BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Esquire endorses five incumbents in the Iowa races, every incumbent but King. The mag picks Tom Harkin in the U.S. Senate race, and incumbents Bruce Braley, Dave Loebsack (a native Sioux Cityan), Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham, who used to represent Northwest Iowa. That’s five Democrats, when factoring in King’s opponent Rob Hubler, and one Republican. In the 10 Worst List, Esquire lists...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
The House of Representatives is debating the bailout bill that cleared the Senate on Wednesday. Bruce Braley, who voted against the bailout on Monday, has announced that he will support this version. His statement explaining his decision is after the jump. Dave Loebsack and Leonard Boswell voted for the bailout on Monday [...]
Radio Iowa (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
The U.S. House has passed the proposed Wall Street bailout, the version which passed the Senate earlier this week. Iowa's congressional delegation voted as follows: First District Congressman Bruce Braley: yes (voted no last week) Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack: yes (voted yes last week) Third District Congressman Leonard Boswell: yes (voted yes last week) Fourth District Congressman...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... Greenwald Congressman Dave Loebsack Fifth Congressional District Candidate Rob Hubler Congressman Leonard Boswell Lt. Governor Patty Judge Governor Chet Culver Senator Tom Harkin The Honorable Al Gore 9:30pm Jefferson Jackson Dinner Ends (approximate)Don't count on things ending at 9:30 pm! If you buy more expensive tickets, you may be able to attend one of the receptions before the...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
No doubt many of you plan to attend the Jefferson-Jackson dinner this Saturday. Most elected Democrats from Iowa will be there, and if you happen to speak with any who are in uncompetitive races, I hope you will ask them to donate a portion of their campaign funds to be used in competitive districts. Bruce Braley, Dave Loebsack and Leonard Boswell are all running in Democratic-leaning...
Radio Iowa (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
UPDATE: here's how Iowa's congressional delegation voted on the $700 billion bailout bill. First District Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo): No Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Mt Vernon): Yes Third District Congressman Leonard Boswell (D-Des Moines): Yes Fourth District Congressman Tom...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
I was pleasantly surprised to hear that the $700 billion bailout bill failed in Congress today on a truly bipartisan vote: 140 Democrats for, 95 against; 65 Republicans for, 133 against. In the House, Bruce Braley, Tom Latham and Steve King voted no, while Dave Loebsack and Leonard Boswell voted yes. The [...]
