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Now that former House Speaker Christopher Rants has jumped into the 2010 gubernatorial campaign, he is the frontrunner for his party’s nomination to take on incumbent Democrat Chet Culver, according to Civic Skinny, gossip columnist for Cityview.
Noting that it will take “deft footwork” to move from a successful primary campaign to a successful general election [...]

The offer is simple: come to the Sac County Republicans’ summer fundraiser, announce you’re running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, and you will get a portion of any money raised that day.

Confirmed guests include state Sen. Jerry Behn, former House Speaker Christopher Rants, state Rep. Rod Roberts and Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats; but the county GOP chair knows that an official announcement at the event is unlikely.

Controversial Christian radio host Steve Deace and conservative blogger Craig Robinson are teaming up to test the field of potential candidates to take on Gov. Chet Culver in 2010.

Former Republican state senator Chuck Larson, who was appointed by President George W. Bush to be ambassador to Latvia, tells Lee Enterprise political reporter Charlotte Eby he will not run for governor in 2010, citing his two young children as the reason.

Two prominant Republicans who many believed to be quietly considering a run for governor in 2010 told The Des Moines Register Wednesday they will not seek their party’s nomination.
Former Gov. Terry Branstad and Vermeer Corp. CEO Mary Andringa both scored highly in a recent poll commissioned by the Iowa First Foundation, a group organized by [...]

Iowa has spent nearly all of the money it gained from suing tobacco companies in the 1990s, according to a report by Radio Iowa.