Iowa 2012 GOP Presidential Power Rankings: The Hawkeye State is still wide open

In this fourth edition of The Iowa Independent’s 2012 Presidential Power Rankings, the panelists give nods to their widest field of potential candidates thus far, spreading their predictions between 13 individuals. Most also see 2012 shaping up as an outsiders-versus-establishment gambit, with the establishment winning if the grassroots are fractured. More…

Right-wing activists in Iowa link same-sex marriage to child abuse

DES MOINES — The west steps of the state Capitol saw around 400 conservative activists Tuesday, mostly dressed in red, criticizing gay rights supporters and calling on the Iowa Senate to pass HJR 6, which would set the stage for Iowans to vote on a constitutional ban of More…

Roy Moore: I’ve Seen This Movie Before

I’ve got some more interviews from Nashville and the National Tea Party Convention that didn’t make it into today’s story. Here is Roy Moore, the “Ten Commandments judge” who is making a second Republican bid for governor of Alabama this year, musing on a subject he’s had experience More…

Alabama Politicians Gear Up for Tea Party Convention

Some lawmakers have indicated they aren’t going to touch this weekend’s National Tea Party Convention with a ten-foot pole. Apparently, Alabamans don’t share that sentiment.

Alabama state Treasurer Kay Ivey and former state Chief Justice Roy Moore (both candidates for Alabama governor) announced they are heading to Nashville, More…

Chuck Norris Endorses GOP Gubernatorial Candidates

The Iowa Independent reports that in his latest Human Events column, action-movie star and karate guy Chuck Norris has endorsed Bob Vander Plaats, a Sioux City Republican running for Iowa governor — thus completing the circle.

The Norris endorsement comes just days after former Arkansas governor and

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