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Cain ad makes false claims, EPA says

By | 11.14.11 | 4:25 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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A television ad from Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, running statewide on radio and the FOX News Channel, erroneously claims the Environmental Protection Agency wants to regulate methane from cattle and dust from farming activities.

Moderate may win Iowa caucuses, newspaper veteran says

By | 10.07.11 | 1:31 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

DES MOINES — A moderate Republican candidate may end up winning the Iowa Caucuses, a long-time political observer says, despite the state’s strong social conservative base of voters.

David Yepsen, a former political reporter who spent 34 years at The Des Moines Register, said there’s a very possible scenario in More…

Some Latinos say immigration debate is tinged with racism

By | 10.05.11 | 12:58 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Immigration is an important issue in the United States, but is it something the GOP nomination for president should hinge on?

Rick Scott claims winner of Fla. straw poll will win nomination

By | 09.19.11 | 12:44 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said on Fox and Friends today that ”you cannot win the presidency if you don’t win in Florida.”

Scott said Ronald Reagan and George Bush won the Florida straw poll and went on to win the nomination and the presidency. He added that More…

Muslim Republican wants to join Broward County, Fla. party executive committee

By | 09.13.11 | 2:57 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Nezar Hamze, executive director of the South Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has applied to become a member of the Broward Republican Executive Committee and to create a Muslim Republican Club.

According to the conservative blog Shark Tank: “The Republican Party is close to reading More…

VIDEO: 1980 debate between Bush Sr. and Reagan shows the two far to the left of current GOP

By | 09.09.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Once again, Republican candidates are clamoring to be more like Ronald Reagan. There may be no higher compliment on the right than to be considered Reaganesque.

Of course, once you drill down, Reagan’s actual positions on taxes, spending and immigration may well fit in better in the Democratic Party than More…

Perry debuts ‘like a piñata’ at GOP debate, wins applause for execution record

By | 09.08.11 | 3:26 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

All eyes focused on Texas Gov. Rick Perry as he made his debate debut Wednesday evening at the fourth GOP showdown, this one hosted by Politico and NBC.

Perry getting immigration advice from Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio

By | 09.08.11 | 11:03 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Rick Perry has been caught slumming–reaching out to discuss immigration with Maricopa (AZ) County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, one of the more famous anti-immigration voices of the West.

Rick Scott to give keynote at Florida GOP presidential event

By | 09.06.11 | 1:49 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The Republican Party of Florida will host its Presidency 5 event in Orlando later this month. On the event’s agenda is a presidential straw poll, a Fox News debate and a keynote address by Gov. Rick Scott. The event will also feature a Faith and Freedom Coalition rally.

Rubio cites latest speech that ‘drove extreme liberals crazy’ reason to give to PAC

By | 09.01.11 | 9:19 am | More from The Florida Independent

Marco Rubio’s Reclaim America PAC said in a press release Wednesday that a recent speech delivered by the senator at the Ronald Reagan Library “drove extreme liberals crazy, and they are on the attack.” #