BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Loebsack, Miller-Meeks on Leach Endorsement Congressman Dave Loebsack praised his predecessor, Jim Leach, for crossing party lines to endorse Democrat Barack Obama for president today. “I believe that Jim Leach sees Barack Obama as a candidate who is following in his footsteps, one that is working to change [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Loebsack's Campaign Strategy: "Do My Job" Dave Loebsack's approach to his first re-election campaign is simple. "Eventually, I guess I'll get to campaigning," the 2nd District congressman told Johnson County Democrats Thursday night, "but in the meantime, I need to do my job." Since [...]
Radio Iowa (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
A few moments ago I wanted a tidbit of information about GOP congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa, so I logged onto her campaign website. I clicked on issues. A blank page came up. I clicked on experience. Again, nothing. I decided to check other campaign websites for Iowa's congressional candidate. Congressman Dave Loebsack, a Democrat from Waterloo, who represents...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Iowa Congressmen Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack, both Democrats representing flood-ravaged eastern Iowa, are requesting federal support for state railroad bridges that were destroyed by flood waters. The Cedar River Bridge that [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Iowa Congressmen Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack, both Democrats representing flood-ravaged eastern Iowa, are requesting federal support for state railroad bridges that were destroyed by flood waters. The Cedar River Bridge that serves [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Green Candidate Barth Files in 2nd CD Wendy Barth, the Green Party's 2006 candidate for governor, filed for Congress Wednesday in the 2nd Congressional District, setting up a four-way contest. Barth joins Democratic incumbent Dave Loebsack, Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and independent Brian White in the race. In [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
On Monday, Congressmen Bruce Braley, Dave Loebsack and Leonard Boswell announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will immediately release $85 million in held-up disaster aid to Iowa. Those three members of Congress wrote to HUD Secretary Steve Preston last week to request the release [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Greens May Run In 2nd CD Wendy Barth, the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor, is considering a run for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Mt. Vernon. Barth would be the fourth announced candidate, joining Loebsack, Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and independent Brian [...]
