The Role of Third Party Groups in State Legislative Elections: Policy Debates, or Hatfield vs. McCoys? Written By Bob Haus Iowa’s 2012 legislative primaries saw a number of “independent expenditures” from groups not associated with the candidates or the candidates’ committees. These groups, such as the National Rifle Association, Iowa Credit Union League, Iowa Family [...]
The Role of Third Party Groups in State Legislative Elections: Policy Debates, or Hatfield vs. McCoys? Written By Bob Haus Iowa’s 2012 legislative primaries saw a number of “independent expenditures” from groups not associated with the candidates or the candidates’ committees. These groups, such as the National Rifle Association, Iowa Credit Union League, Iowa Family [...]
Republican Jeff Mullen hit back today at a negative radio ad run by his opponent, incumbent Senator Pat Ward, and reaffirmed that “every word in our ad is true.” Ward responded to a Mullen campaign radio ad that started airing on Tuesday with a negative spot focused almost entirely against Mullen. Her complaint was a [...]