by Pat Rynard | Jan 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Longtime Iowa political operative Derek Eadon prevailed in a seven-candidate field to become the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday. After months of intense campaigning for the votes of the 50 SCC members, Eadon emerged as a consensus choice from...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
An open letter from an Iowa political staffer (who couldn’t use their name) Dear Iowa Democrats, The paradigm has shifted and we have stepped through the looking glass into a new reality. No longer are we just fighting over tax cuts and how much should the...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
A consensus has formed in Iowa political circles on how the Iowa Democratic Party’s chair race will go down on Saturday: No one has any idea. Of course, if you speak to the die-hard supporters of each major candidate, they’ll tell you they easily have the...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Democrats love to quote facts in defending their positions or countering Republicans’ claims. They’re convinced that building a persuasive argument depends on assembling the greatest number of facts to support their case. Democrats come to the public debate armed with...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 19, 2017 | Iowa Caucus
Democratic Iowa House candidate Monica Kurth will get some GOTV assistance next weekend from former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on January 28. The past Iowa Caucus contender plans on rallying local activists for the final stretch of Kurth’s special...
