By Art Smith. Posted Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:38 pm Filed Under: 2008 Congressional Election, Tom Harkin, US Congress
This year, the US Senate seat currently held by Tom Harkin is up for grabs. I say “up for grabs” in an attempt to relieve us of the idea that the incumbent has no chance to be unseated.
Harkin has been in the US Senate now for 6 terms (24 years). Without a doubt, he has done some good things while in Congress. Probably the most positive, and the one he speaks of the most, is his authoring of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He has also been a big supporter of farmers and Iowa’s universities.
Harkin is also known in the state, like Neil Smith[...]
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 [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Wednesday, Jun 4, 2008 at 10:31 pm Filed Under: 2008 Congressional Election, 2008 Presidential Election, Ann Coulter, Blogging, Gardening, Hillary Clinton, Iowa Politics, John McCain, Leonard Boswell, McGehee, Primaries, Weather
Just a few reflections on the day…
Politics:
News reports put Hillary ending her campaign on Friday or Saturday. As usual, I’ll believe it when I see it. It’s sad that Hillary has had such a hard time concluding her campain:
“We pledged to support her to the end,” said Representative Charles B. Rangel, a New York Democrat [...]
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