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Win a chance to meet Joe Biden!

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
October 27, 2009

Today we are bringing you an exciting announcement about our annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner to be held November 21 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. We’re going interactive! To celebrate, we’re giving two lucky Democrats the opportunity to meet Vice President Joe Biden face-to-face at the JJ Dinner!...
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Pictures from this weekend's 4th District Workshop

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
October 26, 2009

The Democrats of Iowa’s 4th congressional district held a workshop this weekend to train activists in field, data, and new media strategies. Check out more pictures on our Flickr page.
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Grassley: Branstad may not survive GOP Primary

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post, Press Release
October 23, 2009

Terry Branstad may have a tough time winning the Republican primary for Governor in 2010. That’s not coming from Democrats who want to see Branstad fail – it’s coming from the dean of the Republican Party of Iowa! Sen. Chuck Grassley himself, who has been watching Republican campaigns since he...
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DRAFT BRANSTAD GROUP IGNORES IOWA ELECTION LAW

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post, Press Release
October 9, 2009

The political action group called Draft Branstad, formed to promote Terry Branstad’s candidacy for Governor before he became a declared candidate, is ignoring Iowa ethics law and engaging in express advocacy for Branstad, who became a candidate on Wednesday, Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Michael Kiernan said Friday.
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Branstad is part of the 80's and best left in the past

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
October 7, 2009

“Ahhh, the 80s.” So begins the first official Web Ad of the 2010 election for Governor. “We’re posting the ad today after getting confirmation of what we have been saying for weeks, that Terry Branstad is forming an organization to run for Governor,” Kiernan said. According to published reports Wednesday,...
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Latham uses health insurance company dollars to fund four-star getaways

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post, Press Release
October 5, 2009

For many Iowans, health care reform conjures images of exams, tests or medical bills. For Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) the image is an entirely different one: lavish sun-splashed poolside buffets and warm afternoons on the links. That’s because Latham has been using his leadership PAC to pay for expensive four-star...
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Come support IDP Chair Kiernan this Thursday

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
October 5, 2009

The Greater Des Moines Young Professionals Connection (YPC) is “an organization that works to promote an environment that attracts and retains young professionals in Greater Des Moines.” In their ongoing civic mission to provide opportunities to make its members more informed citizens and to increase their participation in the political...
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