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Anti-incumbent mood permeates Iowa local elections

By Jason Hancock 11/4/09

Incumbents were sharply rebuked Tuesday night in elections all over Iowa, matching a national trend that’s giving Republicans a glimmer of hope going into 2010. Iowa’s municipal elections are non-partisan, so it will be hard for either party to claim victory. But after years of Democratic dominance of election night, an evening where most high-profile races saw incumbents roundly rebuked is being celebrated in Republican circles.

Montana Gov. Schweitzer to speak at Harkin Steak Fry

By Chase Martyn 9/6/08

It was nearly down to the wire, but Sen. Tom Harkin finally announced the keynote speaker at this year’s Harkin Steak Fry fundraiser in Indianola:
Brian Schweitzer, the Montana rancher-turned-Governor, will be our special guest at the 31st Annual Harkin Steak Fry.  Governor Schweitzer, who electrified the Democratic National Convention last week in Denver, won election [...]

Obama coming to Des Moines, Indianola

By Douglas Burns 5/9/07

The Obama campaign issued the following statement on two events in Iowa later this week. The Indianola event is open to the public whereas the Des Moines event is by invitation only.
DES MOINES – U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s Iowa campaign today announced that Obama will return to Iowa for events on Thursday, May 10 [...]

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