The Republican Party of Iowa’s Lincoln Dinner in Cedar Rapids on Friday was undoubtedly the high point of A.J. Spiker’s tenure as party chairman. The event was a success in every imaginable way. I live-blogged the event Friday evening. Below you can view the full speeches from Rand Paul, Senator Grassley and Congressman King. I [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Happy Mothers Day to all the mom’s out there, especially mine, without whom this column would not exist. And Paulistinians everywhere would rejoice. Governor Branstad will announce our new state auditor Monday. My clandestine, ubiquitous informants have told me who it is, but getting official confirmation has been surprisingly [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Just when they think they’ve got all the answers, I change the questions. This is the 100th edition of this award-winning, groundbreaking, nausea-inducing column. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I have prepared 50 rhetorical questions for my loyal readers (both of ya). 50. After getting caught lying about teachers [...]
The so-called “liberty” crowd’s monopoly on state leadership positions in the Republican Party of Iowa is causing a backlash at the county level. Much like they did in Ft. Dodge last Tuesday, grassroots activists are revolting against the Ron Paul-aligned group’s efforts to consolidate power inside the party. This time, three prominent Paul backers fell [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Everywhere I’ve gone the last few days, people are talking about what happened in Ft. Dodge Tuesday night. The Fourth District Executive Committee’s rebuke of the leadership of the Republican Party of Iowa [...]
FORT DODGE – A special election to fill a vacant seat on the GOP’s State Central Committee quickly turned into a contentious revolt on Tuesday. The meeting was taken over by members of the Fourth District Executive Committee from the outset. They say they were merely following the Republican Party of Iowa’s constitution. “We have [...]
FORT DODGE – The Republican Party of Iowa is holding a special election this evening to fill a vacancy on the State Central Committee. The seat, representing the Fourth Congressional District, opened when two-term SCC member Tim Moran resigned last month. The known candidates are Lyon County GOP Chairman Cody Hoefert and Hampton Mayor Shawn [...]