Iowa Democrats are hoping to convince former state Sen. Staci Appel to run against Congressman Tom Latham in 2014. Appel, who is the wife of an Iowa Supreme Court Justice, lost her re-election bid to state Sen. Kent Sorenson in 2010. In that race Sorenson crushed Appel 57 percent to 40 percent despite Appel running [...]
INDIANOLA, Iowa—Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Waterloo, took his Senate campaign to the home county of Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Monday night, joining the Warren County Democrats for their annual soup supper and off year caucus. The evening event at Summerset Winery, which drew about 120 Democrats, also honored former Rep. Leonard Boswell and retiring Warren County [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. It came a month late, but Iowa Republicans received the best Christmas gift possible when Commie Tommy Harkin announced his retirement on Saturday. The ultra-liberal, ethically compromised, Bahamas resident has long ignored the best [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Confucius say, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” We definitely fell on Tuesday. On the local, state and national level, Republicans were routed. Thankfully, there were a few who emerged victorious on our side. Here’s a look at the real [...]
Before the race was officially called, but with polls showing an insurmountable lead, Republican Tom Latham took the podium at the at the Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines to proclaim victory over Democrat Leonard Boswell in Iowa’s Third Congressional District. This race and one in Ohio were the only two congressional races in the [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Well, here it is. What the world no one was waiting for. At long last, I reveal my picks and prognostications for Election Day. Subject to change based [...]
They’re not exactly Laurel and Hardy, but Iowa Congressman Tom Latham and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley were a two-man comedy team for a few minutes on Monday as the Republican duo poked fun at each other during a campaign rally for Latham at the Urbandale GOP Victory office. Tom Latham, nearing the end of a [...]