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• Wrapping it up...

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  Alright.... We're wrapping this up...
  
  Peeps are telling us... you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here....
  
  So... we'll do a recap sometime...
  
  Thanks to the State Party for this very fun deal.
  
  Epic if you will.
  
  Alright...
  
  G$ signing out...
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:34pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Rants and we're almost done...

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  Almost done with the shindig...
  
  RANTS
  
  - Started good... funny lines...
  - Clearly showing why we call him the Newt of the state of Iowa... dude is smart.
  - Good outline of stuff.
  - He's all in for sure.
  
  Show of Support: Again... more people are curious...[...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:20pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Fong time...

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  Only two more to go... and both named Chris...
  
  FONG
  
  - Telling the "American Dream: story...
  - Talking economics...
  - Gave good stats and had their attention
  - Cut cut cut cutty govt.
  - Gretzky quote? Decent...
  
  Show of support: People were curious... Gave a good speech" [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:06pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Roberts...

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  3 more to go...
  
  ROBERTS
  
  - Finally! A candidate we don't much about... we hear his background.... #goodjoboutofyou
  - Dude went to Colo NESCO - Good applause lines...
  - Firery speech...
  - Good business talking points...
  
  Show of support: Hmmm... good speech... people are thinking...
  
  Quick' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:50pm EST
  by Grant Young

• BVP time....

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  Bobby Vander Plaats up...
  
  VANDER PLAATS
  
  - Welcomed TEB to the race
  - He almost got hit by a car....
  - Definately trying to define himself as the conservative dude in the race... doing it well...
  - Did the Reagan quotes...
  - He's the Marriage guy... and did' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:41pm EST
  by Grant Young

• TEB Time...

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  Here comes the speech of the night.... wait... where's the videos?
  
  BRANSTAD
  
  - "I'm back raring to go!"
  - Classic Branstad
  - Dude is fired up...
  - Talked accomplishments...
  
  Show of support: Good signage... Good speech... Went on the attack on the Dems... Activists are gonna be [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:30pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Here they come... Behn first...

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  Here's the ground rules... 10 minutes... they get a video...
  
  The drama begins...
  
  BEHN
  - No video
  - Talking Jersey and VA...
  - Don't sound like this is the guy who's out.
  - Uh... not many whoots and hollers....
  
  Test of support: Eh... he said his website' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:13pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Governor candidates are up...

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  Here comes the hoot and hollering....
  
  Gonna get a little loud in here... lots of signs by campaigners are getting ready for battle...
  
  Do it Michael Buffer!!!!
  
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:08pm EST
  by Grant Young

• More updates and Tim Pawlenty time...

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  Here's some stuff from T-Paw time...
  
  - Blue collar background... from St. Paul... first to graduate from college in his familia...
  - Good Minnesota accent... well he's from there... it works.
  - T-Paw quotes Ricky Bobby, "Hot smoking wife."
  - Good speech... good show... and good 2010 debut... you [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:45pm EST
  by Grant Young

• More Crappy Updates...

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  More updates....
  
  Marcus Branstad just stopped by... he answered a question from the Cheese Ball Bucket...
  
  Best Parades on the Campaign Trail? He says 2! Clear Lake 4th of July and the Emmetsburg St. Patricks Day parade.
  Matt Strawn is up on the stage... great Barnstormer video [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:32pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Anotha update... yeah,

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  What up what up what up.... here's what's up.
  
  - Chuck Grassley hitting the mic. He's talking town hall meetings... still great at what he does. He's lighting them up. #goodjoboutofyou
  
  - SIDE NOTE... this blogging thing is tough... but hella fun.
  
  - Get this... Beers still [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:24pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Introductions...

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  Alright... we're doing some intros... Videos from Latham and King are up... they are working on defeating government heath care... also... Steve King is missing his son's wedding... how boot leg is that? Pretty boot leg.
  
  FIRST QUICK TAKES
  
  - Kind of an interesting crowd... new/old activists... interesting..
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:15pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Epic. Crappy. Updates.

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  Alright... here's the dope as it happens... ERRR as fast as I can type and when you read this...
  
  Pledge... Prayer... good to go.
  
  Dave Vaudt video is up... He's still the only CPA in the race!!!! That bit still don't get old.
  
  Video from Bill Northey...' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:03pm EST
  by Grant Young

• Starting to get filled up here...

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  Alright... we have some stuff going on here....
  
  C-Raig just nudged me and said... he thinks someone is droppin out tonight... coming from him... he's heard something. That rumor is starting spread.
  
  On of our all time favorite County Chairs just stopped by... Jack Maples from Newton. He' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:48pm EST
  by Grant Young

• More drop bys....

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  Loyal QCI-der Todd Hendersom stopped by here's his answers:
  
  Root for Notre Dame? No... (hater)
  Support Heart Centers for Hawkeye fans? After today... yes.
  His Best Sport in High School for him? Tae wkon doe (spelling)
  
  Chris Reed, Running for Congress in Iowa 2...
  
  Here's his answers:
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:19pm EST
  by Grant Young

• First interviews.... or takes...

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  Alirght. Pat Bertoche just stopped by... he's running for Congress in the 3rd District..
  
  He took quesitons... Would not take a pay raise in Congress... And he also took a Chiefs question... Will they win more than 2 games? He says no. Sad... but true....
  
  Good vibe here' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:11pm EST
  by Grant Young

• LIVE FROM THE EASTSIDE!!!!

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  Sup QCI-ders! We are live at Bloggers Row on the EAST-SIDE!!!!!
  
  QUICK HITS...
  
  - Word from Team TEB is that there is over 200 people over at their HQ. Will they all got the Eastside? That's like asking me to go to West Des Moines... stay tuned.
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:07pm EST
  by Grant Young