November 2017
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Starting Line Poll: Joe Biden Still Incredibly Popular Among Iowa Democrats
Were former Vice President Joe Biden to make one last run for the White House in 2020, he’d be greeted in Iowa by a Democratic base that views him in an overwhelmingly positive light, according to a poll Iowa Starting Line commissioned last week with Insight 20/20. It’s obviously no surprise that Biden remains popular…
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The House GOP’s Tax Plan Is A “Bait And Switch”
The Republicans in both the House and Senate are falsely promoting their scam tax proposals as a big benefit to the middle class. Several tax experts have looked at the House plan and describe it as a Republican “Bait and Switch.” In an obvious attempt to convince the public to support their plan, they primarily…
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Starting Line Poll: Fred Hubbell Out To An Early Lead In Gubernatorial Primary
Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell has jumped out to an early lead in Iowa Democrats’ gubernatorial primary, according to a poll of likely Democratic primary-goers Starting Line commissioned with 20/20 Insight this past week. The June 5 primary next year is still a long ways off, and a near-majority (47%) have not settled on a…
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The Republican Party’s Family Values Are Bankrupt
The Republican Party claims to be the party that best represents Christian family values. They have long stated that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles. They bragged for years that only their political positions best protect American families. They have arrogantly demanded that only their party can define America’s morality. The latest…
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Why Decorah Native Rob Sand Is Running For State Auditor
Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand has investigated and prosecuted cases of corruption, fraud and abuse for the past seven years for Iowa. Now he looks to use that experience to turn the State Auditor’s office into a more aggressive watchdog agency that keeps a check on powerful interests within the government and beyond. Today Sand…
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What Every American Should Ask: Which Party Do You Trust On Healthcare?
When a major piece of legislation on healthcare or American’s retirement is brought before the Congress, which party would you rather have in power? A look at historical voting patterns might give some answers. One piece of legislation practically all Americas support was the passage of Medicare. Medicare was voted in by the House of…
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Rod Blum’s Votes Have Put Veterans’ Healthcare At Risk
On May 4th, Congressman Rod Blum voted to repeal the ACA. On May 9th, he stood in front of a packed gym at a town hall and admitted voting for it even though, in his words, he knew “it was a bad bill.” Had this vote passed, 2,700 Iowa veterans would have lost their health care. Contrary…
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Everyone Get On The Ballot – Lessons For Iowa From Virginia Sweep
Democrats in Iowa are still buzzing about the good news – finally, good news – out of Virginia and beyond from Tuesday night’s elections. Maybe, just maybe, 2018 will be the sort of wave year for Democrats we’re hoping for in this red-trending state. Or, at the very least, it won’t be yet another blowout…
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Why Can’t Iowa’s First Female Governor Act Decisively Against Sexual Harassment?
Kirsten Anderson, the former communication director for the Iowa Senate Republicans, is speaking out after winning $1.75 million in a sexual harassment lawsuit against them. In an interview Wednesday with Des Moines Register columnist Kathie Obradovich, Anderson expressed her disappointment with the Republicans’ response to her lawsuit. “I don’t think we’re done yet,” Anderson said. “It…
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Congress Doesn’t Operate Like You And Me
If our households operated the way the United States does, members of our extended families would be planning an intervention to get us to see the error of our ways. Why? Fifteen years ago, our household was on track to pay off our assorted debts. We were doing that by spending less than the paychecks…
