by admin | Sep 3, 2008 | Politics & Government
The Republican National Convention has approved rules which spell out the calendar of contests in the presidential election year of 2012. Iowa’s Caucuses appear set now, but what about the Iowa Republican Party’s Straw Poll? In August of 2007, nearly...
by admin | Sep 2, 2008 | Politics & Government
The Republican candidate in Iowa’s first congressional district says he’s not alone in finding it difficult to raise money for his race. State Senator David Hartsuch, a Republican from Bettendorf, is facing Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley of Waterloo...
by admin | Sep 2, 2008 | Politics & Government
A piece of political memorabilia saved from flood waters in Cedar Rapids has made its way to the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities. Rose Eaton of Cedar Rapids is wearing a white straw hat that has name tags on the inside. Those tags show Mildred Ward...
by admin | Sep 1, 2008 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
The Republican National Convention in St. Paul is scheduled to end on Thursday and that September 4th date has led to a bit of drama in the printing of ballots for the fall election. This morning, Dave Roederer – chairman of Republican presidential...
by admin | Aug 31, 2008 | News
The youngest delegate at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul is 17 years old and he’s from eastern Iowa. Mike Knopf of Dubuque was born on Halloween back in 1990 and he’ll turn 18 this October 31st. That means he was eligible to be a...