Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his Super PAC are continuing a media blitz at Des Moines’ top network TV stations, while other candidates and issue groups have gone off the airwaves.
Perry has spent $44,693 at KCCI, the local CBS affiliate, for ads running from More…
In a rare bipartisan effort, members of the U.S. Senate voted Thursday, before returning to their districts to attend Veterans Day ceremonies, to approve a portion of Obama’s American Jobs Act that provides tax breaks to companies that hire veterans.
Crossroads GPS, a conservative policy and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., continues to buy ads in the Des Moines TV market. An examination of public files shows the group has spent more than $24,000 for airtime in early November.
Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, which has ties to former White More…
Noting The Iowa Independent’s report on the Iowa Democratic Party’s and U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell’s responses to a new attack ad, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative group continued to press for answers as to why the 3rd District congressman supported government stimulus plans.
The Iowa Democratic Party struck back at Crossroads GPS today, a 501(c)4 organization that’s begun running ads against U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Des Moines). Meanwhile, Boswell’s campaign is asking for contributions to help respond to the ad, which attacks Boswell for supporting President Obama’s stimulus plan and jobs bill.
The race between longtime incumbent U.S. Reps. Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District is among five “that could break the bank,” Politico says.
U.S. Rep. Tom Latham (R-Ames) raised more than twice as much as U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Des Moines) in the third quarter of 2011, and has a huge cash on hand advantage about a year before the two longtime incumbents square off in the Nov. 2012 election.
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The race to raise funds in Iowa’s 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts are among “10 FEC reports to watch,” according to Politico.
House Republicans are increasing pressure against U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell and other members of the Blue Dog Democrats with a new website feature.
Although President Barack Obama‘s joint address was billed as a proposal roll-out for the American economy and unemployment, there was a underlying theme of warning to those in Washington that everyday citizens are growing tired of partisan politics, bickering and stalemates.
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