Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. All we have to decide what to do with the time that is given to us. Well, Saturday’s RPI elections were no surprise. The Paulistinians completed their coup d’etat with the reelection of A.J. Spiker as chairman and the election of David Fischer as co-chair … Congrats to them [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Sorry, no lighthearted snark this week. I’m in no mood for it … Just when you thought A.J. Spiker’s tenure as Republican Party of Iowa chairman could not get any worse, he decides to start a very public feud with the longtime Republican governor of the state. Spiker has [...]
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 [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them … It’s a little different format this week, as we look at who won and who lost this past week. Winners Mitt Romney: His campaign did a great job setting the stage. Friends and [...]
You can view all of Wednesday’s nights RNC convention live right here on TheIowaRepublican.com. Events scheduled for tonight include Paul Ryan’s vice-presidential acceptance speech. Other speakers include Senator Rand Paul, 2008 Iowa Caucus…
Mitt Romney is expected to announce his selection for vice-president Saturday morning at 8:45 eastern standard time. The announcement will be made in Norfolk, Virginia, on the U.S.S. Wisconsin. That particular location adds fuel to the speculation that Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan will be Romney’s choice. Ryan is the chairman of the House Budget Committee. [...]
The speculation surrounding who will be Mitt Romney’s nominee for Vice President is at an all time high. The media and political pundits have been analyzing potential nominees’ strengths and weaknesses since Romney has secured the Republican nomination. Reporters and political analysts are watching every move that Romney makes as they try to read the [...]