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2nd District rivals trade charges in run-up to June 8 primary

A relatively cordial four-way race for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 2nd District has turned nasty in the final days before the June 8 primary election. Steve Rathje is calling on Mariannette Miller-Meeks to condemn “cowardly attacks” that are the … 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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2nd District GOP candidates trade barbs, call for unity

MOUNT PLEASANT – It didn’t take long for Republicans seeking their party’s nomination in Iowa’s 2nd District to make politics personal when they met at a front-porch forum May 26. The candidates traded barbs, even as they pledged to support … 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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Democratic senatorial candidates to debate May 27 in Cedar Rapids

Three Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate will participate in a forum at 7:30 p.m May 27 in Cedar Rapids. The forum with Roxanne Conlin, Tom Fiegen and Bob Krause will be sponsored by the League of … Continue reading

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Krause again calls for debate for Senate hopefuls

Bob Krause, Democratic U. S. Senate hopeful, has renewed his call for a “true debate” between all three Democratic candidates for the nomination to oppose Sen. Chuck Grassley. “Today I call on all candidates that seek the Democratic nomination for the … Continue reading

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