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2012 calendar gets clearer; South Carolina picks Jan. 21

By | 10.03.11 | 2:43 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Chad Connelly announced Monday that his state will hold its first-in-the-south primary on Jan. 21, 2012. The date is 10 days before the rogue Florida primary on Jan. 31.

Nevada moves caucuses to January

By | 10.03.11 | 8:55 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Although an exact date is not yet known, Nevada Republicans voted over the weekend to move their first-in-the-west caucuses to a Saturday in January that follows New Hampshire’s yet-to-be-named primary date.

Florida defends, Nevada condemns primary shuffle

By | 10.01.11 | 9:04 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry is defending his state’s primary selection process, which has resulted in a Jan. 31, 2012 date that has thwarted the will of the national political parties.

Iowa, N.H., S.C., Nevada GOP leaders condemn nomination calendar changes

By | 09.30.11 | 1:02 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Republican Party chairmen from the four early nomination states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina — joined forces to condemn the efforts by any state to violate national party rules by moving their nomination contests outside of the existing nomination calendar.

Fla. closer to first-in-the-nation debate, could cause trouble for GOP primary

By | 09.28.11 | 11:25 am | More from The Iowa Independent

A Florida lawmaker said Tuesday that a commission charged with finding a primary date for the state is likely to choose Jan. 31, 2012 — a move that would throw the existing nomination calendar into chaos.

Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon told CNN the group is expected to meet More…

Census: Florida received third lowest amount of federal aid in 2010

By | 09.27.11 | 11:11 am | More from The Florida Independent

According to a recently released report by the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida received the third least amount of aid per capita from the federal government in 2010.

Arizona holds primary move

By | 09.06.11 | 9:04 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced Friday that she would not move her state’s presidential primary into January, which would likely force Iowa and New Hampshire to also jump ahead.

Iowa Caucus players not worried social conservative influence will diminish state’s status

By | 08.29.11 | 4:15 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Every four years there is speculation as to what might diminish Iowa’s first-in-the-nation’s caucus process, and this presidential cycle is proving no different with social conservative influence being held up as the latest danger. But two historic defenders of the state’s process say this threat, just like so many in More…

Bachmann, Pawlenty prepare trips to early primary states

Rep. Michele Bachmann has the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina on her itinerary, while former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is headed to early-caucus state Nevada following trips to Virginia, Florida and Arkansas — the latter fueling speculation that Pawlenty may make a play for supporters of Mike More…

Immigrant voter-mobilizing groups look to 2012

By | 11.04.10 | 3:14 pm

As the dust settles from Tuesday’s midterm elections, Latino and immigrant rights groups that worked to register Latinos and newly naturalized citizens to vote this year said they are now looking at how they can influence the elections in 2012. Their central message: Latinos, already the largest and fastest-growing minority More…