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Out-of-state Iowa college student voters

In today’s Des Moines Register, there was a piece by David Yepsen entitled: Parties, candidates must make sure caucuses are clean. The piece basically condemns Ron Paul and Barack Obama’s campaigns for encouraging out-of-state voters to participate in the Iowa … Continue reading

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Chris Dodd in Grinnell

This afternoon, Chris Dodd spoke at Saint’s Rest, the most popular café in town.  After canvassing for the Obama campaign, I decided to stop by.  Saint’s Rest was far from packed: the group of people listening to Dodd was probably … Continue reading

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EAA AirVenture show starts today

Every year, Oshkosh, WI is host to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow, where thousands of planes are brought in for display and aerial acrobatics.  The show is one of the biggest events in the area each year.  I have been … Continue reading

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