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Almost as quickly as it started, the idea that Des Moines attorney Roxanne Conlin might challenge Republican Sen. Charles Grassley in 2010 has been quelled.

Matt Strawn, a former congressional aide and co-owner of the Iowa Barnstormers Arena Football team, has been elected chair of the Republican Party of Iowa.
Strawn, 35, also served for a time as director of John McCain’s Iowa presidential campaign. His selection as leader of Iowa’s GOP follows a long, and occasionally ugly, few weeks of [...]

After weeks of rumors, meetings and deal making, party insiders say the race to be chair of the Republican Party of Iowa has essentially come down to two men — Danny Carroll and Matt Strawn.

Veteran Iowa journalist Chuck Offenburger, formerly with The Des Moines Register and now managing his own Web site, has publicly endorsed Ames businessman Matt Randall in the race to lead the Republican Party of Iowa.
It’s a good field of candidates for the chairperson position, but I think there’s a clear choice here. I believe the [...]

Now, with the 2009 session a little more than a month away and Democratic majorities even bigger than before, the big question remains: Can Democrats unite behind an agenda or will differences once again cause rifts in the party?

In an interview with IowaPolitics.com, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said he will not rule out a possible run for governor in 2010 against incumbent Gov. Chet Culver.

At his popular election blog FiveThirtyEight.com, Nate Silver says Sen. Charles Grassley’s seat would most likely fall to a Democrat if he retires in 2010. Otherwise, he’s a safe bet for re-election.