Brownback hires IA pro-life activist

Update: TPM’s Election Central notes that Lehman’s statement included an attack against the other candidates and speculates that that means Mitt Romney more than anyone else. Sam Brownback announced an important hire: Republican presidential prospect Sen. Sam Brownback said today he has received the support of Kim Lehman, executive director Read more…

More buzz on Huckabee

There has been a lot of attention recently placed on Mike Huckabee:

In other words, Huckabee has been attracting a lot of significant attention.  There still is no credible candidate of the religious right. Sam Brownback is not setting anyone afire. Frankly, he’s a boring speaker, but he does quite well in small groups. In the context of the Iowa caucus, there’s always room for a breakout candidate who fires up the religious voters. Mike Huckabee could be that guy. Read on.
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McCain makes more hires in IA

While the main theater of the 2008 battle has been in Florida at the RGA meeting, someone pointed out this week that McCain might actually contest Iowa. This was not news to those paying much attention, but whatever. The Iowa section of the blogosphere got excited about a bunch of Read more…

Grassley on 08

This is really interesting. Grassley was quoted in today’s Des Moines Register talking about the 08 race. The good bits: “Only one stands out right now, John McCain because of his efforts to pursue it,” Grassley, R-Ia., said Friday during the taping of Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press.” “Another person Read more…