Iowa is Still a Center-Right State The conservative brand is alive in well in Iowa, it was the… Shane Vander HartNovember 30, 20092 minute read
Interview with Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Candidate: Christian Fong Yesterday I sat down with Christian Fong. He is the son of… Shane Vander HartNovember 18, 20091 minute read
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. … Shane Vander HartNovember 15, 20092 minute read
Branstad Baggage: Lt. Governor Joy Corning Yeah, this can’t be good for the Branstad campaign. Former Lt. Governor… Shane Vander HartNovember 11, 20093 minute read
Leadership for Iowa Live Blog Sitting at Bloggers row at the Republican Party of Iowa “Leadership for… Shane Vander HartNovember 7, 20093 minute read
More Fallout From the Branstad Meeting I have some bones to pick with a couple of different people… Shane Vander HartNovember 5, 20094 minute read
Talking Terry Branstad & Sarah Palin with Dave Price on “Purple Matters” Dave Price is a reporter and anchor for WHO-TV, he blogs at… Shane Vander HartNovember 3, 20092 minute read
Rod Roberts Interview Part II: Government Spending & Jobs Last Monday I had the opportunity to talk at length with Representative… Shane Vander HartOctober 19, 200910 minute read
Vander Plaats: Three Ways the Iowa Supreme Court Overreached In the upcoming November issue of Focus on the Family’s Citizen Magazine,… Shane Vander HartOctober 16, 20091 minute read
Caffeinated Thoughts Exclusive: Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Rod Roberts Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk at length with Representative Rod… Shane Vander HartOctober 13, 20091 minute read
Branstad One Step Closer to Comeback Gubernatorial Run Which I think is pretty much a foregone conclusion. It isn’t official,… Shane Vander HartOctober 7, 20092 minute read
You Have to Spin to Find Triumphs in the Culver Administration Yesterday The Des Moines Register ran feature on “The trials and triumphs… Shane Vander HartSeptember 28, 20093 minute read
Vander Plaats: With Friends Like These…? I want at least my share of state taxes and property taxes… Eric GoransonSeptember 22, 20096 minute read
What Can I Do? Over the course of the past several months, more and more people… Caffeinated ThoughtsAugust 9, 20094 minute read
Politicians Behaving Badly To those in Waterloo who may read this blog, I’m sorry you… Shane Vander HartJuly 28, 20092 minute read
Let Me Be Clear on the Iowa Governor’s Race I haven’t endorsed anybody… on the GOP side for the 2010 Iowa… Shane Vander HartJuly 24, 20091 minute read