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Jesse Ventura not ruling out run for president

By | 11.04.11 | 6:00 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Following dismissal of his lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration for security measures like mandatory pat-downs, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura told reporters Friday that he hasn’t ruled out a run for higher office.

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…

Wannabe presidents blame current president for downturn

By | 11.02.11 | 1:29 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Five Republican presidential candidates hammered on regulations, taxes and President Obama at a manufacturing forum Tuesday in Iowa, calling for major cuts to those areas and aiming to pin the worldwide economic downturn on the president.

At Iowa forum, GOP candidates attack Obama, federal govt., regulations

By | 11.02.11 | 9:38 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Five Republican presidential candidates hammered on regulations, taxes and President Obama at a manufacturing forum Tuesday in Iowa, calling for major cuts to those areas and aiming to pin the worldwide economic downturn on the president.

Ron Paul: limited government or bust

By | 11.01.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Iowa Independent

CARROLL — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says the country is finally catching up to his brand of politics and economic thinking.

For three decades, the libertarian-leaning Texan has preached limited government, a smaller role not only domestically in the form of lower taxes but also abroad, with a More…

Iowa Young Democrats launch campaign against Ron Paul’s claim that student aid is a ‘failed program’

By | 10.31.11 | 1:53 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

The College and Young Democrats of Iowa are striking back specifically against U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s assertion that student financial aid is “a failed program,” and more generally against the whole of the Republican 2012 field’s proposed policies that will directly impact young people.

GOP candidate ad buys are low in top Iowa markets

By | 10.25.11 | 11:57 am | More from The Iowa Independent

With 10 weeks to go before the Jan. 3, 2012 Iowa Caucuses, ad sales at the state’s largest network TV station remain slow, with just three Republican presidential candidates buying airtime so far.

And the largest purchaser of ads at KCCI, the local CBS affiliate in Des Moines, isn’t even More…

At Faith and Freedom Coalition, GOP candidates go after EPA

By | 10.24.11 | 1:44 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Republican presidential hopefuls attacked the Environmental Protection Agency during a social conservative event in Iowa over the weekend, and said the United States should allow for more production of energy domestically, have fewer regulations and end a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling.

Ron Paul supporters energized in Iowa

By | 10.24.11 | 12:44 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

IOWA CITY — Because of his leadership position with the College Republicans, University of Iowa senior John Twillman won’t be endorsing a candidate.

Gingrich a hit at Des Moines social conservative event

By | 10.24.11 | 12:29 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich seemed to steal the show Saturday evening at a presidential forum hosted by the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, focusing mostly on economics as several other GOP hopefuls tried to convince the social conservative crowd they have the strongest stances against abortion and More…