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Matt Whitaker Wins Our Iowa U.S. Senate Republican Primary Straw Poll

Matt Whitaker is the winner of Caffeinated Thoughts first straw poll for the Republican primary race for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.

The Non-Controversy Surrounding Matt Whitaker’s Law Firm Ads

U.S. Senate candidate Matt Whitaker’s law firm is running radio ads touting their conservative bona fides and that has raised some eyebrows. It shouldn’t.

Iowa U.S. Senate Republican Primary Race Straw Poll

Caffeinated Thoughts launched its first online 2014 straw poll for the Iowa U.S. Senate Republican Primary race.
IFFC U.S. Senate Forum

GOP U.S. Senate Candidates Appeal to Central Iowa Social Conservatives

Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition held a U.S. Senate candidate forum in Windsor Heights where social conservatives heard from Joni Ernst, Scott Schaben and Matt Whitaker.

Four U.S. Senate Candidates Say No to Syria; One Says No to Voluntary Term Limits

Four U.S. Senate candidates attending the Polk County GOP picnic opposed military action in Syria. Only three pledged to term-limit themselves if elected.

As Promised Rick Santorum Returns to Lyon County

Rick Santorum at the Lyon County Republican dinner challenged the group to fight back against the negative culture changes and broaden who they speak to.
Morton Blackwell

Iowa Republican U.S. Senate Candidates Woo Grassroots Activists

Grassroots activists attending an Iowa GOP training were able to hear from candidates running for the Republican Party of Iowa nomination for U.S. Senate.

Matt Whitaker Reaches Out to Rural Iowans on Listening Tour

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Whitaker stopped by Carlisle, IA as the fifth stop in his “farm listening tour.”

Interview with U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Clovis

Sam Clovis, a Republican candidate running for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, agreed to have an interview with Caffeinated Thoughts’ editor Shane Vander Hart.

Republican Field for Iowa’s Open U.S. Senate Seat Grows to Three

The Republican field gunning for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014 grows to three with Matt Whitaker, David Young and Sam Clovis entering the race.

Matt Schultz Is Not Running for U.S. Senate

Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced today that he is not running for U.S. Senate which brings promise of a competitive Republican primary.

Live Blog: Polk County GOP Dinner with Scott Walker

Live blogging the Polk County Republican Party of Iowa’s Robb Kelley Dinner with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

Matt Whitaker Announces Intentions to Run for U.S. Senate

Former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker announced his intentions to run for U.S. Senate today on WHO Radio.

Steve King Passes on a Senate Run

Congressman Steve King decided to pass on a run for U.S. Senate clearing the way for a hotly contested primary.

No Senate Run for Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds

Cross off one more potential name on a list of Republicans who could run for Sen. Tom Harkin’s (D-Iowa) seat. Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds takes a pass.

Tom Harkin’s Retirement Shifts Iowa’s 2014 Election Landscape

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announcing that he won’t run re-election has changed the stakes of the 2014 elections with the first open Senate seat in 30 years.