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Cain places second in new Iowa poll

By | 10.11.11 | 2:09 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney would fare better against President Obama in Iowa than Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a new poll indicates, and Iowans are warming to presidential hopeful Herman Cain.

Gingrich banking on Iowa win to become front-runner

By | 09.30.11 | 5:16 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

AMES — Former U.S. House Speaker and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says Iowa is vital to his campaign, and thinks if he does well in the state he’ll earn the right to challenge President Barack Obama.

Gingrich told a crowd of about 100 people at Iowa State More…

VIDEO: Romney ad links Perry on immigration to Democrats, Mexico

By | 09.30.11 | 10:49 am | More from The Iowa Independent

The latest web video offering from the 2012 campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney seeks not only to link Texas’ in-state tuition program for immigrations to Democrats, but to show that it was touted by Mexican officials.

Bachmann blames ‘weakness’ of Obama for wave of democratic movements in Middle East

By | 09.30.11 | 9:26 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

At a campaign stop Thursday in North Carolina, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann blamed Pres. Barack Obama for the outbreak of the Arab Spring, the wave of democracy uprisings across the Middle East.

Religious heckler claims Obama is ‘anti-Christ’

By | 09.27.11 | 12:52 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

President Barack Obama’s opening remarks at a California event were disrupted, according to press poll coverage, by a man who yelled, “Jesus Christ is the son of God.” When Obama agreed, the man yelled back, “You are the anti-Christ.”

Federal lawmakers demand Boehner disclose House DOMA defense

By | 09.27.11 | 11:33 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Detroit) is among a group of lawmakers demanding Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) provide a briefing on the House’s defense of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Perry attacked by Romney on immigration, Obama on climate change

By | 09.26.11 | 11:53 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking heat from both his GOP opponents and President Barack Obama, who called him out on his science stance during a campaign fundraiser Sunday evening.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney circulated a press memo Monday morning entitled, “Illegal Immigration Imitation: Rick Perry More…

SBA List ad attacks Obama and his ‘one friend,’ abortion providers

By | 09.22.11 | 11:50 am

Anti-abortion-rights policy group the Susan B. Anthony List this week launched an attack video against President Barack Obama, depicting his only friends as abortion providers amid dwindling support from other groups.

Rahm Emanuel will headline Democratic dinner

By | 09.20.11 | 4:25 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

The Iowa Democratic Party announced Tuesday that Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will provide the keynote address at the organization’s largest fundraiser.

Organizations seek to rein in corporate power after Citizens United

By | 09.20.11 | 9:16 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission granted corporations (and unions) the right to directly and expressly back political candidates, and triggered an enormous new wave of political spending. Now watchdog groups are trying to find ways to make sure voters can see who More…