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Tag Archives: Iowa Caucuses
Political Baptism II
1987 was a busy year for me in politics. Not only was I the Secretary-Treasurer of the UFCW Iowa Branch and the Secretary-Treasurer of the local union, UFCW Local 440, I was the Chair of the Crawford County Democratic Party. … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressperson Gephardt, Crawford County Democrats, Dale Cochran, Denny Colvin, Elaine Baxter, Governor Babbitt, Iowa Caucuses, Jo Ann Zimmerman, Louie DeFriese, Michael Dukakis, Paul Simon, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senator Al Gore, Senator Joe Biden, UFCW, United Food & Commercial Workers
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The Final Word
Decades ago, my mother’s good friend and neighbor Ruth begged her to attend a caucus meeting in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Something was happening to the Republican Party and Ruth was worried. There was a strong, well-organized religious movement that infiltrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Iowa Caucuses, Republican Party, Ron Paul
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Creating news
The national media received what it had requested, and now it wants to blame the Iowa Democratic Party for not having the media’s information quick enough. For years, national and local media have yearned for raw numbers from the Iowa … Continue reading