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Democrats are riding a blue wave of excitement caused by Biden’s announcement he wouldn’t accept the nomination for president, Kamala Harris garnering enough votes from delegates to the Democratic National Convention to clinch the nomination, and Minnesota governor Tim Walz joining the ticket. Meanwhile, back at the country club, Republicans gathered and griped last Tuesday.… Read more

July 21 was the day President Biden announced he would not accept the nomination of his party for another term as president. It is now 20 days later and we have Vice President Kamala Harris officially nominated for president along with a vice presidential running mate, Tim Walz, announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The campaign… Read more

Before I concentrate volunteer political work on the general election, our county auditor resigned unexpectedly due to illness. I am a delegate to the special convention for Democrats to pick a nominee for the November ballot. Four candidates approached me to say they were running. This post reprints their announcement email where one exists. I… Read more

It’s go time! Tonight’s virtual Iowa kickoff for the Harris for President campaign will be bigger than the Democratic State Convention. Her candidacy sparked a change in attitude, a change in possibilities, and the beginning of a short, tough campaign to elect her as president. Click on this link to join at 7 p.m. tonight.… Read more

The weeks remaining until the Nov. 5 general election are likely to be a stemwinder. If not careful, we could fall under the spell of the 24/7 news machine whose stories circulate frequently in our news world and are often out of touch with our communities. It could be easy to get caught up in… Read more

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) said this week, “I really encourage you to think about what you can do in your community.” She was talking about supporting Kamala Harris for president. I find her statement significant because of the inward-turning focus on things we can each do to turn out voters for our candidates. During the… Read more

The week since President Joe Biden announced he would not accept the nomination for president has been a roller coaster. From the immediate relief and hope of people glad Biden stepped aside, to the backlash of right wing politicians, emotions have run a gamut. When the 45th president spent time at a Friday campaign rally… Read more

Just like that, there is excitement in the air as Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president. It’s hard to believe it was less than a week ago. The dynamics of everything political changed. Many more people find themselves asking, “What can I do to help?” Historian and political journalist… Read more

Public polling before the primary showed Democrat Christina Bohannan with an edge over Mariannette Miller-Meeks, within the margin of error. In her first match up with the Iowa City Democrat, Miller-Meeks won easily, 162,947 to 142,173. Erosion of her margin in polling indicates her growing unpopularity. Five Thirty Eight shows a June 30-July 4 poll… Read more