A Candid Assessment of Some Presidential Candidates
Dear Friends, Remember how the Republican field shifted in the 2012 and 2016 Iowa Caucuses? The lead changed so many times that emergency rooms across Iowa saw a drastic increase Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Bernie Sanders
Join the BIRDS!
Dear Friends, WANTED: Climate patriots to join BIRDS. Yup, BIRDS. That stands for Bold Iowa Relentless Dog Squad. We’re assembling a squad of supporters to persistently “bird-dog” presidential candidates about Bold Iowa’s Continue Reading →
My Endorsements in Iowa’s Democratic Primary
Dear Friends, First, it should come as no surprise that Gov. Reynolds signed SF 2235 — the bill pushed by the pipeline company. Years ago as an elected official in Clarke Continue Reading →
Endorsements
Dear Friends, Due to multitudinous requests for more detail about the candidates I’m endorsing . . . . PRESIDENT: BERNIE SANDERS – This is relevant if you live in California, Montana, New Continue Reading →
Dems’ caucus review panel a joke
Dear Friends, Last fall, Dr. Andy McGuire, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP), approached me to discuss how to build a bridge to progressives and other disaffected voters who’d left the IDP. Continue Reading →
If Birds Could Vote
Dear Friends, As Native Americans ramp up their opposition to the Bakken Pipeline, Alexey Yaroshevsky with The Ed Schultz Show reported this story last week, which includes footage of Jane Kleeb Continue Reading →
Copters for Kids
Dear Friends, {Check out and “like” my Facebook Page for pics, videos and impressions of the presidential candidates . . . and for updates on my exploits with chickens and Continue Reading →