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 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 [...]
It began in late February when Congressman Tom Latham announced that he would forego a bid for the Senate and instead focus on representing Iowa’s Third Congressional District, which, at the time, he had only represented for 56 days. Latham’s decision not to seek the seat currently occupied by Democrat Sen. Tom Harkin disappointed many [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.-Albus Dumbledore So, the good King is out, as expected. Like I said Friday night: Whoever else is interested, jump in. The water’s warm … Here are my quick thoughts [...]
Iowa Congressman Steve King sent an email to supporters Friday night announcing he would not seek the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. The announcement is not unexpected. King said in February that he was leaning toward running. However, as he struggled with the decision for three months, it became less likely that he [...]
In the span of less than a week, two high-profile Iowa Republicans have taken themselves out of the mix for a 2014 U.S. Senate run. Last week it was Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds. This week it was Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, who pulled his name from consideration. Meanwhile, Congressman Steve King continues to contemplate [...]
In the span of less than a week, two high-profile Iowa Republicans have taken themselves out of the mix for a 2014 U.S. Senate run. Last week it was Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds. This week it was Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, who pulled his name from consideration. Meanwhile, Congressman Steve King continues to contemplate [...]