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The 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary is shaping up to be a spirited affair, with candidates already actively campaigning and taking shots at their fellow Republicans more than seven months before Election Day.
But Civic Skinny, the anonymous gossip columnist for Des Moines’ Cityview, says the contest is as much about revenge and staking a claim on [...]

With Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty coming to Des Moines next weekend, coupled with the strange dust up over Sarah Palin’s speaking fee for a speech she never intended to give, 2012 prognosticators have had plenty to keep them busy.
Now, throw former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee into the mix.

Huck PAC, the political action committee of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, failed to file proper disclosure forms with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board (IECDB) after it donated $2,500 to the gubernatorial campaign of Bob Vander Plaats, the board’s executive director said Tuesday.
Charlie Smithson, executive director of the IECDB, said his staff has [...]

Huck PAC, the political action committee of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, contributed $2,500 to the gubernatorial campaign of Bob Vander Plaats, according to paperwork filed Friday with the Federal Election Commission.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the GOP’s 2008 Iowa Caucuses, seems to have maintained his interest in the opinions of Iowans. Previous calls from perceived 2012 Republican presidential contender have focused on socially conservative issues, and this one may have been as well, since it asked questions about the supreme court and abortion.

Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats has received the endorsement of Chuck Norris, star of the 1990s television series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” in his third campaign to become Iowa governor.
In his syndicated column, under the heading “3 Amigos Who Fight For America,” Norris also endorsed John Kasich, a candidate for governor of Ohio, and former [...]

Mike Huckabee’s decision to openly campaign for likely GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats tonight in Spirit Lake has some wondering if it means his presidential aspirations are over.

Former Arkansas governor and 2008 Iowa Caucus winner Mike Huckabee will return to the Hawkeye State June 10 to officially endorse and stump for likely GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats.
Called “An Evening of Politics In The Park,” the event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the program will start at 5 p.m. at Arnolds [...]

Peter Teahen, who ran a failed bid for the GOP nomination for congress in Iowa’s second district in 2008, has signed on to Bob Vander Plaats’s gubernatorial campaign, the Des Moines Register reports.

Iowa has already been visited by two potential candidates for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, and the Boston Globe is reporting that another could be laying the groundwork across the country for a White House run.