2011 August | Iowa Democratic Party

Iowa CCI continues to rely on outlandish behavior

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
August 31, 2011

“unproductive, embarrassing, and has no place in a serious debate” DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement today denouncing the behavior of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI). The group has continued to obstruct town halls and other events, even physically blocking...
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Back to school 2011

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Featured Post
August 24, 2011

Now that your schedule has been finalized and your year’s supply of Ramen has been purchased, it’s time to get involved!
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Branstad administration leaves records request unfulfilled, begins another tour on taxpayers’ dime

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
August 22, 2011

Transparency, accountability, and jobs for Iowa missing DES MOINES – An open records request by the Iowa Democratic Party to determine the cost of Governor Branstad’s 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour in June, has gone unfulfilled for 46 days. Now, as Governor Branstad embarks on a new...
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VIDEO: President Obama in Iowa

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
August 19, 2011

This week’s “West Wing Week” features a good amount of footage of the President’s trip through northeast Iowa where he met with small business owners and held town hall meetings in Decorah and Peosta. Watch here:
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DNC Chair Wasserman-Schultz in Iowa

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Featured Post
August 15, 2011

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz made her first trip to the Hawkeye State this weekend...
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Rick Perry: More Of The Same

by Sam Roecker

| Caucus, Press Release
August 14, 2011

Des Moines – Today, Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement on Texas Governor Rick Perry’s visit to Iowa and his announcement yesterday of his candidacy for President of the United States: “After the hype of Governor Perry’s announcement yesterday, as he makes his first trip to...
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VIDEO: Debate “pre-buttal” press conference

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
August 11, 2011

Today at the Iowa State Capitol, IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky was joined by State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald to offer a "pre-buttal" to tonight's GOP Presidential Debate in Ames.
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Iowa’s In!

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Featured Post
August 9, 2011

Did we take your picture at the fair? See yours and hundreds of others!
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SLIDESHOW: 2011 Hall of Fame

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
August 8, 2011

This year’s Hall of Fame was, by many accounts, the best in years. All of our honorees were more than deserving of these awards and many young staffers, myself included, were introduced to a leader whose terms in office were before our time: Dave Nagle. Congressman Nagle gave a speech...
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Mystery company donates to Romney PAC

by Sam Roecker

| Blog post
August 4, 2011

Suspicion is becoming a common factor in the Mitt Romney campaign for president as many come to question fundraising for his campaign. The most recent was a $1 million donation to Restore Our Future, a Mitt Romney Super PAC, from a company that can’t provide information on the owner of...
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