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Democratic Leaders React to the State of the Union Address
by Sam Roecker January 24, 2012Officials across Iowa stand by President Obama’s plan DES MOINES – Democratic officials across Iowa reacted to President Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight, showing support for his plan to strengthen the middle class by creating jobs, giving our workers the tools they need, and building industries that will... -
Chairwoman Dvorsky Statement on 2012 State of the Union Address
by Sam Roecker January 24, 2012DES MOINES – Tonight, President Barack Obama delivered the 2012 State of the Union Address, outlining a blueprint to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and create an America built to last. Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky, who attended the address, released this statement supporting President Obama’s plan: “Tonight,... -
Statement on Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns
by Sam Roecker January 24, 2012“Romney doesn’t represent the middle class” DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement following Mitt Romney’s limited and insufficient release of his tax returns: “After weeks of refusing to show his tax returns to the American people, we now have some idea of what... -
What doesn’t Mitt Romney want Iowans to see in his tax returns?
by Sam Roecker January 17, 2012Pressure mounts on Romney, NY Times questions secrecy DES MOINES – With Mitt Romney’s continued failure to release his tax returns, Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement questioning Romney’s secrecy: “Two weeks after the Iowa caucuses, Iowans still don’t know whether Mitt Romney has financial conflicts... -
Statement and Fact Check: AFP ad distorts President Obama’s record in order to protect big oil
by Sam Roecker January 16, 2012DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement today after the Koch-backed special interest group Americans for Prosperity launched a $6 million advertising campaign in swing states, including Iowa, to distort the president’s record: “Today, we see another shady group taking undisclosed donations putting up... -
Branstad meets with GOP fundraisers on latest campaign tour
by Sam Roecker January 13, 2012Gov. travels to Cedar Rapids today, meets with Republican donors instead of taking message to Iowans DES MOINES – Governor Branstad’s latest tour, this time designed to promote his condition of the state address, takes him to Cedar Rapids today where he will meet with a prominent fundraising group instead... -
Matt Schultz misleads Iowans on the implications of his voter ID bill
by Sam Roecker January 5, 2012Secretary of State falsely claims student IDs are an acceptable form of identification in his bill DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz continues to advocate for a Voter ID law, which would make participating in the Democratic process more difficult for many Iowans. Last night Schultz claimed... -
County Level Data Released for the Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses
by Sam Roecker January 4, 2012DES MOINES – With 97.18 percent of precincts reporting, the Iowa Democratic Party has released county-level data for state delegate equivalents earned in tonight’s Democratic caucuses. President Obama earned 98.46 percent of the reported delegates to the state convention, with 1.54 percent reporting as other. Data is available by county... -
Statement from IDP Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky on tonight’s Iowa Democratic Caucuses
by Gregory Hauenstein January 3, 2012“Tonight’s caucus successfully brought our supporters together, and we’re overwhelmed that more than 25,000 Iowans turned out to talk about the President’s record and vision for an economy that restores security for the middle class. We not only saw how excited Iowans are to support President Obama, but to also... -
Statement on Activity at State Party Headquarters
by Sam Roecker December 29, 2011DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Executive Director Norm Sterzenbach released the following statement this afternoon following the activity of protestors at the IDP headquarters: “This afternoon we gave these individuals an opportunity to express their opinion and we listened to their concerns. We remain committed to a dialogue with...
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DMR: Democrats rip Branstad administration’s inquiry about rights group
by Sam Roecker November 3, 2011Iowa Democrats took the Branstad administration to task Wednesday for exploring the idea of shutting down Disability Rights Iowa after the organization criticized the governor. “We expect better from government in Iowa,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. “Going behind the scenes to pull funding from an organization that... -
Health Care Reform At Work
by Sam Roecker September 21, 2011According to a new Gallup Poll, President Obama’s health care reform is already changing things for the better. From the report: Fewer young adults in the U.S. reported lacking health insurance coverage in each of the three quarters since the new healthcare law in September 2010 began allowing young adults... -
Sioux City Journal: A governor says goodbye
by Gregory Hauenstein January 6, 2011The Sioux City Journal’s Tim Gallagher wrote a particularly touching piece today about Governor Culver’s “Thank You, Iowa” tour stop in Sioux City. He recites accomplishments. Iowa became a renewable energy leader; 99 percent of Iowa children now have health-care coverage; U.S. Highway 20 crept closer to four-lane completion; $5... -
NYT: Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92
by Gregory Hauenstein June 28, 2010From the New York Times: Mr. Byrd served 51 years in the Senate, longer than anyone in American history, and with his six years in the House, he was the longest-serving member of Congress. He held a number of Senate offices, including majority and minority leader and president pro tem.... -
Daily Clips for April 1, 2010
by Gregory Hauenstein April 1, 2010Braley, Loebsack co-sponsoring new jobs bill From Bleeding Heartland Representatives Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack are among 105 co-sponsors of H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. The bill “would provide direct funding to local governments to create, restore or save up to one million public and private jobs... -
Daily Clips for March 31, 2010
by Gregory Hauenstein March 31, 2010Congress alters student lending, hikes Pell From the AP/The SCSU Collegian More needy college students will have access to bigger Pell Grants, and future borrowers of government loans will have an easier time repaying them, under a vast overhaul of higher education aid on its way to President Barack Obama’s... -
Daily Clips for March 30, 2010
by Gregory Hauenstein March 30, 2010I-JOBS expansion clears legislature From the Iowa Independent Lawmakers gave final approval Monday night to a $274 million infrastructure spending package, including $150 million in additional money for Gov. Chet Culver’s I-JOBS public-works program. “I want to thank the Democratic legislators who worked tirelessly on behalf of Iowas hard working... -
Daily Clips: Health Care Round Up Edition
by Gregory Hauenstein March 22, 2010Thank you to our Democratic Congressmen for standing up for Iowa’s working families and small businesses. Braley, Boswell, Loebsack vote for health care bill From Radio Iowa Iowa’s congressional delegation split along party lines on Sunday night as Democrats in the U.S. House passed a health care reform bill. The... -
Daily Clips for March 19, 2010
by Gregory Hauenstein March 19, 2010POLITICO Podcast: Harkin’s Groundhog Day From Politico.com Is Sen. Tom Harkin ready to move on from health care? “Oh, am I ever,” he told the POLITICO Podcast. “This thing just goes on and on and on; it’s like that movie ‘Groundhog Day.’ It just keeps going over and over again.”... -
Daily Clips for March 16, 2010
by Gregory Hauenstein March 16, 2010Culver, Judge File For Re-Election From KCCI-TV On Monday, Gov. Chet Culver and Lt. Gov. Patty Judge filed nomination papers to run for re-election. The petition was confirmed by Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro. Read full article… Senators push for better food-safety info From the Arizona Daily Star Sen....
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“You guys inspire me every single day”
by Gregory Hauenstein January 4, 2012What. A. Night. After months of preparation and hours of training, over 25,000 Iowa Democrats attended their precinct caucuses and sent a clear message to the nation: Iowa stands with Barack Obama. 98.4% of delegates elected to county conventions were pledged to the President. 7,500 volunteers signed up to take the... -
Keep calm and carry on.
by Sue Dvorsky, IDP Chair January 3, 2012We are ready. We’ve been working toward this all year. Jan 3 is an auspicious date for us. The world is watching, and I can’t wait to show them what we’ve got. Democratic activists, volunteers and staff across this state have worked together to build this event. Iowa Democrats are... -
Merry Christmas
by Gregory Hauenstein December 23, 2011From all of us at the Iowa Democratic Party, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday. -
The most organized campaign in Iowa
by Gregory Hauenstein December 14, 2011This is my wife Emily. During the 2008 election she was an organizer for the Obama campaign in Minnesota. Now, you’re probably thinking, “Greg! She looks bored! Why?” This picture was taken on one of the hundreds of daily conference calls that took place over the course of the campaign.... -
What $10k Buys
by Sue Dvorsky, IDP Chair December 12, 2011At the debate in Des Moines this Saturday, we saw yet another blatant example of just how out of touch Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field are with middle class Iowans. In an exchange about flip-flopping on his own Massachusetts health care plan, Romney bet $10,000 he... -
#What10kBuys
by Gregory Hauenstein December 12, 2011At the debate in Des Moines this Saturday, we saw yet another blatant example of just how out of touch Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field are with middle class Iowans. In an exchange about flip-flopping on his own Massachusetts health care plan, Romney bet $10,000 he... -
Boswell Calls On Republicans To Oppose Middle Class Tax Hike
by Sam Roecker December 1, 2011Des Moines – As Congress prepares to vote on extending and expanding the payroll tax cut, Congressman Leonard Boswell is calling on Republicans to prevent a middle class tax hike. Yesterday the Des Moines Register reported that extending and expanding the payroll tax cut will put $1.8 billion back in the... -
A Very Mitt Romney Thanksgiving
by Gregory Hauenstein November 23, 2011Mitt Romney is in Iowa today, making one last campaign stop before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. When hearing about this we thought to ourselves, “what would a Mitt Romney Thanksgiving look like?” and got straight to work on a menu. Mitt Romney has taken multiple sides on climate change, the... -
President Obama signs into law tax credits for veterans
by Gregory Hauenstein November 21, 2011President Obama just finished signing into law both the Returning Heroes Tax Credit and the Wounded Warriors Tax Credit, two bills that are part of the greater American Jobs Act. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit is a new hiring tax credit that will provide an incentive for businesses to hire... -
Photos from the 2011 Jefferson Jackson Dinner
by Gregory Hauenstein November 21, 2011What a night! Thank you to all who attended the event and a huge thank you to the staff at Hy-Vee Hall. Enjoy the photos: