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From Tusk & Talon:

Keep the Faith

Posted at October 31, 2008 at 9:07 pm

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I shall make no predictions of a momentous come-from-behind-win by John McCain.

And yet, I’m am more optimistic than I’ve been for any time in weeks. My optimism may yet be dashed against the rock shores of an Obama victory, but I’m going to go into this final weekend before the election with a smile on my face and cheer in my heart. It does no good to do otherwise.

We are told that George

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I was unable to attend the Obama rally in Des Moines this morning. Instead we had a half day of school where I was stuck with recess duty and am now working on report cards.
KCCI is reporting that…

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Anti-War Rally in Des Moines on Saturday
2008: Obama Rally in Ames on Sunday
Obama to hold Rally in Des Moines on Tuesday
Harkin Steak Fry: Best Organization Goes to Obama
Obama to Hold Rally in Iowa on Friday, Hopefully in Ames
Information on the Obama Rally in Des Moines Tonight
Loebsack Possibly Endorses Obama

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From Krusty Konservative:

A Change Election?

Posted at October 31, 2008 at 10:01 am

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As we enter the final days of this election cycle, the news media and the Obama campaign keep reminding us that this is a change election. However in Iowa if the news media is to be believed there will be little or no change except for who our preside…

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I wrote back in September that the winds are changing on the issue of hog confinements after the DNR denied permits to 2 confinements in Dallas County.

Last week, the DNR denied a permit to a hog…

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Winds Are Changing on the Hog Confinement Issue
Local Control, Energy to be Hot Topics at Statehouse
Edwards Picks Up Endorsement from State Legislators
Wisconsin Denies Alliant Permit to Build Coal Plant
Proposed Hog Confinements in Dallas County Show Need for Local Control
Marshalltown Columnist Ken Black Thinks We’re Communists
IA Legislature 2007: A look at the prefiled bills

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From Century of the Common Iowan:

2 New Obama Ads (and 1 Old One)

Posted at October 30, 2008 at 10:46 pm

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Heading into the final weekend, Barack Obama has 2 new campaign ads out.

Rearview Mirror

Something

I still think this is his best ad and he should bring it back…

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Daschle Campaigns for Obama in Iowa
P.U.M.A.
Edwards and Obama Air TV Ads
Correction on Obama Endorsement
2008: Draft Obama ad to air in Iowa
Obama Liveblog in Oskaloosa: The Pre-speech
Middle Class Americans Get a Bigger Tax Cut Under Obama

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From Krusty Konservative:

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Conservatives and Republicans always moan and groan about the liberal bias in the media. What the Des Moines Register has done in this election cycle is a clear example of the bias that we all complain about, and it’s also probably why they continue…

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In their endorsement of Sen. Tom Harkin, the Des Moines Register outlined the potential of Harkin’s 5th term..
In his fifth term, Senator Harkin should aim high and set aside partisan sniping for…

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Senator Vilsack?
Keep it growing, folks
His great-great grandfather………….
Bill Before State Senate To Ban Yet Another Drug
Thank you…………
More on the Harkin stem cell bill
Sweden: The Abortion Paradise

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From Century of the Common Iowan:

Are you better off?

Posted at October 30, 2008 at 9:51 am

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This ad by Progressive Future, a center-left organizing group based in Denver, shows how history repeats itself.

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From Krusty Konservative:

IDP absentee program.

Posted at October 30, 2008 at 9:48 am

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Iowa Democrats are accused of pressuring an 87 year old woman to vote absentee by a Democratic campaign volunteer, there is nothing wrong with that right? Well the woman is named Angela Murphy-Hayes and she’s a dementia patient, was coerced to cast …

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Over the past week, the Des Moines Register has released their endorsements for the upcoming election.

I was eager to see who they’d endorse in the 4th District and their “endorsement” of Leonard…

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