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Conlin fundraiser in Iowa City July 30

IOWA CITY – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin have a campaign fundraiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday (July 30) at Prairie Lights Café, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. The suggested donation for this event is $25, but … Continue reading

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Findley: Iowans need ‘problem-solving’ attorney general

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowans need a “problem-solving lawyer on their side,” according to Brenna Findley, the Republican candidate for attorney general. Findley, a Dexter attorney, is pushing a three-point plan of jobs, openness and transparency, and cleaning up scandals in … Continue reading

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Conlin to campaign in Cedar Rapids July 14

UPDATED Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Roxanne Conlin will make a campaign stop at Waypoint Shelter, 318 5th St SE, Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. July 14.

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Grassley gets Chamber endorsement

Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has received the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce for Iowa’s U.S. senate seat. Grassley has been a long-time champion of small business, which makes up 96 percent of the U.S. Chamber’s membership.   In … Continue reading

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EMILY’s List endorses Conlin

EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest financial resource for pro-choice Democratic women candidates, has endorsed the U.S. Senate campaign of Roxanne Conlin, “a lifelong champion for women’s rights.” “Roxanne has proven time and again that she is a strong and determined … Continue reading

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Braley, Grassley decry Senate inaction on biofuels tax credit

Iowa congressmen continue to express frustration with the U.S. Senate’s failure to extend tax credits they say are needed to return biodiesel plants to production and restore jobs in a key Iowa industry. The A biofuels tax credit must be … Continue reading

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Conlin knows her history, campaign staff insists

Roxanne Conlin is at least as smart as an Iowa third-grader, according to her U.S. Senate campaign staff. There’s no problem with her recall of U.S. history, campaign manager Mark Daley said, after a political blogger quoted the Des Moines … Continue reading

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Poll: Grassley leads Conlin 54 to 37 percent

UPDATED: Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley continues to earn more than 50 percent support in his bid for reelection in Iowa against Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey of likely voters. The telephone survey found Grassley … Continue reading

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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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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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