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Hubler: Republicans, not ’some alien third party,’ in charge of Iraq
Democratic congressional candidate Rob Hubler wants people to remember amid all the Sarah Palin hoopla over the last eight days that Republicans still have an eight-year record in the White House to defend. In Omaha, Neb., with two other Democratic candidates for the U.S. House, Hubler, who is running against U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, [...]
Hubler challenges GOP on ethanol
Speaking in Spencer earlier this week, Democratic congressional candidate Rob Hubler argued that the Republican Party is letting down ethanol producers. Hubler faces U.S. Rep. Steve King in the general election for Iowa’s Fifth District.
Internal Hubler poll shows incumbent with King-size name recognition lead
An internal poll conducted for Democratic congressional candidate Rob Hubler shows incumbent Steve King with a major lead in name recognition in Iowa’s sweeping Fifth District.
Bedell named chairman of Hubler campaign
Former Western Iowa Congressman Berkley Bedell has been named the chairman of Democratic congressional candidate Rob Hubler’s Fifth District campaign. The Hubler campaign’s press release is below.
King says Hubler, national ‘hard-core left’ making race personal
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, told his constituents in Spencer that opponent Rob Hubler and a coalition of “”hard-core left” forces are targeting him, and making the Fifth District race “personal.”
King dismisses Hubler, but wants to debate Obama
In a display of what might be called hubris, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, who has declined to debate his Democratic opponent, asked a reporter to contact U.S. Sen. Barack Obama and set up a debate between himself and the Democratic presidential candidate.
Vilsack: King advocates personal agenda ‘at the expense of the people’
Tom Vilsack says U.S. Rep. Steve King’s often provocative comments are more than embarrassing for Iowa.
Bedell: Congressional delegation needs ‘team approach’
In a piece in the Sioux City Journal, former Democratic Congressman Berkley Bedell not surprisingly endorses his party’s candidate, Rob Hubler of Council Bluffs, in a race against U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron. But he adds some points about partisan politics and a lack of a team approach from King affecting the district in Bedell’s [...]
Exclusive: Hubler hires Joe Trippi in race against King
Western Iowa Democratic congressional candidate Rob Hubler has inked a comprehensive consulting agreement with high-profile strategist Joe Trippi, a chief architect of modern Internet politics.
Storm Lake Times: Western Iowans aren’t ‘heartless hayseeds’
Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times says the nation (and the rest of the state) shouldn’t judge western Iowa on its loudest mouth, U.S. Rep. Steve King.
(And he gives Iowa Independent a shoutout!)


