The 1st congressional district went from Obama to Trump. Will it turn back or is it Republican for good? Republican Rod Blum is confident he will be back in Washington D.C. serving his third term in congress. Blum is running against Abby Finkenauer, who would be the youngest woman to ever be elected into congress if she can pull out a win. In hopes of appealing to rural voters, Rod Blum recently spoke in Mitchell County Iowas, drawing a crowd of seven people. It was one of the first non-rainy days in a long time, so farmers couldn't help but stay home and farm. The majority of the farmers at his speech told Blum that the whether has played such a huge role in this years crops that they need to take advantage of every chance they get to farm. Rod Blum has puled out an unlikely win before, and is hoping to this mid-term.
The 2018 midterm elections feature hundreds of congressional state and many local primaries. The Nov 6 election will decide whether Democrats can gain control of congress or if Republicans will keep hold on the legislative branch. there is 70 competitive house rules, 14 lean democratic, 31 tossup races, and 25 lean republican. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/us/elections/calendar-primary-results.html
Midterm results could have the strangest result in years As of now Republicans hold a majority of senate, but Democrats are looking to take back many of the seats. Experts say the with Trump appealing to the majority of white land owners in rural areas this may be an election for the record books. Many of the most important areas to win over for any of the senate members is rural areas, but with most of these areas being mainly Republican it could be extremely difficult for the Democrats. 10 Democratic senators are battling for re-election in states that Trump has already won. Any one participating is said to have to try to win three states according to Jennifer Duffy, the three crucial states are going to be North Dakota, Missouri, and Indiana https://nypost.com/2018/10/25/midterm-elections-could-have-strangest-result-in-decades/
Lori Egan, candidate for Iowa House District 56 Written: October 18, 2018
Lori Egan of Waukon, Iowa is running for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 56. Lori is in the democratic party and is focusing on three main points for Iowa; health care, funding for public education, and helping the economics in rural towns. She wants to benefit the small towns that do not receive as much financial help as the urban areas. Lori also wants to raise the minimum wage because families with minimum wage are considered to be in poverty. She was also asked about her views on the legalization of medicinal marijuana. She believes it's important for doctors to decide if it's necessary to use, not politicians.
Abby Finkenauer who’s running for U.S. house, 1st District, fights for the Democrats. She supports small local business, affordable education, and quality health care. She worked with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque with several local counties including Clayton and Allamakee. She keeps the middle to lower class in mind at all times because she similarly went through financial difficulties and understands why it’s crucial to assist struggling Iowans.
At the moment, Republicans hold the majority in both the house and senate, but with midterm elections coming up that could change. Both parties are claiming there will be a “Red” or “Blue” wave after the elections. A “Blue” wave would make passing bills for Donald Trump harder due to a democratic majority. A “Red” wave would make passing bills even easier. Polls show that Democratic candidates have a 10 percent lead, but polls aren’t always accurate.
With the upcoming elections in November the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says there ready to ensure security. The department said they will make sure there that every vote is accounted for correctly. This comes at a time where in the most recent U.S. elections in 2016 there was a chance that there was foreign intervention of the U.S. election. The department also stated that it was more than ready to secure this election and make sure there is no chance of meddling in the election.
Running for first Congressional District in the 2018 election is Abby Finkenauer, Rod Blum, and Troy Hageman. In order they are democratic, republican, and libertarian. At this time Abby is leading the polls in and near Des Moines. Clayton County is a pivot county meaning it could swing either way. Voting effects everyone. Everyone should vote. Voting takes place on the sixth of November and goes from 7 A.M.-9 P.M.
Lori Egan begins campaign for District 56 seat of Iowa House
Lori is a nurse from Waukon that is running to represent the Iowa house of representatives for the 56th district. The 56th district is Allamakee County and some of Clayton County. Lori says she is running because Allamakee and Clayton Counties are being "forgotten" by politicians of Des Moines. Being a resident of Waukon for 30 years she is starting to be worried about jobs in the community. Lori has volunteered for many things in her community such as the school booster club and she is very active in her church. https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2017/06/21/lori-egan-begins-campaign-district-56-seat-iowa-house
"Environmental groups shift strategies to win support for candidates in midterms" October 26th, 2018 In many elections global climate change is not at the top of voters priorities. There are many other factors such as taxes and school funding, among other topics that voters are concerned with. Some organizations are trying inform people about climate change so they think about it where they are voting. They are showing people in different states how climate change will affect their lives such as in Maine where it would negatively effect the lobster industry. They hope that informing voters will help them choose midterm candidates that will make a difference for this low priority topic.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-ia01-1.html We polled voters in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. The Iowa midterm elections are right upon us. Abby Finkenauer and Rod Blum are the two representatives. They are running to represent Iowa's first Congressional District. A pole was taken by The New York Times and of the 502 people that responded 52% said Abby Finkenauer and 37% said Rod Blum. This is good news for the Democrats, but the past few elections have been a tossup in the district between Republicans and Democrats.
Young Americans under 30 are now more likely to vote, according to a new a Harvard poll. The poll finds that 40 percent of people under 30 say that they will vote, with 54% Democrats and 43 percent Republicans saying they will vote. Both parties are mobilizing this midterms, and it seems evident as well as within the age group of younger voters. This was a sharp increase from the last midterm, according to the article, with a previous 26% saying they will vote.
This data suggests a large amount of mobilization for both the Republicans and Democrats, and a potential further involvement of young people in politics in the future.
With election day coming up we are beginning to see the final candidates. Running to represent Iowa’s 1st congressional district is Rob Blum, Abby Finkenauer, and Troy Hageman. Rob Blum is registered as republican, Abby Finkenauer is a Democrat, and Troy Hageman a libertarian (Libertarians are a group who oppose any gov. Interference to personal, family and business life). The last update on “Ballotpedia” was that “The Telegraph Herald" had chosen to endorse Rob Blum.
Kim Reynolds has her top priorities as governor are creating good-paying jobs, cutting taxes, investing in public schools, and increasing opportunity in every part of Iowa. Kim and her husband, Kevin have been married 36 years, have three daughters and nine grandchildren.
Lori Egan candidate for Iowa House District 56 Lori Egan is a candidate for Iowa House District 56. Lori Egan of Waukon, Iowa is running for the Iowa House of Representatives District 56. Lori is in the democratic party and is focusing on three main points for Iowa; health care, funding for public education, and helping the economics in rural towns. https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-elections-2018-house-district-56-lori-egan-anne-osmundson-20181018
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-ia01-1.html The Iowa Midterm is right up on. The two representatives that are running are Rod Blum and Abby F. The New York Times did a pole and out of 502 people, 52 percent said Abby F, and 37 percent said Rod Blum. It'll be a close race.
Lori Egan begins campaign for District 56 Seat of Iowa House
Lori Egan will be starting her campaign for the Iowa House of Representatives. Her former job was working at a hospital as nurse as well as director at Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation. District 56 includes Alamakee and Clayton County.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/politics/2018-midterms-final-sprint/index.html Donal Trump is in Trouble with the midterms election. Trump is trying to save the GOP in the white house. With both party and nonpartisan battling each other for Senate. The GOP grip is slipping. With the horrors that are happening that can pause a president in the campaign. Trump is using rallies and Twitter to help him get through the Campaign and to help him stay as the president.
The U.S Government's international broadcasting agency says they will discipline employees responsible for a television report on Philanthropist George Soros. The U.S agency for Global Media say that those who produced the report will be put on administrative leave. The report on Soros aired in May on Spanish-language Radio Television Marti Network. It described him as a Jewish multi-millionaire influencing nations through non-government groups. Recently, Soros have been accused without evidence by right-wing commentators and politicians of funding migrants heading to the U.S from Central America.
Polling cites in some urban area are being shut down. This means less people be working the booths. It will also affect voting because it will add an extra hoop voters would have to go through. With this people are worried that minorities won't have as much say because less would vote. The extra hoop is confusion on where they would vote which really isn't something too hard to find out but it still has caused some controversy.
3 weeks until midterm election and everybody is worried about health care. Now they are saying 49 percent are going to vote democrat and 42 percent will vote republican.
Gov. Kim Reynolds proposes over-the-counter birth control for Iowa women https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/19/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-over-counter-birth-control-abortion-family-planning-planned-parenthood/1693916002/
Governor Kim Reynolds announced at that she wants to see birth control sold over the counter at a debate against Fred Hubbell on October 17th. Reynolds says it is another opportunity to reduce the rate of unplanned pregnancies, abortions, and to give more choices in family planning. She also said it would limit some of the barriers by making it available through a pharmacist without a prescription. Earlier this year the Governor also put into law a controversial policy that limits most of the abortions that are available in Iowa to women; the law is currently put on hold due to three lawsuits against it. Kim's opponent, Fred Hubbell is a former Planned Parenthood board member who has made his support of legal abortion clear during the race.
Security experts warn 'Russia is a bigger threat to US midterm election than China' There has been many speculations about other countries meddling with the midterm elections. China has been thought to be the main threat, for it was suggested by President Trump that they had attempted to interfere with the 2018 election. Although, there is little evidence of any attempts from China, there are many from Russians trying to meddle with the 2016 election. 80 percent of cybersecurity experts state that Russia is more likely to attempt to interfere than China, even though the President states otherwise. It is believed that Russians will target voting systems and voter registration lists as well. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1038663/us-midterm-elections-2018-russia-bigger-us-election-threat-china-trump-claim
Twitter Launches New Verification Tool for Political Candidates: October 24, 2018
On October 24 Twitter announced that they are making an effort to fight fake news. They plan on doing this by giving out a new verification badge for all major U.S. political candidates. The plan will be put into action next week with a new icon that goes past being the normal blue checkmark. The new verification badge icon has a small government building and the office that person is running for. These labels will only be given to people who are running for the Governor, U.S. Senate, and the House of Representative.
Twitter has launched a new page for the midterm elections. On this new page, Twitter users can view relevant tweets and news. Twitter wants to avoid the fake news like there was for the 2016 presidential election. During that election many people were spreading fake news through Facebook and Twitter. Twitter avoiding this didn't last long.
Fred Hubbell Kim Reynolds and Jake Porter are running for Governor for IOWA. Fred is a democrat Kim is a Republican and Jake is a Libertarian. According to Des Moines Register Fred Hubbell is in the lead. 43% of people said they go to Fred 41% said they go to Kim. 7% go to Jake and 9% is undecided. This race for Governor is one of the most expensive races in Iowa's history. Hubbell has 17.9 million dollars worth in his election 3.5 million of that was his own money the rest he raised. Kim has 10.8 million raising 4.5 million. Hubbell is one of the most welathiest families in Iowa. #VOTEHUBBELLFORGOVERNORONNOVEMBER6TH!!!!!
New Poll in Texas: 7 Days to Go Posted October 30th, 2018 There was a test poll taken earlier this week and Republican Ted Cruz is in the lead by 5 points over Democrat Beto O’Rourke. Ted is the favored to win this election for Texas. Right now, it is not as Ted Cruz favored because Beto O’Rourke's fund raising and advertisements have been swinging some republican voters. It is going to be interesting to see what the end result is. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/politics/house-senate-elections.html
Emma Keehner Midterm election polls: Who will win the Midterm elections in the USA next week?
Donald Trump and the rest of the Republican party are hoping to retain control of the House of Representatives and Senate as the midterm elections come up. The race between the two sides has been very close between just two or three points within polls. The outcome would decide how powerful Mr Trump’s government could be, and could even decide the position of the President himself. The updated poll show a favorite for democrats for House of Representatives, but no so much for the Senate. The chance of Republicans holding on to their current majority is at 84.9 percent, and many things would accomplished this way, as if it were the other way around, President Trump could be impeached. If republicans lose ground against the democrats, this lead to threats of impeachment as well. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1038869/midterm-elections-polls-2018-who-will-win-Democrats-Republican-midterms
Abby Finkenauer is the women that easily won as the 1st democratic primary . If she wins she will be the youngest women ever elected for congress. She was explaining about her childhood about her dad always sending her home his old sweater with a bunch of little wholes. She got so used to she thought that her dad always bought clothes with little holes in them. Until she realized that her dad burns himself everyday to make sure he can provide for his family with the things that they need.
Rep Steve King made comments about the pitsburg shoting. They are talking about people backing done and hes one of them. Steven is on with the neonatizes. Like the fact that he is on there side. he is really reaces and alot of our wouls is black.Becouse he made the statments he doent have as good of a chance to win now. ( thank god!!!!!!!)
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-senator-chuck-grassley-undecided-about-running-for-re-election-in-2022- Sender Chuck Grassley has said he will wait to decide if he will run in the 2022 election. if he does run in the election it will be his eight term. He is 89 right now. If he is elected again he will have to live to be 95 years old. He thinks he will live to be a hundred
Former VP Joe Biden stops in Cedar Rapids for early voting rally
Joe Biden stopped in Cedar Rapids to give a message to the Democrats to "take back the country." He was in Cedar Rapids Tuesday night to campaign for Abby Finkenaeur and Fred Hubble. The rally was help at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Joe Biden spoke in front over 1,200 or more people. He was the last one to speak, and it took him a half an hour.
Americans under the age of 30 are more likely to vote this year than they were in 2010 and 2014. It is said this is because of a strong disapproval for Donald Trump and they want Democrats to control Congress. According to a survey it is said that 40% of voters under 30 said that they will definitely vote this year. 54% Democrats, 43% Republican, and 21% of Independents. It is said that 2 out of 3 young voters likely want Democrats in control of Congress. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/midterms-2018-election-young-voters-trump-democrats-congress-politics-harvard-university-a8607166.html
Foreign leaders on edge awaiting results of U.S. midterm election
It is said that the foreign leaders are impatiently waiting for the results of the midterm elections this year. These results will hint towards president Trump's future political position. Some of these foreign leaders are secretly rooting for Democratic dominance which would result in corrupting his stance in topics such as immigration. Others are hoping the Republicans will continue with their power to keep Trump in a comfortable place. Grabbing attention of those foreign leaders is not uncommon, but this specific election stands out mainly because Trump's alterations in the U.S. foreign policy. A professor of the China and Asia pacific study program at Cornell University says the reasoning of paying so close attention to this years election is because, "Our political processes have become so unpredictable, and somewhat dysfunctional."
Gary Siegwarth is running for Governor. He is a fisheries biologist at Big Spring Trout Hatchery outside of Elkader. He is running for governnor because he wants to protect the water and our natural resources. He is running as an Independent. He calls his party the Clearwater Party. Because he is not a democrat or republican, he has his own views on how things should be done.
Lori Egan Begins Campaign for District 56 seat of Iowa House
Lori Egan is a nurse, and is now running for Iowa House of Representatives for district 56. Lori lives in Waukon Iowa and wants to take over for a good cause. She is scared for the future families and not having jobs. She has a couple other goals in mind such as living wages and benefits here in Clayton and Allamakee county. She also wants health that is affordable to everybody and and schools that teach every kid what they need to a land a good job.
Twitter has put up a new page on their app, making it easier for you to see just strictly politic related posts. They also made it so that if people are tweeting about negative things about the politician their posts will be removed. People back in 2016 were tweeting about negative things about the candidates and putting out false information so they are choosing to take all posts down that pertain to that. Also along with twitter facebook is planning on doing something simular with their page. https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/30/twitter-midterm-election-page-includes-fake-news/
Former Vice President Joe Biden tried convincing over a thousand supporters in Cedar Rapids to vote Democratic in midterm elections he characterized dignity and character in modern politics. Biden called on voters to cast their votes for candidate Fred Hubbell and 1st Congressional District candidate Abby Finkenauer.
There was a midterm election rally in Florida. Trump was speaking and asked who voted already. Almost everyone raised their hand so he was shocked to see that. Early voting is allowed in 37 states in the US, plus the District of Columbia. He turned around as if he was going to leave and asked why he was even there because it looks as if everyone already voted. Everyone applauded and laughed. He wants to make sure the Republicans stay in power. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1039256/US-Midterm-elections-Donald-Trump-Estero-Florida-Republican-rally-democrat
Almost 80% of Americans are lacking in knowledge of politics. Most of the people who know about politics, are limited to what they know. 45% of the people who voted are worried that America's violence is going to increase due to the choices of the upcoming election. One of the things that were noted about the votes was they were all democratic.
Midterm elections 2018: Trump ATTACKS on migrant caravan will lead Republicans to VICTORY https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1039192/midterm-elections-2018-trump-news-migrant-caravan
Thousands of people are crossing the Mexico Border, the US voters waiting to cast there ballot November 6th. There are some undecided voters and mean while Trump will defend the border and the democratics will say nothing.
The 1st congressional district went from Obama to Trump. Will it turn back or is it Republican for good?
ReplyDeleteRepublican Rod Blum is confident he will be back in Washington D.C. serving his third term in congress. Blum is running against Abby Finkenauer, who would be the youngest woman to ever be elected into congress if she can pull out a win. In hopes of appealing to rural voters, Rod Blum recently spoke in Mitchell County Iowas, drawing a crowd of seven people. It was one of the first non-rainy days in a long time, so farmers couldn't help but stay home and farm. The majority of the farmers at his speech told Blum that the whether has played such a huge role in this years crops that they need to take advantage of every chance they get to farm. Rod Blum has puled out an unlikely win before, and is hoping to this mid-term.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/24/iowa-election-2018-third-district-rural-voters-democrat-abby-finkenauer-republican-rod-blum-election/1676815002/
The 2018 midterm elections feature hundreds of congressional state and many local primaries. The Nov 6 election will decide whether Democrats can gain control of congress or if Republicans will keep hold on the legislative branch.
Deletethere is 70 competitive house rules, 14 lean democratic, 31 tossup races, and 25 lean republican.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/us/elections/calendar-primary-results.html
Midterm results could have the strangest result in years
ReplyDeleteAs of now Republicans hold a majority of senate, but Democrats are looking to take back many of the seats. Experts say the with Trump appealing to the majority of white land owners in rural areas this may be an election for the record books. Many of the most important areas to win over for any of the senate members is rural areas, but with most of these areas being mainly Republican it could be extremely difficult for the Democrats. 10 Democratic senators are battling for re-election in states that Trump has already won. Any one participating is said to have to try to win three states according to Jennifer Duffy, the three crucial states are going to be North Dakota, Missouri, and Indiana
https://nypost.com/2018/10/25/midterm-elections-could-have-strangest-result-in-decades/
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Lori Egan of Waukon, Iowa is running for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 56. Lori is in the democratic party and is focusing on three main points for Iowa; health care, funding for public education, and helping the economics in rural towns. She wants to benefit the small towns that do not receive as much financial help as the urban areas. Lori also wants to raise the minimum wage because families with minimum wage are considered to be in poverty. She was also asked about her views on the legalization of medicinal marijuana. She believes it's important for doctors to decide if it's necessary to use, not politicians.
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-elections-2018-house-district-56-lori-egan-anne-osmundson-20181018
Abby Finkenauer who’s running for U.S. house, 1st District, fights for the Democrats. She supports small local business, affordable education, and quality health care. She worked with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque with several local counties including Clayton and Allamakee. She keeps the middle to lower class in mind at all times because she similarly went through financial difficulties and understands why it’s crucial to assist struggling Iowans.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1037494/midterm-elections-polls-2018-who-is-leading-midterms-senate-majority-forecast
ReplyDeleteAt the moment, Republicans hold the majority in both the house and senate, but with midterm elections coming up that could change. Both parties are claiming there will be a “Red” or “Blue” wave after the elections. A “Blue” wave would make passing bills for Donald Trump harder due to a democratic majority. A “Red” wave would make passing bills even easier. Polls show that Democratic candidates have a 10 percent lead, but polls aren’t always accurate.
With the upcoming elections in November the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says there ready to ensure security. The department said they will make sure there that every vote is accounted for correctly. This comes at a time where in the most recent U.S. elections in 2016 there was a chance that there was foreign intervention of the U.S. election. The department also stated that it was more than ready to secure this election and make sure there is no chance of meddling in the election.
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Running for first Congressional District in the 2018 election is Abby Finkenauer, Rod Blum, and Troy Hageman. In order they are democratic, republican, and libertarian. At this time Abby is leading the polls in and near Des Moines. Clayton County is a pivot county meaning it could swing either way. Voting effects everyone. Everyone should vote. Voting takes place on the sixth of November and goes from 7 A.M.-9 P.M.
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Lori Egan begins campaign for District 56 seat of Iowa House
ReplyDeleteLori is a nurse from Waukon that is running to represent the Iowa house of representatives for the 56th district. The 56th district is Allamakee County and some of Clayton County. Lori says she is running because Allamakee and Clayton Counties are being "forgotten" by politicians of Des Moines. Being a resident of Waukon for 30 years she is starting to be worried about jobs in the community. Lori has volunteered for many things in her community such as the school booster club and she is very active in her church.
https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2017/06/21/lori-egan-begins-campaign-district-56-seat-iowa-house
"Environmental groups shift strategies to win support for candidates in midterms"
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In many elections global climate change is not at the top of voters priorities. There are many other factors such as taxes and school funding, among other topics that voters are concerned with. Some organizations are trying inform people about climate change so they think about it where they are voting. They are showing people in different states how climate change will affect their lives such as in Maine where it would negatively effect the lobster industry. They hope that informing voters will help them choose midterm candidates that will make a difference for this low priority topic.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/413225-environmental-groups-shift-strategies-to-win-climate-change-support%3famp
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-ia01-1.html
ReplyDeleteWe polled voters in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.
The Iowa midterm elections are right upon us. Abby Finkenauer and Rod Blum are the two representatives. They are running to represent Iowa's first Congressional District. A pole was taken by The New York Times and of the 502 people that responded 52% said Abby Finkenauer and 37% said Rod Blum. This is good news for the Democrats, but the past few elections have been a tossup in the district between Republicans and Democrats.
Young Americans are more likely to vote this year than past two midterms, new poll finds
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Young Americans under 30 are now more likely to vote, according to a new a Harvard poll. The poll finds that 40 percent of people under 30 say that they will vote, with 54% Democrats and 43 percent Republicans saying they will vote. Both parties are mobilizing this midterms, and it seems evident as well as within the age group of younger voters. This was a sharp increase from the last midterm, according to the article, with a previous 26% saying they will vote.
This data suggests a large amount of mobilization for both the Republicans and Democrats, and a potential further involvement of young people in politics in the future.
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ReplyDeleteWith election day coming up we are beginning to see the final candidates. Running to represent Iowa’s 1st congressional district is Rob Blum, Abby Finkenauer, and Troy Hageman. Rob Blum is registered as republican, Abby Finkenauer is a Democrat, and Troy Hageman a libertarian (Libertarians are a group who oppose any gov. Interference to personal, family and business life). The last update on “Ballotpedia” was that “The Telegraph Herald" had chosen to endorse Rob Blum.
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Kim Reynolds has her top priorities as governor are creating good-paying jobs, cutting taxes, investing in public schools, and increasing opportunity in every part of Iowa. Kim and her husband, Kevin have been married 36 years, have three daughters and nine grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteLori Egan candidate for Iowa House District 56
ReplyDeleteLori Egan is a candidate for Iowa House District 56. Lori Egan of Waukon, Iowa is running for the Iowa House of Representatives District 56. Lori is in the democratic party and is focusing on three main points for Iowa; health care, funding for public education, and helping the economics in rural towns.
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-elections-2018-house-district-56-lori-egan-anne-osmundson-20181018
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-ia01-1.html
ReplyDeleteThe Iowa Midterm is right up on. The two representatives that are running are Rod Blum and Abby F. The New York Times did a pole and out of 502 people, 52 percent said Abby F, and 37 percent said Rod Blum. It'll be a close race.
Lori Egan begins campaign for District 56 Seat of Iowa House
ReplyDeleteLori Egan will be starting her campaign for the Iowa House of Representatives. Her former job was working at a hospital as nurse as well as director at Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation. District 56 includes Alamakee and Clayton County.
https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2017/06/21/lori-egan-begins-campaign-district-56-seat-iowa-house
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/politics/2018-midterms-final-sprint/index.html
ReplyDeleteDonal Trump is in Trouble with the midterms election. Trump is trying to save the GOP in the white house. With both party and nonpartisan battling each other for Senate. The GOP grip is slipping. With the horrors that are happening that can pause a president in the campaign. Trump is using rallies and Twitter to help him get through the Campaign and to help him stay as the president.
U.S Government broadcaster to punish workers for Soros 'Jewish multi-millionaire report.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/u-s-government-broadcaster-punish-workers-soros-report-n926101
The U.S Government's international broadcasting agency says they will discipline employees responsible for a television report on Philanthropist George Soros. The U.S agency for Global Media say that those who produced the report will be put on administrative leave. The report on Soros aired in May on Spanish-language Radio Television Marti Network. It described him as a Jewish multi-millionaire influencing nations through non-government groups. Recently, Soros have been accused without evidence by right-wing commentators and politicians of funding migrants heading to the U.S from Central America.
Polling cites in some urban area are being shut down. This means less people be working the booths. It will also affect voting because it will add an extra hoop voters would have to go through. With this people are worried that minorities won't have as much say because less would vote. The extra hoop is confusion on where they would vote which really isn't something too hard to find out but it still has caused some controversy.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/30/midterm-elections-closed-voting-sites-impact-minority-voter-turnout/1774221002/
3 weeks until midterm election and everybody is worried about health care. Now they are saying 49 percent are going to vote democrat and 42 percent will vote republican.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds proposes over-the-counter birth control for Iowa women
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Governor Kim Reynolds announced at that she wants to see birth control sold over the counter at a debate against Fred Hubbell on October 17th. Reynolds says it is another opportunity to reduce the rate of unplanned pregnancies, abortions, and to give more choices in family planning. She also said it would limit some of the barriers by making it available through a pharmacist without a prescription. Earlier this year the Governor also put into law a controversial policy that limits most of the abortions that are available in Iowa to women; the law is currently put on hold due to three lawsuits against it. Kim's opponent, Fred Hubbell is a former Planned Parenthood board member who has made his support of legal abortion clear during the race.
Security experts warn 'Russia is a bigger threat to US midterm election than China'
ReplyDeleteThere has been many speculations about other countries meddling with the midterm elections. China has been thought to be the main threat, for it was suggested by President Trump that they had attempted to interfere with the 2018 election. Although, there is little evidence of any attempts from China, there are many from Russians trying to meddle with the 2016 election. 80 percent of cybersecurity experts state that Russia is more likely to attempt to interfere than China, even though the President states otherwise. It is believed that Russians will target voting systems and voter registration lists as well.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1038663/us-midterm-elections-2018-russia-bigger-us-election-threat-china-trump-claim
Twitter Launches New Verification Tool for Political Candidates: October 24, 2018
ReplyDeleteOn October 24 Twitter announced that they are making an effort to fight fake news. They plan on doing this by giving out a new verification badge for all major U.S. political candidates. The plan will be put into action next week with a new icon that goes past being the normal blue checkmark. The new verification badge icon has a small government building and the office that person is running for. These labels will only be given to people who are running for the Governor, U.S. Senate, and the House of Representative.
https://gizmodo.com/twitter-launches-new-verification-tool-for-political-ca-1826287841
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/30/twitter-midterm-election-page-includes-fake-news/
ReplyDeleteTwitter has launched a new page for the midterm elections. On this new page, Twitter users can view relevant tweets and news. Twitter wants to avoid the fake news like there was for the 2016 presidential election. During that election many people were spreading fake news through Facebook and Twitter. Twitter avoiding this didn't last long.
Fred Hubbell Kim Reynolds and Jake Porter are running for Governor for IOWA. Fred is a democrat Kim is a Republican and Jake is a Libertarian. According to Des Moines Register Fred Hubbell is in the lead. 43% of people said they go to Fred 41% said they go to Kim. 7% go to Jake and 9% is undecided. This race for Governor is one of the most expensive races in Iowa's history. Hubbell has 17.9 million dollars worth in his election 3.5 million of that was his own money the rest he raised. Kim has 10.8 million raising 4.5 million. Hubbell is one of the most welathiest families in Iowa. #VOTEHUBBELLFORGOVERNORONNOVEMBER6TH!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteNew Poll in Texas: 7 Days to Go
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There was a test poll taken earlier this week and Republican Ted Cruz is in the lead by 5 points over Democrat Beto O’Rourke. Ted is the favored to win this election for Texas. Right now, it is not as Ted Cruz favored because Beto O’Rourke's fund raising and advertisements have been swinging some republican voters. It is going to be interesting to see what the end result is.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/politics/house-senate-elections.html
Bernie Sanders makes trip to Souix City, Iowa.He also went to fort Dodge.Sanders came Saturday evening to endorse democratic candidate J.D. Sholten.
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Emma Keehner
ReplyDeleteMidterm election polls: Who will win the Midterm elections in the USA next week?
Donald Trump and the rest of the Republican party are hoping to retain control of the House of Representatives and Senate as the midterm elections come up. The race between the two sides has been very close between just two or three points within polls. The outcome would decide how powerful Mr Trump’s government could be, and could even decide the position of the President himself. The updated poll show a favorite for democrats for House of Representatives, but no so much for the Senate. The chance of Republicans holding on to their current majority is at 84.9 percent, and many things would accomplished this way, as if it were the other way around, President Trump could be impeached. If republicans lose ground against the democrats, this lead to threats of impeachment as well.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1038869/midterm-elections-polls-2018-who-will-win-Democrats-Republican-midterms
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/07/abby-finkenauer-youngest-woman-congress-iowa-rod-blum-democrats-republicans-house-1st-district/679265002/
ReplyDeleteAbby Finkenauer is the women that easily won as the 1st democratic primary . If she wins she will be the youngest women ever elected for congress. She was explaining about her childhood about her dad always sending her home his old sweater with a bunch of little wholes. She got so used to she thought that her dad always bought clothes with little holes in them. Until she realized that her dad burns himself everyday to make sure he can provide for his family with the things that they need.
Backers distance themselves from Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King
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Rep Steve King made comments about the pitsburg shoting. They are talking about people backing done and hes one of them. Steven is on with the neonatizes. Like the fact that he is on there side. he is really reaces and alot of our wouls is black.Becouse he made the statments he doent have as good of a chance to win now.
( thank god!!!!!!!)
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-senator-chuck-grassley-undecided-about-running-for-re-election-in-2022-
ReplyDeleteSender Chuck Grassley has said he will wait to decide if he will run in the 2022 election. if he does run in the election it will be his eight term. He is 89 right now. If he is elected again he will have to live to be 95 years old. He thinks he will live to be a hundred
Former VP Joe Biden stops in Cedar Rapids for early voting rally
ReplyDeleteJoe Biden stopped in Cedar Rapids to give a message to the Democrats to "take back the country." He was in Cedar Rapids Tuesday night to campaign for Abby Finkenaeur and Fred Hubble. The rally was help at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Joe Biden spoke in front over 1,200 or more people. He was the last one to speak, and it took him a half an hour.
Americans under the age of 30 are more likely to vote this year than they were in 2010 and 2014. It is said this is because of a strong disapproval for Donald Trump and they want Democrats to control Congress. According to a survey it is said that 40% of voters under 30 said that they will definitely vote this year. 54% Democrats, 43% Republican, and 21% of Independents. It is said that 2 out of 3 young voters likely want Democrats in control of Congress.
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Foreign leaders on edge awaiting results of U.S. midterm election
ReplyDeleteIt is said that the foreign leaders are impatiently waiting for the results of the midterm elections this year. These results will hint towards president Trump's future political position. Some of these foreign leaders are secretly rooting for Democratic dominance which would result in corrupting his stance in topics such as immigration. Others are hoping the Republicans will continue with their power to keep Trump in a comfortable place. Grabbing attention of those foreign leaders is not uncommon, but this specific election stands out mainly because Trump's alterations in the U.S. foreign policy. A professor of the China and Asia pacific study program at Cornell University says the reasoning of paying so close attention to this years election is because, "Our political processes have become so unpredictable, and somewhat dysfunctional."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/31/2018-midterms-iran-china-south-korea/1824329002/
Gary Siegwarth is running for Governor. He is a fisheries biologist at Big Spring Trout Hatchery outside of Elkader. He is running for governnor because he wants to protect the water and our natural resources. He is running as an Independent. He calls his party the Clearwater Party. Because he is not a democrat or republican, he has his own views on how things should be done.
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Lori Egan Begins Campaign for District 56 seat of Iowa House
ReplyDeleteLori Egan is a nurse, and is now running for Iowa House of Representatives for district 56. Lori lives in Waukon Iowa and wants to take over for a good cause. She is scared for the future families and not having jobs. She has a couple other goals in mind such as living wages and benefits here in Clayton and Allamakee county. She also wants health that is affordable to everybody and and schools that teach every kid what they need to a land a good job.
https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2017/06/21/lori-egan-begins-campaign-district-56-seat-iowa-house
Twitter has put up a new page on their app, making it easier for you to see just strictly politic related posts. They also made it so that if people are tweeting about negative things about the politician their posts will be removed. People back in 2016 were tweeting about negative things about the candidates and putting out false information so they are choosing to take all posts down that pertain to that. Also along with twitter facebook is planning on doing something simular with their page.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden tried convincing over a thousand supporters in Cedar Rapids to vote Democratic in midterm elections he characterized dignity and character in modern politics. Biden called on voters to cast their votes for candidate Fred Hubbell and 1st Congressional District candidate Abby Finkenauer.
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There was a midterm election rally in Florida. Trump was speaking and asked who voted already. Almost everyone raised their hand so he was shocked to see that. Early voting is allowed in 37 states in the US, plus the District of Columbia. He turned around as if he was going to leave and asked why he was even there because it looks as if everyone already voted. Everyone applauded and laughed. He wants to make sure the Republicans stay in power.
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Almost 80% of Americans are lacking in knowledge of politics. Most of the people who know about politics, are limited to what they know. 45% of the people who voted are worried that America's violence is going to increase due to the choices of the upcoming election. One of the things that were noted about the votes was they were all democratic.
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DeleteMidterm elections 2018: Trump ATTACKS on migrant caravan will lead Republicans to VICTORY
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Thousands of people are crossing the Mexico Border, the US voters waiting to cast there ballot November 6th. There are some undecided voters and mean while Trump will defend the border and the democratics will say nothing.