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Posted at October 31, 2006 at 5:50 pm

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Kyle, from Diary of a Political Madman, had a letter to the editor published in the Des Moines Register that outlines the sad state our campaign finance system has become. Campaign Money Fuels Special-Interest LawsOctober 30, 2006It saddens me to see …

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Democrat
Posted at October 27, 2006 at 10:03 pm

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When I got home from work on Thursday, I had a message on my answering machine from Karen Nussle telling me that I should vote for her “loving husband” on November 7th. I laughed at it and was glad they were wasting their money calling my house.Later …

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Democrat
Posted at October 20, 2006 at 9:23 pm

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has recently finished the second part of their study on the influence of money in elections in Iowa.Phase II of our “Money and Elections in Iowa” study has been completed by Dr. Arthur Sanders. Dr. Sanders is the…

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Posted at October 18, 2006 at 12:22 pm

Excerpt:

On August 31, I wrote,
I recall a report from some time back which claimed that along with testing the math skills of teenagers from various countries, a research project asked the students how they felt they had done. Americans were only average on the math part, but they were #1 in feeling they had done well. Our students may be ambitious because all that self-esteem training has taught them

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Posted at October 16, 2006 at 8:11 am

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David Goodner, of Straight out of the Cornfield, is right on with this assessment of how to keep more young people to stay in Iowa.Invest in universitiesThe next governor can retain and attract young people to Iowa by investing in an education economy,…

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Democrat
Posted at October 15, 2006 at 10:45 am

Excerpt:

John Edwards is in Iowa this weekend. Yesterday, he made a stop in Solon to do an event with Ro Foege. He had this great quote about the current situation in Iraq. Here is the story from the CR Gazette…SOLON, IA - Former North Carolina Sen. John E…

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Posted at October 13, 2006 at 10:12 pm

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(Eleven)
Now that the liberals’ latest answer to Rush Limbaugh has filed for bankruptcy protection, (assets of $4 million, liabilities of $20 million, reportedly) the autopsy can begin in dead earnest. For what it is worth, I submit this little anecdote.

WKBF, formerly one of my favorite local stations, abruptly changed its format from Classic Country to Air America thereby giving Al Franken a

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Posted at October 5, 2006 at 10:42 pm

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I finally got my chance to watch Tuesday’s 1st CD debate between Bruce Braley (D) and Mike Whalen (R). My overall impression on style is that Braley was clearly smoother and more at-ease while Mike! Mike! Mike! was nervous throughout. As a trial lawyer you might expect Braley to be more relaxed in a venue like this one. On substance, it is more difficult to pick a winner. No one scored a knockout

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