Christian Fong’s campaign for governor sent out a news release today trumpeting that the Cedar Rapids Republican raked in $100,000 in campaign donations in the three weeks since he jumped into the race.
Swell. Then I sent a reply to Victory Enterprise’s Brian Dumas, who sent the release, asking if he has a list of donors [...]
July 21, 2009
Stupid System
July 21, 2009
Why?
1. Why do we keep misplacing top state government officials in this country? First, it was the governor of South Carolina. Now, we can’t account for Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus in the wee hours of July 12.
Was she home while a seven-pack of 19-year-olds drank beers and partied loudly on her property? Did she know her husband was outside getting busted for [...]
July 21, 2009
Column — Republicans Thinking Retro
Republicans trying to figure out how best to chase Chet from Terrace Hill are feeling nostalgic yearnings.
They’re thinking about going back to the ’90s, when one of their guys held the veto pen and the ribbon-cutting scissors and could call out the National Guard.
That guy was Terry Branstad. And maybe, just maybe, it’s time to [...]
