by Tim Urban | Nov 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Guest post from Tim Urban Donald Trump captured the anxieties of middle America with the theme MAKE AMERICAN GREAT AGAIN. America is already a great nation, but not for all Americans. President Obama and candidates Sanders and Clinton built their campaigns around...
by Pat Rynard | Nov 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
For Democrats looking to rebuild in Iowa following our 2016 losses, two dates in 2017 loom large: September 12 and November 7. That’s when Iowa’s elections for school boards and municipal elected positions are to be held, respectively (there’s also a...
by Rick Smith | Nov 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
President Obama and David Plouffe, his 2008 political strategist, joined a national conference call last week with Organizing for Action (OFA) volunteers. OFA is the non-partisan 501(c)4 issue advocacy organization that formed after the 2012 Obama campaign. It is the...
by Pat Rynard | Nov 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Guest post from Sean Bagniewski and Jason Frerichs The Republican Party has won the popular vote just once in the last 28 years. Our Democratic Party witnessed significant issues throughout the Iowa Caucus process and the conventions thereafter. We are...
by Pat Rynard | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
There’s something Democrats, Republicans and independents can all agree on now that the election is over: The campaign ads have ended! We can sit in front of our televisions now without the fear of being bombarded by ads talking about despicable or deplorable people,...