Three Polls Show Tight Race in Iowa 4th Congressional District
The Iowa 4th Congressional District race is a tight one. In three polls Congressman Steve King (R-IA) only has a single digit lead over former the former First Lady of Iowa, Christie Vilsack. Two...
View ArticleTop 10 Better Ways to Spend Warren Buffet’s Money in Iowa
According to The Des Moines Register, Christie Vilsack and Sally Pederson’s “Iowa Initiative”, the crazy birth control promotion group bankrolled by billionaire Warren Buffet, spent $35 million to pay...
View ArticleIowa’s Big Abortion Circle of “Scratch-My-Back” Continues
October 2, 2012–Des Moines–The Des Moines Register has refused to publish two letters from Iowa Right to Life refuting promotional puff pieces for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and the Iowa...
View ArticleChristie Vilsack’s Recent Campaign Flubs
The BeanWalker had the following picture of a Christie Vilsack campaign mailer. You would think that Christie Vilsack, the Democratic challenger to Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional...
View ArticleIowa Votes: My Endorsements for Congress and State Legislature
I’m late doing this and I made some primary endorsements where I felt an endorsement from me would do the most good. That said I did want to highlight some candidates in Iowa’s Congressional, Iowa...
View ArticleDoes Christie Vilsack Represent Iowa 4th Congressional District Values?
Cartoon by Rob Smith, Jr. You can learn a lot about a candidate looking at who funds their campaign. Looking at some of Christie Vilsack’s direct and indirect supporters paints a picture that she’s...
View Article2012 Election: An Iowa Divided
Looking at the 2012 election results in Iowa it is evident that we are very much a divided state – geographically and ideologically. The map of the Presidential election outcome shows a clear picture...
View Article2014 Iowa Governor’s Race: A Chet Culver–Terry Branstad Rematch?
It’s hard to believe we are discussing the 2014 Iowa Gubernatorial race as it’s just two years out. James Lynch at The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that former Governor Chet Culver (D-IA) is not...
View ArticleTom Harkin’s Retirement Shifts Iowa’s 2014 Election Landscape
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) said that he will not run to seek a 6th term. This will be the first time in 30 years that a U.S. Senate seat has been open, and our 2014 dynamic in Iowa has just been shaken...
View ArticleJim Mowrer Launches Run Against Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District
A 27-year-old Iraq veteran, Jim Mowrer (D-Boone), is the first Democrat to seek to challenge Congressman Steve King (R-Kiron) in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. Today he launched his first...
View ArticleChristie Vilsack: Against Government Efficiency on Her Government Efficiency...
By Jimmy Centers In case you missed it, Christie Vilsack came out against government efficiency on her government efficiency tour, which continues across Iowa’s 4th Congressional District today....
View ArticleKing to Vote to Ban Gender-Based Abortions; Calls on Vilsack to Take a Position
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) announced his intentions to vote in favor of H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PRENDA). The vote on PRENDA will come tomorrow in the House on the heals of...
View ArticleChristie Vilsack’s Big Cover Up on the Campaign Trail
Just a few years ago, Christie Vilsack was Director of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland’s “Healthy Families” campaign, which succeeded in squeezing another $750,000 out of Iowa taxpayers to feed...
View ArticleSteve King: ObamaCare Costs 4th District Iowans Their Jobs
(EARLY, IA) – Congressman Steve King (R-Kiron) today renewed his commitment to repealing ObamaCare and pulling the whole law out by the roots as the disastrous bureaucratic nightmare costs 111 Iowans...
View ArticleIowans Deserve Answers From Vilsack on “Iowa Press”
(AMES, IA) – The King for Congress campaign today called for answers from 4th Congressional District candidate Christie Vilsack as she prepares to appear on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press.”...
View ArticleKing Campaign Calls on Vilsack to Take a Stand on the Issue: ObamaCare
(AMES) – As Christie Vilsack holds another out of state fundraiser with old friends from the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, the King for Congress campaign is calling on Vilsack to take a stand...
View ArticleIs John Roberts an “Evil Genius”? The Silver Lining of the Health Care Reform...
Yes I’m disappointed in the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Patient Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and yes I am surprised that Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal figures on...
View ArticleRepublicans Have Significant Voter Advantage in Iowa’s 4th Congressional...
Newly updated voter registration numbers from Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz show Republicans gained 4,736 voters while Democrat and Independent voters both shrunk. Republicans now hold a voter...
View ArticleVilsack Finally Answers An ObamaCare Question; Won’t Vote for Repeal
(AMES) – In a stunning turn of events, Christie Vilsack either forgot her strategy of ducking questions or was worn down by the public’s demand for answers and told the Ames Tribune she would vote...
View ArticleSteve King: Iowans in the 4th District Have Rejected Obama’s Failed Agenda
(AMES) – Congressman Steve King (R-Kiron) today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s visit to Iowa: “President Obama’s visit to Iowa, a state he carried handily in 2008, shows...
View ArticleChristie Vilsack’s Shameless Politicization of Iowa’s Drought
Iowa hasn’t seen a summer like this since 1957, Iowa’s crops, corn in particular, are at risk which in turn will have a trickle down effect on our economy as we see food prices go up. Leave it to...
View ArticleSteve King Rebuts Pelosi and Union Bosses Dishonest Attacks
Photo by Dave Davidson – Prezography.com (AMES) – Former House Speaker and multimillionaire Nancy Pelosi and her lavishly overpaid union bosses for AFSCME and SEIU have joined their Super PACs together...
View ArticleChristi Vilsack’s Misleading State Fair Stump Speech
Former First Lady of Iowa and Democrat Congressional Candidate, Christie Vilsack, spoke at The Des Moines Register’s Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. It was mainly a biographical speech, but she also...
View ArticleSteve King: First TV Ad in Iowa 4th Congressional District Race
(AMES) – Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) today launched his first television advertisement of the 2012 election cycle. The 60-second advertisement, titled “Land,” highlights King’s successful struggles to...
View ArticleNational Debt Set to Hit $16 Trillion Today, Vilsack Plan Continues Reckless...
Christie Vilsack at State FairPhoto by Shane Vander Hart (AMES) – Today, as our National Debt is set to hit a record $16 trillion, the King for Congress campaign examines Christie Vilsack’s plan to...
View ArticleIowa 4th Congressional District Showdown: King–Vilsack Debate
Republican Congressman Steve King and his Democrat challenger, former First Lady of Iowa Christie Vilsack had their first of two debates tonight on WHO Radio. You can listen for yourself below. Let...
View ArticleIn Debates, King Answers and Vilsack Ducks Questions and Attacks
(AMES) – After two debates between Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) and Democrat challenger Christie Vilsack, what voters in the 4th Congressional District have assumed all along has become clear – King...
View ArticleSteve King and Christie Vilsack Tangle Over No Child Left Behind
Congressman Steve King (R-Kiron) and former First Lady of Iowa Christie Vilsack (D-Ames) had their final debate in the Iowa 4th Congressional District race on Monday night. The first question dealt...
View ArticleChristie Vilsack, Here is Your Evidence of Voter Fraud in Iowa
Former First Lady of Iowa, Christie Vilsack, said during her last debate with Congressman Steve King in the Iowa 4th Congressional District race that she didn’t believe there was any evidence of voter...
View ArticleSteve King Releases 3rd TV Ad in Iowa 4th Congressional District Race
(AMES) – Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) today released his campaign’s third television advertisement in the race for Iowa’s new 4th Congressional District. The 30-second advertisement, titled “On the...
View Article