
Earlier today, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn joined Rep. Chris Hagenow and Rep. Matt Windschitl to announce The Liberty Agenda. The Liberty Agenda consists of three elements.
Allow Iowans to vote of the definition of marriage.
Restore the number of State Troopers to the pre-1998 [...]
The Des Moines Register this evening has released additional details from a poll done on high-profile political figures. The one that Tom Beaumont has just dropped on his blog shows 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is in strong favor among Iowa Republicans. [...]
A spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Waterloo, responded Monday to attacks from Iowa Republicans who say transferring Guantanamo detainees to U.S. soil is a “clear threat to national security.”
President Barack Obama has said he wants Guantanamo Bay facility by January. A nearly-empty Illinois prison near the Mississippi River on [...]

Governor Tim Pawlenty did a great job of introducing himself to Iowa Republicans tonight. Pawlenty was more than comfortable in talking to Iowans tonight. His speech was full of humor, the serious issues that are facing our nation, and lots of references to the heartland. Below are [...]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty tonight derided Democrat-led efforts to reform health care and touted his own ability to rein in spending as he addressed Iowa Republicans at a major fundraiser.
Pawlenty poked fun at his state’s liberal streak, electing Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale and Al Franken. But he has worked with [...]
Iowa Republicans are holding their Leadership For Iowa event this evening, which will feature Tim Pawlenty, governor of Minnesota, and all of the remaining candidates for Iowa governor.
New for me tonight is the Press Pass. Even though I would have planned to attend anyhow, I was invited to be part [...]

About a week ago, CQ Politics downgraded its rating for Iowa’s third congressional district race from Likely Democratic to Safe Democratic. The reason for the switch in the rating is because CQ Politics believes Iowa Republicans have failed to put forth a strong opponent against Democrat incumbent [...]
For you Iowa Republicans unable to manage to get to Tim Pawlenty’s Nov. 7 debut, thank C-SPAN.
The Minnesota Gov.’s appearance at the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual fall fundraiser
is going to be carried on the public affairs cable network.
Pawlenty’s formation of a national political pac, his decision not to [...]