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Rand Paul to Headline Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner

The Republican Party of Iowa announced that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will headline their annual Lincoln Dinner to be held on May 10, 2013 in Cedar Rapids.

Gas Tax Increase? Nooooo!!!! Solutions…ummm….

Well, it appears that GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker is now carrying the…

Who Wants to Regulate Abortion?

Iowa State Representative Tom Shaw frames most of the pro-life community as those who want to regulate abortion. They don’t. They want to save lives.

Republican Infighting: The Media Distorts Matters

The infighting within the Republican Party, while distorted by the media as a “war,” must stop. We can have spirited debates without being vindictive.

Mike Huckabee Joins Iowa GOP to Celebrate Life

2008 Iowa Caucus winner and Fox News Host Mike Huckabee will keynote the first Celebrate Life event hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa on February 23.

The Iowa Democratic Party is the Gay Marriage Party

Republican Party of Iowa Chair A.J. Spiker was simply stating facts when he said that the Iowa Democratic Party is the gay marriage party during Iowa Press.

Embracing Marriage

We are being bombarded with a message to give up our principles in order to win elections. Instead we need to stand up for marriage.

Mike Huckabee Joins Iowa GOP to Celebrate Life

2008 Republican Iowa Caucus winner and Fox News host Mike Huckabee will join the Republican Party of Iowa on February 23 for their “Celebrate Life” event.

Republican Party of Iowa United Around Conservative Principles

Despite what some media outlets report the Republican Party of Iowa in its officer elections showed it is united around the party’s principles.

A.J. Spiker Reelected as Iowa GOP Chair

The Iowa GOP State Central Committee elected reelected A.J. Spiker as their chair over Bill Schickel and elected David Fischer as their co-chair.

The Republican Party of Iowa, Fundraising and Unity

How much of the drop in fundraising the Republican Party of Iowa saw in 2012 is due to dissatisfaction is up for debate, but there is a lot of work to do.

Media Bias and Defending A.J. Spiker

Some Iowa Republicans are quick to judge A.J. Spiker for what they see as political failures, but are mum on Governor Branstad’s policy failures.

Discussing The Future of the Iowa Straw Poll

Jamie Johnson and Shane Vander Hart discuss the future of the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames on WHO Radio. Keep it as is, tweak it, or scrap it altogether?

The Future of the Iowa Straw Poll

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said it is time for the Iowa Straw Poll to end. I disagree – tweak it and make it a better event for candidates and voters.

Iowa GOP Increases Voter Registration Lead on Democrats in July

DES MOINES, Iowa– The latest voter registration numbers from the Iowa Secretary…

The Next Ex-Iowa Supreme Court Justice: David Wiggins

And the campaign to oust the fourth Iowa Supreme Court Justice who…