Campaigns
Obama campaign a ‘labor of love,’ Jackie Norris says
In a phone interview with the Iowa Independent conducted before the announcement of her new job, Jackie Norris talked about what it was like to be a part of the historic campaign that elected America’s first black president, what lessons can be learned from the organization and what the future may hold for the political couple who got engaged at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
Lt. Gov. Judge as IDP chair?
Civic Skinny, the political gossip column published every week in Des Moines’ alternative newsweekly (Cityview), says sources inside the Iowa Democratic Party expect Lt. Gov. Patty Judge to become the party’s next chair.
The idea, Skinny says, is that the move would bolster Gov. Chet Culver’s standing leading up to his re-election bid in 2010.
Inauguration tix still available
If you want to go to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and you live in Iowa’s Fourth or Fifth Congressional District, you may be in luck.
Republican Congressmen Tom Latham and Steve King are asking constituents who are interested in attending to contact their office by Nov. 28. Each has only a limited number of [...]
Huckabee mania runs wild in Sam’s Club
The former Arkansas governor who shocked the nation and shook up the race for president when he won January’s Iowa Caucuses was back in Iowa Thursday promoting his newest book.
Jackie Norris named Michelle Obama’s Chief of Staff
Jackie Norris, Iowa State Director for President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign, has taken the position of Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama, the Washington Post reports.
Norris worked as a scheduler in Vice President Al Gore’s office, and she and her husband, John, have been involved in Iowa Democratic politics for years. In 2000, she was Gore’s [...]
Gross: Social conservatives ‘a minority group within a minority party’
A veteran Iowa Republican says the party’s infrastructure has been taken over by social conservatives, which will make it difficult for it to win elections in the future.
What the Bible tells us about Sarah Palin’s future
How can evangelicals support a woman for president at the same time they worry about women as pastors? By reading the Bible very selectively.
King, Latham split on House leadership
In an interview with Radio Iowa’s O.Kay Henderson, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, said he would be supporting California Congressman Dan Lungren in Wednesday’s vote for House Republican leadership.
“We’ve lost two elections in a row and we’ve lost 55 seats in the last 24 months and it’s time to put a new face on our leadership…With [...]
Female representation unchanged by election results
Overall, women will maintain 23 percent representation across both legislative branches — the highest Iowa has ever had.
Complications could push legislative recount into new year
The battle over state House District 1 between Democrat Wes Whitead and Republican Jeremy Taylor could drag on into January, according to a report by Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson.
The General Assembly reconvenes on Jan. 13.
The recount is scheduled to start today, but there are obstacles that may slow down the process.