BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell recalled a meeting in February with President Barack Obama in which he said he would no longer kick problems down the road. So the president and Congress will not kick issues like health-care reform and energy policy down the road any longer, Boswell said. The decorated Vietnam veteran [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | yesterday
In yet another sign that some of the national observers think 2010 could be a tough one for incumbents, and specifically Democrats, Congressional Quarterly has knocked down Des Moines area Congressman Leonard Boswell a notch in his re-election efforts next year. Boswell is still [...]
Iowa Independent (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Former Iowa State University wrestling coach Jim Gibbons and state Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, both announced intentions Thursday to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell in 2010. Gibbons, who coached ISU to an NCAA championship in 1987, said he will leave his job at Wells Fargo Advisers to campaign full time. He has never held public [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Former Iowa State University wrestling coach Jim Gibbons and state Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, both announced intentions Thursday to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell in 2010. Gibbons, who coached ISU to an NCAA championship in 1987 , said he will leave his job at Wells Fargo Advisers to [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Next spring, Iowa's third Congressional district will see its first competitive Republican primary in some time. State Senator Brad Zaun of Urbandale told CQ Politics today that he plans to run against seven-term incumbent Representative Leonard Boswell. Zaun said he will formally announce his candidacy sometime after December 1. [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Former ISU wrestling coach Jim Gibbons is leaving his job as a financial advisor to launch a campaign for congress. Gibbons, who grew up in Ames, now lives in Des Moines which is in the third congressional district. Leonard Boswell, a Democrat from Des Moines who is the district's current congressman, [...]
Blog for Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Sarah Palin Supports the Local Community Radio Act for Iowa Sorry, we have no idea if Sarah Palin has ever even heard of the Local Community Radio Act - our title today serves as a comment on the broken media's obsession with Sarah Palin, and could also be viewed as a shameless manipulation on our part to get you to click on Blog for Iowa and read about a really good thing for people that is happening...
SCSUScholars (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The "Blue Dog" Democrats, 44 'fiscally conservative' congresspersons, did not acquit themselves well in this year, says the Heritage Foundation, via Stephen Moore : On three votes that would massively expand the size of government -- the stimulus plan, cap and trade, and health care reform -- Blue Dogs mostly were AWOL. "Of the 52 House Blue Dogs, only four voted against all three,"...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Republicans are trying to recruit a strong challenger against Congressman Leonard Boswell, and by the end of the year State Senator Brad Zaun, former Iowa GOP head Mike Mahaffey , or perhaps some other prominent figure will throw his hat in the ring. However, I continue to believe that [...]
Iowa Progress (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Health Care Reform passed the House of Representatives this weekend with support of all three of Iowa’s Democratic Congressmen, Leonard Boswell, Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack. All three not only supported the bill but also voted against the Stupak Amendment, which put major restrictions on a woman’s right to choose in the bill. This vote [...]
Blog for Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Iowa Democrats Make History - Loebsack, Braley, Boswell, Vote for Health Care Bill, Against Stupak Amendment Blog for Iowa thanks Iowa Democratic Congressmen Dave Loebsack, Bruce Braley, and Leonard Boswell, for voting yea to the health care reform bill which passed in the House of Representatives last night. Loebsack, Braley and Boswell also were united in voting against the Stupak amendment , which...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Iowa's five congressmen voted along party lines this weekend on the health care reform plan debated in the U.S. House Saturday, with the three Democrats (Bruce Braley of Waterloo; Dave Loebsack of Mount Vernon & Leonard Boswell of Des Moines) voting yes and the two Republicans (Tom Latham of Ames [...]
Government Bytes (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
I wrote earlier about the list of 69 Democrats who had expressed opposition to the health care bill at some point. Well, digging through the roll call vote records, I've compiled a list of people who appear to have gone back on their earlier statements. They are... Marion Berry (AR) Leonard Boswell (IA) Dennis Cardoza (CA) Chris Carney (PA) Gerry Connolly (VA) Jim Cooper (TN) Jim Costa (CA) Jerry Costello...
Right Coast (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
By The Hill Staff - 11/07/09 04:08 PM ET Below is a list of selected Democrats and their positions on the House healthcare reform bill based on media accounts, press releases and spokesmen for the lawmakers. UPDATED 11/7/09 4:08 p.m. YES OR LEANING YES Howard Berman (Calif.) Leonard Boswell (Iowa) G.K. Butterfield (N.C.) Steve Cohen (Tenn.) Called the measure "America's bill" Gerry Connolly...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Don’t wait for orders from HQ, you know what to do. WHIPPING LIST 1. John Adler (D-NJ) 2. Jason Altmire (D-PA) 3. John Barrow (D-GA) 4. Marion Berry (D-AR) 5. John Boccieri (D-OH) 6. Dan Boren (D-OK) 7. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) 8. Allen Boyd (D-FL) 9. Bobby Bright (D-AL) 10. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) 11. Chris Carney (D-NJ) 12. Ben Chandler (D-KY) 13. Travis Childers (D-MS) 14. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)...
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