The worst.
"While country radio has remained cool to the group in the wake of a 2003 boycott following comments group member Natalie Maines made about President Bush, 'Taking the Long Way' also nabs the No. 1 spot on the Country Albums chart..."
"If you open the door even a crack, the cheaters come running through," said Dopf...
The fact that African Americans vote nearly 9 to 1 Democratic, as well as simple justice, ought to make repeal and liberalization of felon disenfranchisement laws a priority for progressives. Felony convictions account for two-thirds of the "under registration" of African American males, who are also about one-third of all citizens disenfranchised because of criminal records.
Polk County Auditor Michael Mauro, unopposed for the Democratic nomination, points to his role in boosting voter turnout in the state's largest county, and takes pride with expanding the absentee ballot effort by making request forms available online.
Republicans Chuck Allison and Bob Dopf say they are worried about ballot security and argue that the dramatic expansion in the use of absentee balloting should be slowed or stopped.
There is no logical reason for human beings to deliberately expose themselves to Mr. Boone's new wash-off tattoo, Harley fixation, and deadpan milktoast delivery as he, his cookie-cutter female background chorus, and underachieving big band samba their way to Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water,' and jive to Guns N' Roses' 'Paradise City,' and swing through the most ludicrous read imaginable of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman.'
The right thing for Johnson County now is this sales tax, and this sales tax is for kids," said Sarah Swisher, who has a daughter at South East Junior High.
But others were unconvinced. Rod Sullivan, a Johnson County supervisor who said that he was speaking as a father of three rather than as a county official, said that with the number of children from low-income families, "I'm of the opinion the sales tax puts kids last, not first.
Dow Voss of Iowa City said he'd like to see the district look at other sources for additional revenue, such as expanding the amount the district collects from an income tax surcharge.
Mohamed, who has raised $6,000 for his campaign, spent an entire day at the corner of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive on Monday talking to passersby and waving to motorists.
'This is the most effective way to get direct contact with the people. ... Politicians don't have to raise a lot of money to get into office,' said Mohamed, who held a 3-by-5-foot sign, a small American flag and an umbrella in case it rained.
Sal Mohamed, Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa, is in Iowa City this morning, Monday May 22, 2006. I saw him at the corner of Riverside Drive and Burlington Street with his large banner.
IF YOU SEE MR. MOHAMED TODAY, PLEASE BEEP YOUR HORN OR WAVE AT HIM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK HE HAS PUT IN ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF IOWA.
Why? Because Sal Mohamed is the 4th candidate in the Democrtic primary, and appears to be running a one person statewide campaign. He has criss-crossed Iowa, campaigning as if he does not know he's a very distant 4th. He's got a message, and he's making sure everyone hears it. I do not know a single person who's supporting him publicly. I'm not. I'm voting for Ed Fallon in the primary. But I have great respect for Mr. Mohamed, his hard work, and his message.
Even if he only gets 1% of the vote, as many experts are predicting, Sal Mohamed is the American dream hard at work. Even as a distant 4th, he is a constant reminder that every voice is critical to the future of our state, our counties, and our neighborhoods!
Have a good day, and beep for Sal Mohamed and others like him.
The Lieberman crowd was beaten, even with 65 percent of the vote. A curiosity in January, the Lamont campaign has become a growing army that could overthrow the incumbent in the Aug. 8 primary. For 90 minutes, party loyalists who have known Joe Lieberman for decades rose and turned their backs on him in favor of an engaging stranger.
Dave Loebsack issued a statement Thursday responding to Iowa Congressman Jim Leach's recent vote in favor of the Republican sponsored 2007 budget resolution.
"Leach has proved he is now a champion of big deficits, big debts, and a great tax burden on our children and the future of America. Not only has
Leach shown his disregard for responsible budgets and spending, but has also succumbed to bully pulpit pressure from the Republican Party,"
Loebsack said.
In a recent news story published in The Hill, Alexander Bolton reported House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) made a thinly concealed threat
to GOP incumbents warning of possibly losing choice committee appointments if they failed to vote for the resolution. Leach was included on a list of
Boehner's GOP members who could hinder the Republican leadership's goals, however, in the end Leach fell in line with the House Republican majority.
"The vote for the budget resolution, and a clear lack of leadership in failing to stand up to the Majority leader, reaffirm it is time for a
change in Iowa's second district."
