It’s been over a year since the current slate of Republican Party of Iowa state central committee members were selected at District Conventions across the state. Seven members of the 16-member committee are supporters of former Congressman Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign, a few others supported other candidates for president but also have connections to [...]
Several names were tossed around among Republican insiders as to who would be an ideal choice to replace longtime Iowa Auditor David Vaudt. Since Governor Branstad got to make the appointment, we knew it would be important to not only name someone with similar qualifications as Vaudt’s, but also someone who would be a strong [...]
DES MOINES – Former Story County Auditor Mary Mosiman is being named the state of Iowa’s new “taxpayer watchdog” at a news conference this morning at the State Capitol. Governor Branstad selected Mosiman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of longtime Iowa Auditor David Vaudt, who is the new chairman of the Governmental [...]
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 TheIowaRepublican.com’s live blog of the RPI Lincoln Dinner, featuring Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. We are at the Hotel at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. There is a big crowd here. It looks like more than 500 seats are set up for the event. C-SPAN is carrying the event live, or you can [...]
Now that Congressman Steve King has decided to forego a United States Senate campaign, those interested in seeking the Republican nomination are now free to explore the idea openly. While former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker has already informally entered the race, others are likely to follow suit in short order. On Tuesday, the Des Moines [...]