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Florida conservative policy group pressures Lowe’s to pull ads from ‘All-American Muslim’

Home-improvement chain Lowe’s is facing backlash following its decision to pull ads from TLC’s All-American Muslim, a reality-TV show centering on the lives of Muslims living in a Detroit suburb. Though reps for Lowe’s have said the company pulled the ads due to “strong political and societal views” from many

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Perry-supporting super PAC begins ad buy in Iowa

By | 11.08.11 | 8:03 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

A super-PAC backing GOP presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry has begun buying ads in the Des Moines TV market, while Perry himself is continuing a media blitz in the Hawkeye State that began in late October.

Medicare ads featuring Rep. Latham hit Des Moines airwaves

By | 11.08.11 | 5:57 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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The battle over Medicare has hit the airways in Iowa, as a group dedicated to fighting cuts to the popular government program has begun buying TV ads in Des Moines.

Crossroads GPS continuing to run ads in Iowa targeting Boswell, Obama

By | 11.03.11 | 11:22 am | More from The Iowa Independent

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.

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Ron Paul continues to dominate ad buys in Iowa

By | 11.03.11 | 10:41 am | More from The Iowa Independent

GOP presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) continues to dominate network TV in Iowa, as Texas Gov. Rick Perry delves into the ad war and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) falls behind.

Paul has ads scheduled to run through early November at KCCI and WHO More…

Iowans say Gingrich follies this week do not doom candidacy

By | 05.20.11 | 1:02 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

WATERLOO — Harsh words uttered in Waterloo during former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich‘s initial visit to Black Hawk County as a 2012 GOP candidate for president were reserved for the Democratic National Committee and President Barack Obama.

Gingrich met with former Black Hawk County GOP Chairman Russ

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News Corp. Gave Another Million to Help Elect Republicans

By | 10.01.10 | 9:22 am

News Corp., the parent company of Fox News, gave a cool $1 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this summer, according to Politico’s Ben Smith. When earlier reports revealed that the company, owned by Rupert Murdoch, had donated $1 million to the Republican Governors Association, it drew heavy More…

Government to Consider Consumer Protections in Cable Disputes

By | 03.11.10 | 12:39 pm

When most people shell out for cable service, they expect to get some basic channels — especially since, in most areas, cable companies operate with little or no competition under the protection of local or state governments. But over the last few months, Cablevision customers have seen some of their More…

Polls Show Americans Like Choice More Than Health Care

By | 08.20.09 | 5:18 pm

When it comes to health care, at least, following the polls can be tricky.

Take this latest one Sam Stein reports on for The Huffington Post, showing that 77 percent of Americans think it’s important to have a “choice” between government-run health insurance and private coverage.  That poll More…

From Drudge’s Mouth to the Today Show’s Producers

By | 06.08.09 | 2:13 pm

In the wake of Vice President Biden’s joke, the “Obama can’t talk without a teleprompter” meme has finally crossed over — it was the subject of a four-minute color segment on Monday’s episode of NBC’s “Today,” which featured such scoops as an interview with the conservative author of More…