The Iowans in Boston for the Democratic National Convention are making their way home now after John Kerry formally accepted the party's presidential nomination last night. John and Jackie Norris got engaged at the Democratic National Convention in L-A four years ago. They were both in Boston for … [Read more...]
Eastern Iowa Couple Gets Seat Upgrade in Boston
An eastern Iowa couple got singled out for special treatment last night at the Democratic National Convention. Tom and Becky Furlong of Letts, which is in Muscatine County, hosted a John Kerry picnic on their farm last summer. Kerry invited the couple to sit with his family last night in the … [Read more...]
Iowa Dems Plan GOTV efforts
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack issued a challenge to the Iowa Democrats who’ve been in Boston at their party's national convention. Vilsack told ‘em they’re going to have to work harder than they’ve ever worked before to get party nominee John Kerry over the top. "I don't know about you, but I love a … [Read more...]
Iowa delegate not happy with Kucinich supporters
One of the Iowans who's a delegate to the Democratic National Convention says the convention has for the most part served to unite and rally the party behind John Kerry. Linda Nelson of Council Bluffs says though, there are some who haven't warmed up to the concept. She says when they went through … [Read more...]
Dean says he’s not looking back
Former democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean poked a bit of fun at himself this morning when he stepped behind a microphone to speak to Iowans gathered here in Boston. “All I can say is ‘yahoo,’” Dean said, referencing one of the most talked-about moments of the 2004 campaign. In case you … [Read more...]
Kerry on Boston stage because of Iowa performance
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry formally accepts his party’s nomination tonight in Boston, and Iowans helped bring Kerry to this moment. At this time last year, Kerry was behind in the polls and all the buzz was about Howard Dean. But Kerry hired new staff and by the end of December … [Read more...]
Dean has no regrets
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean today offered no apologies for one of the statements he made that many believe cost him votes in Iowa’s Caucuses. Dean says he doesn’t “regret for one second” saying that the U-S is not safer because of Saddam Hussein’s capture, and he says that’s still the … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Edwards visits Iowans
Earlier this morning, the wife of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards paid a visit to Iowa Democrats who’re in Boston at their party’s convention. The visit of Elizabeth Edwards signals Iowa’s importance in the fall election. Iowa is among the states the Kerry/Edwards ticket will … [Read more...]
Iowan hoping to make "The Daily Show"
An Iowa delegate at the Democratic National Convention is hoping he made the cut to appear on a national cable t.v. show. If you’ve seen “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, you know it’s a parody of the news, hosted by comedian Jon Stewart – he is cast as the “anchor” of the fake-news show. A … [Read more...]
A Rural Route to the White House?
While the overall election tally in the presidential race of 2000 was razor thin, George W. Bush beat Al Gore by just over 20 percentage points in rural parts of the country. “The encouraging thing is we are running much stronger with rural voters today than we were four years ago,” says John Norris … [Read more...]