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It’s political season in Iowa, so everyone gets their 90 seconds. Today I talked with CNN’s Bob Costantini about retail …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry told employees of a Cedar Rapids-based company that’s added 232 employees since 2008 that President Obama has presided …
(Sunday’s print column) Hello? Is this Transnational Additives? Hey, buddy! Been a long time, man. Haven’t talked with you in …
Been on the road today, with children, so didn’t get a chance to comment on the one slightly delayed casualty …
So your Straw Poll winner is Michele Bachmann, with Ron Paul’s army nipping at her heels The results: Bachmann 4,823 …
Michele Bachmann got the loudest cheers for her speech this afternoon and may end up with the most straw poll …
Rick Santorum had the most head-turning grand entrance with a bagpiped procession through Straw Poll central. But will they be …
Rick Perry isn’t on the ballot, but as of today he’s in the race. And some of his supporters are …
So, I’ve been at the Iowa GOP Straw Poll in Ames for nearly three hours now. Here’s what I can …
This might be the only time I tell you to stop taking politics so seriously. But honestly, people, we’ve got …
A lot of hurrahs this week about Wednesday’s column outlining legal changes regarding reporting of educator misconduct to state licensers. …
I’ll be at the Ames GOP Straw Poll circus Saturday, and will be updating the blog throughout the day, starting …
Here’s the ad Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC is airing in Iowa, “Episode IV: A New Hope.” Sounds familiar. Funny. Enjoy. …
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