Election tag for the 5th Congressional District from Iowa
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*Be Careful What You Wish For
(note: It took me awhile to understand the "trigger" reference that appeared in the occasional diary; since the flurry of Akin-related posts over the past few days, I ...
by Brainwrap
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on Thu Aug 23, 2012 at 06:22 AM PDT
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I'm sure you all remember the sickening, revolting case of Jamie Leigh Jones, the KBR contractor who was kidnapped, drugged, gang-raped, beaten and imprisoned by her co-workers overseas.
She was ...
by Brainwrap
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on Tue Aug 21, 2012 at 10:49 AM PDT
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Iowa Democratic Governor Chet Culver's facebook page announced that he's gotten the Register's endorsement for re-election. I'm trying to hold out until the Register actually posts their piece, ...
by Govinda
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on Sat Oct 23, 2010 at 11:47 PM PDT
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A little bit about a lot of things. Feel free to flesh 'em out in the comments.
Wednesday's Iowa Democratic Party's Facebook profile was purple. In 2007, the legislature passed and Governor Culver ...
by Govinda
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on Thu Oct 21, 2010 at 08:48 AM PDT
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Summary:
Illinois has 19 representatives, 12 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
Indiana has 9 representatives: 5 Democrats and 4 Republicans.
Iowa has 5 representatives: 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans.
by plf515
13 comments
on Tue Oct 12, 2010 at 02:43 AM PDT
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In 2008, the Democratic Party utilized early voting to help win the White House and expand their majorities in Congress.
by askew
32 comments
on Sun Sep 26, 2010 at 07:55 PM PDT
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by RLMiller
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on Thu Sep 09, 2010 at 03:47 PM PDT
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Steve King's pandering to the extreme right has gone too far again.
Read all about it:
King conceded that ...
by Campbell for Iowa 5
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on Wed Aug 18, 2010 at 09:12 AM PDT
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Steve King has said some pretty offensive things in his time in Washington.
To remind the voters of the real Steve King, we've put together a "TOP 10" list of the most ridiculous, offensive, and ...
by Campbell for Iowa 5
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on Thu Aug 12, 2010 at 10:14 AM PDT
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It takes a lot for me to go - "whoa" - when Steve King opens his mouth.
But this time, he's ...
by Campbell for Iowa 5
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on Thu Aug 05, 2010 at 01:59 PM PDT
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All of western Iowa falls in the 5th CD, including Council Bluffs and Sioux City. It isn't just the most Republican district in the state, it's the only Republican district in the state-- and ...
by downwithtyranny
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on Mon Jul 12, 2010 at 04:10 PM PDT
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Hi, I'm Matt Campbell and I’m the Democratic ...
by Campbell for Iowa 5
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on Thu Jul 08, 2010 at 02:00 PM PDT
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So says Iowa Congressman Steve King . We cannot make this stuff up.
Michele Bachmann is intellectually brilliant, ...
by alpolitics
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on Tue Jul 06, 2010 at 09:19 PM PDT
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Hi friends, my name is Matt Campbell and I’m the Democratic nominee for Congress in Iowa’s 5th District.
Last month I officially won the nomination and will now face Congressman Steve ...
by Campbell for Iowa 5
155 comments
on Tue Jul 06, 2010 at 01:59 PM PDT
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Summary:
Indiana has 9 representatives: 5 Democrats and 4 Republicans. Primary is done.
Iowa has 5 representatives: 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Primary is done.
Kansas has 4 representatives: 1 ...
by plf515
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on Mon Jul 05, 2010 at 07:07 AM PDT
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I do most of my writing for the Iowa progressive community blog Bleeding Heartland. Following up ...
by desmoinesdem
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on Sun Jan 10, 2010 at 08:57 PM PST
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This morning I got a fancy, glossy, full color "survey" on heavy card stock from Congressman Steve King (R-IA) prominently titled "2010 ISSUE SURVEY & CONTACT INFORMATION."
The pretty, snowy Iowa ...
by sgary
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on Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 02:02 PM PST
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Ask political pundits the worst of the worst wignuttery in Congress and you should wind up with the name Steve King on most of the ballots. Somewhere near Bachmann.
Michele Bachmann said that she ...
by alpolitics
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on Thu Oct 22, 2009 at 08:31 PM PDT
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is once again leading the GOP in the same old dirty tricks:
by Jed Lewison
129 comments
on Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 04:42 PM PDT
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As the author of the Wrap-Up goes through day two of laptop withdrawals, there are quite a few items in the political world that are worth a look-see...
NJ-Gov: PPP Poll Just The Latest To ...
by Steve Singiser
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on Tue Oct 13, 2009 at 07:32 PM PDT
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