20 Feb 2008

Past Partisanship: Eleanor Clift, February 20 at St. Ambrose University

By Administrator

Eleanor Clift Political commentator Eleanor Clift's Wednesday lecture at St. Ambrose University is titled "America at a Crossroads - Politics or Partisanship," but many will likely be more interested in inside baseball, particularly considering the unusual uncertainty surrounding the Democratic party's nomination for president.

12 Dec 2007

Fear Iowa: Understanding the Importance of the Caucuses, Even When They Don't Technically Matter

By Administrator

Reader issue #663 Does it matter which presidential candidates win the Iowa caucuses on January 3?

31 Oct 2006

Braley Versus Whalen in Iowa's First Congressional District

By Administrator

With Representative Jim Nussle not seeking re-election and running for Iowa governor, Iowa's First Disrict seat in Congress became one of the country's most-watched races.

But with so much attention and money lavished on the race for its national political importance - control of the House of the Representatives could be decided here - there's been much less focus on the candidates and their views.

The Reader recently interviewed Democrat Bruce Braley (an attorney from Waterloo) and Republican Mike Whalen (founder, president, and CEO of Moline-based Heart of America Restaurants & Inns) in five subject areas. The audio from those interviews is available at (http://www.qcspan.com), along with an interview with Pirate candidate James Hill. Independent candidate Albert W. Schoeman of Waterloo is also running.

10 Oct 2006

"Notoriety's Free": Independent Candidate for Congress Runs as a Pirate

By Administrator

 

James Hill The race for Congress in Iowa's First District is already bordering on the ridiculous - with the national Republican party trying to tag Bruce Braley as a Communist, for instance - so why not throw a pirate into the mix?

26 Oct 2004

Sheriff Candidates Outline Priorities

By Kathleen McCarthy
This year's general election includes the race between incumbent Dennis Conard and former Davenport mayor Phil Yerington for Scott County sheriff. Both candidates boast long-term careers in criminal justice. The sheriff's office has four primary areas of responsibility: jail management, courthouse security, service of all court orders, and rural-community policing.
02 Sep 2003

Davenport School-Board Candidates Discuss Neighborhood Schools

By No Author
The Davenport Community School District (DCSD) will hold its election for the new board next Tuesday, September 9. It is more important than ever for voters to participate because this new school board will be making decisions that will have long-term impact not only on the quality of our children's education, but also on our community as a whole.
29 Oct 2002

Candidate Statements for the November 5 Election: Iowa State

By No Author
In preparation for the upcoming election, the River Cities' Reader asked candidates to respond to the following: "Compare yourself to and contrast yourself with your opponent(s) in terms of your respective positions on the issues you think will be most important during the next term of the office you're seeking.
29 Oct 2002

Candidate Statements for the November 5 Election: Iowa Federal

By No Author
In preparation for the upcoming election, the River Cities' Reader asked candidates to respond to the following: "Compare yourself to and contrast yourself with your opponent(s) in terms of your respective positions on the issues you think will be most important during the next term of the office you're seeking.
29 Oct 2002

Candidate Statements for the November 5 Election: Scott County

By No Author
In preparation for the upcoming election, the River Cities' Reader asked candidates to respond to the following: "Compare yourself to and contrast yourself with your opponent(s) in terms of your respective positions on the issues you think will be most important during the next term of the office you're seeking.
29 Oct 2002

Positions for Iowa Gubernatorial Candidates

By Jeff Ignatius
By far the biggest issue in the Iowa gubernatorial campaign is the state's economy - both economic growth and the budget crunch that's plagued state government. Republican nominee Doug Gross has faulted incumbent Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, for the state's flagging economy, citing a variety of rankings for business health and business climate and noting that surrounding states are growing while Iowa's economy shrinks.

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