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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.
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.
Conservative talk radio keeps Obama citizenship conspiracy theory alive
On his program today on WHO 1040, conservative radio host Jan Mickelson interviewed a California dentist who is part of a lawsuit challenging Barack Obama’s qualifications to be president.
Orly Taitz, along with perennial Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes, filed a lawsuit contending that California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shouldn’t be [...]
The opening shot of the 2012 campaign?
The fierce battle between former Republican governors Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, which dominated the final months of the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, is once again in the headlines, thanks to Huckabee’s latest book.
And with the quest for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination seemingly already under way (another potential candidate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, visits Iowa [...]
Rants warns GOP against being exclusionary
In an interview with the Sioux City Journal, state Rep. Christopher Rants, who was recently ousted from his position as House Minority Leader, said that as the Republican Party of Iowa tries to craft its message in the future it must work to become more inclusive.
“You have to enlarge the pie and the voting bloc,” [...]
Iowa GOP heads north to help Coleman
Our sister site the Minnesota Independent is reporting that the Republican Party of Iowa is helping recruit volunteers to monitor the upcoming recount in the race between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman for the U.S. Senate.
Soul-searching Iowa GOP looks to the right
A battle is raging between social conservatives and GOP moderates in Iowa, and at least for the time being, the conservatives are winning.
Close legislative elections far from over
Recounts are expected in three legislative races decided by razor-thin margins.
Red vs. Blue — Iowa edition
The Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives have posted a map showing how the 2008 legislative elections look from the familiar “red vs. blue” perspective.
Too early for 2012 picks?
With former Arkansas governor and Republican caucus victor Mike Huckabee visiting Iowa Nov. 20 and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal visiting Nov. 22, it’s beginning to seem like the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination is already underway.
With that in mind, the Sioux City Journal asked 11 Republican county chairs in the conservative stronghold of [...]