I just got home from the GOP Fest fundraiser here in Polk County. I was a bit disappointed.
Don’t get me wrong. I thought the speakers were great, the food was good. The governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, gave an encouraging stump speech for McCain and Palin.
It’s just that the event was so lightly attended.
I walked [...]
Today was the first day of the Iowa State Fair. I had intended to participate in the early morning event (but slept in instead) to break the record for the most corn-dogs eaten by the most people at the same time in the same place. Sounds like it was a rip-roaring success, with over 15,000 [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:21 pm Filed Under: 2008 Congressional Election, 2008 Iowa Republican Party Convention, 2008 Local Elections, 2008 Presidential Election, Conservatism, Iowa Caucus, Iowa General Assembly, Iowa Politics, Leadership, Political Philosophy, Republican Party, US Congress
Steve Deace had probably the best group of people on his show today for talking about local Republican politics and why we are struggling as a party to make an impact in the Iowa Statehouse, and on the national scene. The group included outgoing Polk County (Iowa) Republican Party Chair and State Central Committee [...]
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