24 results for tag: Iowa


Congressman Bruce Braley Still Can’t Explain Missed VA Hearings

DES MOINES - In an interview with WHO-TV's Dave Price this morning, Congressman Braley said he missed over 75% of Veterans' Affairs committee hearings because "when you're serving in Congress you often have multiple things going on at the same time." BACKGROUND ... THE QUAD CITY TIMES: “Over the past couple days, Republicans have sought to ramp up criticism over Braley’s hearing attendance, seizing on a Sept. 20, 2012, VA committee hearing he missed. It occurred the same day as three campaign fundraisers he attended. “He made time to attend all three of the fundraisers. But he couldn’t make time to show up at the hearing,” Kochel ...

Braley Leaves Campaign Trail As Joni Hits All 99 Counties

SHOT ... As Joni Ernst Campaigns Across Iowa Joni Ernst Just Completed Here 99 County Tour. “Joni Ernst wrapped up her 99 county tour with her final stop Thursday night in Story County at Olde Main Restaurant. ‘This is fantastic, this is number 99, Story County and everywhere that we have gone the venues have been filled just jam packed with excited Iowans who are ready for a change,’ says Ernst.” (Ernst Finishes 99 County Bus Tour, WHO-TV, 10/30/14) Joni Ernst Set To Start A 24-Hour Campaign Tour Across Iowa. “Talk about a frenetic finish: Joni Ernst says she’ll do a 24-hour campaign blitz in Iowa to end close out her Senate bid. ...

Congressman Braley’s VA Attendance Continues To Haunt Him

Congressman Braley’s VA Attendance Continues To Haunt Him It’s Been 902 Says Braley Last Attended A Veterans’ Affairs Hearing DES MOINES – Congressman Braley’s failure to show up at 75 perceont of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearings continues to plague his campaign, Radio Iowa’s Kay Henderson told the show “Midterms.” “Braley did a very short turn on the Veterans Committee in the House, and he failed to attend all those meetings,” Henderson said. “Here he is facing someone who has a military career. Not really gold star attendance record at the Veterans Committee”  “After skipping 75 percent of ...

Braley At Odds With Vilsack, Northey & Ernst On Free Trade

KEY TAKEAWAY: "Braley’s 'no' votes put him at odds with former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who as Obama’s secretary of agriculture lobbied Congress for approval of the trade deals."  GOP Targets Braley’s ‘No’ Votes On Trade Politico Pro Doug Palmer October 27, 2014 https://www.politicopro.com/go/?id=39933 Iowa Republicans, in one of the tightest Senate races in the country, are trying to capitalize on Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley’s record of voting against trade agreements to help hand their candidate, Joni Ernst, the victory. Braley, whose state is heavily dependent on farm exports, voted against free-trade pacts with South ...

Bruce Braley and the Year Everything Went Wrong for Democrats

Good morning folks – While Joni Ernst is touring all 99 counties, The Atlantic reports that Congressman Braley’s handlers are checking the box of doing public events by bring him into empty coffee shops and other tightly controlled locations. Additionally, wanted to flag this elitist comment from Congressman Braley where he claims that he’s more qualified than Joni Ernst because he’s been in Congress for 8 years and before that was a trial lawyer for 23 years. ELITIST TAKEAWAY: “Braley, who has been in Congress since 2006, can barely hide his contempt for Ernst. She does not know this state like he does, he tells me. ‘My ...

GOP Response To Bill Clinton’s Visit For Bruce Braley

Good afternoon – With the Des Moines Register reporting that Bill Clinton is coming to Iowa on November 1, 2014 for Congressman Braley, wanted to pass along the following statement: "The last time Bill Clinton was in Iowa, he said he supported 'Bruce Bailey', just like Michelle Obama. These big names don't make much of a difference when it's obvious they have no idea who Congressman Braley is, let alone that he is an 8-year Congressman who skipped 75 percent of the Veterans' Affairs hearings." Jahan Wilcox, Republican Party of Iowa spokesman BACKGROUND ... During His Last Trip To Iowa Bill Clinton Didn't Even Know The Name Of The ...

White House Messes Up Bruce Braley’s Campaign Again

After First Lady Michelle Obama repeatedly referred to him as Congressman Bruce Bailey and falsely said that he was a Marine veteran, yesterday the White House stepped in it again. As the official White House transcript said that the First Lady spoke at an event for Democratic Candidate for Governor Bruce Braley. Who can blame the White House, as it was just a few years ago the Associated Pressreported that the ambitious Congressman from Waterloo was mulling a run for governor. In 2011, The Associated Press Reported That Braley Was Positioning Himself To Run For Governor. “U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley's recent events in the Des Moines area ...

Congressman Braley, Barack Obama & Michelle Obama All Agree That This Election Is A Referendum On The President

DES MOINES – With Congressman Bruce Braley, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in agreement that this election is a referendum on the President and his policies, the Republican Party of Iowa released the following web video. Click Here To Watch The Video “Congressman Braley, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are all singing the same tune, which is this election is a referendum on the President’s policies,” said Republican Party of Iowa spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “If you support ObamaCare, amnesty for illegal immigrants or EPA regulations against farmers, then the best way thank President Obama is to support his handpicked candidate Congressman ...

Bruce Bailey & GOP Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama Back To Iowa

DES MOINES – After mistakenly campaigning for Bruce Bailey, today First Lady Michelle Obama is back in Iowa where she’ll presumably campaign for Congressman Bruce Braley. Obama was recently in Iowa where she caused more damage to Braley’s failing campaign, as she repeatedly encouraged Iowans to visit: www.votebrucebailey.com. Click Here To Watch The Video “It’s not often that we agree with Michelle Obama, but per her advice everyone should visit votebrucebailey.com,” said Republican Party of Iowa spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Votebrucebailey.com is the perfect site to learn about the Congressman’s support for ObamaCare, Cap-And...

Braley Quietly Releases Ad On Friday Night

In a move that is reserved for desperate campaigns, last night Congressman Braley released an ad regarding outsourcing that PolitiFact has already said is false. In fact, Braley knows his ad is so untrue that he hasn’t even put the spot on his own website. If you’re reporting on Congressman Braley’s latest misleading ad, then below is a statement and research from the Republican Party of Iowa: “Congressman Braley is scraping at the bottom of the barrel, as his attack about outsourcing has already been deemed false by PolitiFact. After 8 failed years in Washington, it’s no wonder Congressman Braley is running the most negative ...