Former U.S. Congressman Allen West got the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) off to a rousing start with a stirring speech Thursday morning. West lost a close Florida congressional race in 2012, but remains a favorite among conservative activists. CPAC is an annual gathering of conservatives from around the country. The three day event [...]
By Craig Robinson Later this week, conservative activists and Republican officials from around the country will converge in Washington D.C. for the 39th Annual CPAC Conference. The American Conservative Union, which is responsible for organizing the event, states that the aim of the conference is to “rally conservatives, share strategies and promulgate and crystallize the [...]
The Ames Straw Poll has always faced a long list of detractors from outside the state of Iowa. More recently, political operatives and pundits within the state say the event needs a retooling, primarily to help preserve the Iowa Caucus. Governor Terry Branstad is more blunt. He believes the Ames Straw Poll should be discontinued [...]
The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition helds its 12th Annual “Family of the Family” Fall event on Saturday. Drawing more than 600 evangelicals to the state fairgrounds, the event was headlined by Texas Governor Rick Perry. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus was also on hand. Here are my thoughts on the event: The Crowd: As I [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. I love the smell of demoralized Democrats in the morning. Holy backfire, Batman. The Des Moines Register turned away from the dark side for the first time in 40 years and threw their support behind a Republican presidential candidate. Not only does this provide a boost to Mitt Romney [...]
When politicians from outside Iowa make frequent visits to our First-in-the-Nation caucus state, it is a natural assumption that they have aspirations to someday run for president. Such is the case with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. A rising star in the GOP who was considered among the top candidates to become Mitt Romney’s running mate, [...]
When politicians from outside Iowa make frequent visits to our First-in-the-Nation caucus state, it is a natural assumption that they have aspirations to someday run for president. Such is the case with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. A rising star in the GOP who was considered among the top candidates to become Mitt Romney’s running mate, [...]