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Iowa's First: February 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Whalen: Republican or Democrat? A recent addition to Kennedy's Asked and Answered. Section of his website seems to be garnering much attention on a " Konservative. It seems that Republican (? Candidate Mike Whalen has been known to donate to Democrats in the past, has worked to see George Bush defeated, and may have even tried to run for Congress as a Democrat in the past! Whalen has lost some respect as a candidate i...

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Vander Plaats For Governor: Bob vander Plaats

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Vander Plaats For Governor. Sunday, January 29, 2006. Bob Vander Plaats is a candidate for the 2006 Iowa Republican nomination for Governor. He is a businessman from Sioux City. Website: http:/ www.vpforgov.com/. Rss link {color: #0066FF; font-weight : bold; } .rss link:hover {color: #0066FF; font-weight : bold; }. Vander Plaats: Ethanol incentives, no mandate (The Des Moines Register). WATERLOO - - Republican Jim Nussle and Democrat Chet Culver would triumph in the gubernatorial primary election were it...

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Iowa's First: October 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Tuesday, October 03, 2006. Whalen Still Dogged by NCPA Ethanol Stance. Today's Quad Cities Times. Has an article about a new Democrat ad on the air that questions Whalen's credibility on ethanol. Anyone who has been watching Whalen since the beginning of his bid for Congress knows that he is committed to Iowa agriculture (and has the endorsement of the Iowa Farm Bureau). Posted by Scoop Iowa at 8:20 AM. Links to this post. After the spirited Nus...

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Iowa's First: January 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Tuesday, January 31, 2006. I noticed this post during the weekend over at Quad Cities Back Stage. Liberal Lion cites The Fix:. The Lion then goes on to say:. On the Dem side of the race, LL said:. While I would personally like to see someone other than Braley on the ticket (do we really need another trial lawyer in the mold of Bob Rush? Posted by Scoop Iowa at 9:16 AM. Links to this post. A Busy Day for 1st District GOP Candidates. Calling it th...

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Iowa's First: June 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Rove met with protesters. At yesterday's exlusive $250 per plate Republican luncheon fundraiser for Mike Whalen, Bush strategist Karl Rove was greeted by a small group of protesters. The picture above was taken by the Courier, and made the front page of the Times as well. This QC Times article. Reportedly, signs read:. Rove fiddles while working families burn. Health care is a right, not a privilege. Again, I find it inte...

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Iowa's First: March 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Thursday, March 30, 2006. Braley 10, Dickinson 1. A week or so ago there was a flap in the Quad Cities Times when Rick Dickinson brought up a case his trial lawyer opponent took over a decade ago in which Braley represented a woman suing a labor union. Dickinson used this as a way to try to discredit Braley with the unions. Posted by Scoop Iowa at 7:08 PM. Links to this post. Old Glory has been desecrated in Texas. As well as many other places.

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Iowa's First: August 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Thursday, August 31, 2006. Whalen Now Wants to Raise the Minimum Wage Too. Well it looks like I was wrong in my post below regarding Whalen's stance on the minimum wage. See I remembered him saying previously in no confusing terms that he opposes an increase in the minimum wage. Now, however, he has changed his mind, apparently because he thinks it's going to happen despite his objections, so he might as well jump on the bandwagon. Democratic ca...

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Iowa's First: April 2006

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Keep up to date on the regional politics of Eastern Iowa -. Thursday, April 27, 2006. Krusty Kalled to Karpet for Krappy Komentary. And forced to change his tune a bit. Well folks, our favorite Klown. Has taken a real beating this week. You bloggers on the "Konservative" side may have seen this shaping up. What did it take for the public to get a quality post from the disgruntled blogger? Read on as I kronicle Krusty's nosedive this week. The saga began when his report from the 1st District GOP Convention.