Tag Archives: Roxanne Conlin

After primary victory, Conlin looking forward to hitting campaign trail again

CEDAR RAPIDS – Taking a page from her opponent’s book, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Roxanne Conlin will return to each of Iowa’s 99 counties to listen and learn what’s on voters’ minds. Conlin who handily won a three-way primary Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Iowa Democratic Leader Resigns

News Release from Iowa Democratic Party CHAIRMAN MICHAEL KIERNAN TO RESIGN AS IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR DES MOINES, IA – Today Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Michael Kiernan announced he will resign as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party effective tomorrow … Continue reading

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Grass roots, person-to-person campaign paying off, Conlin say

CEDAR RAPIDS – A day-and-a-half before the June 8 primary election, Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Roxanne Conlin likes where she’s at. Conlin is encouraged not only in the three-way race for the Democratic nomination to face five-term Republican Sen. Chuck … Continue reading

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Conlin plans campaign stops in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Roxanne Conlin will campaign in Iowa City Saturday and Cedar Rapids Sunday in the run-up to the June 8 primary. She will meet with supporters at 6 p.m. May 29 at David’s Place, 100 S. Linn … Continue reading

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Fiegen brings out the ‘good stuff’ on Conlin

Tom Fiegen brought out the “good stuff” on rival Roxanne Conlin – after the last scheduled joint appearance of the three Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls before the June 8 primary election. Fiegen, a Clarence bankruptcy lawyer who has a practice … Continue reading

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Grassley outraises Democrats; has $5.5 million on hand

CEDAR RAPIDS – Moments before a forum featuring Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls Roxanne Conlin and Tom Fiegen ended May 27, Sen. Chuck Grassley’s campaign reported it had raised $432,935 in the past seven weeks and now has $5.5 million cash … Continue reading

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Sparks, but no fireworks in Senate Democratic forum

CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Senate hopeful Roxanne Conlin called for President Obama to move his office to the Gulf of Mexico to show that he’s on top of the job of containing and cleaning up the BP oil spill. However, … Continue reading

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Krause unlikely for Democratic Senate forum

Tonight’s forum featuring the Democratic candidates for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination appears to be a head-to-head matchup between Roxanne Conlin and Tom Fiegen. A third candidate, Bob Krause of Fairfield, will not be physically present and it appears unlikely … Continue reading

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Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls in Coralville May 22

Johnson County Democrats will host all three candidates for their party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate May 22 at a “Grassley Retirement Party. Candidates Roxanne Conlin, Tom Fiegen, and Bob Krause will join Johnson County Democrats from 6 to 9 … Continue reading

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Iowa Legal Aid to honor Leach

PRESS RELEASE: DES MOINES — The Iowa Legal Aid Foundation has announced that former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach will be inducted into Iowa Legal Aid’s Hall of Fame during the organization’s annual event, Equal Justice After Hours, on June 18 … Continue reading

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