US Senate candidate “coming out” party
Iowa Democratic Party officials say it’s a “first” for the IDP. The party plans an “after-party” following the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner on Saturday, November 21 event which will feature Vice...
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IDP’s JJ Dinner, the ’09 Biden edition
Vice President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker for this evening’s Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. During his remarks, Biden credited the late Teddy Kennedy for tonight’s senate...
View ArticleNRSC gets involved in US Senate race
There’s been a bit of tit for tat, via email, between the National Republican Senatorial Committee (on behalf of Republican Senator Chuck Grassley) and Democrat Roxanne Conlin, a Des Moines attorney...
View ArticleWoolson takes the reigns
Eric Woolson has a long history in Iowa politics. Woolson is a former Waterloo Courier political reporter who served as the Courier’s editorial page editor. He was the press secretary for Joe Biden’s...
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Vaudt backs Branstad; Biden in for Culver
There were two notable bits of campaign news in Iowa today. State Auditor Dave Vaudt endorsed Terry Branstad’s bid for a fifth term as governor and Vice President Joe Biden is coming in next week to...
View ArticleBiden “embarrassed as hell” about the BFD
Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for Iowa Governor Chet Culver in Cedar Rapids over the noon-hour. In the midst of his speech, Biden was talking about steps Culver had taken to spur the wind energy...
View ArticleRendell is JJ speaker
The Iowa Democratic Party emailed a news release this morning: DES MOINES – The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) announced today that Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will serve as the keynote speaker for...
View ArticleBiden to Iowa next week
Governor Chet Culver told reporters late this morning that Vice President Joe Biden will be visiting Iowa next week. Culver didn’t say what Biden would be doing, but apparently Biden will be doing a...
View ArticleThe weekend wrap-up
A bunch of newspapers have issued endorsements in the race for governor. If you subscribe to an Iowa newspaper, turn to the editorial page and check for yourself. Branstad got the endorsement of The...
View ArticleBiden addresses impact of outside groups
Vice President Joe Biden was in Dubuque today, rallying with Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo, Iowa) who has been the target of campaign ads run by outside groups like the American Future Fund....
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