics Tagged With: California Proposition 8, California Supreme Court, Defense of Marriage Act, Joseph Tauro, Northern California District Court, Vaugh Walker

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