By James Q. Lynch – Flooding has been a recurring topic of conversation this week as delegates, candidates and officeholders have talked of the failure of the Democratic-controlled Congress to approve recovery assistance.
Wednesday, delegates saw the impact when a video montage of flood scenes was shown at the conclusion of the Iowa delegation’s daily breakfast [...]
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By James Q. Lynch – A hat rescued from a flooded Cedar Rapids home is drawing attention here at the Republican National Convention.
Iowa delegate Rose Eaton of Cedar Rapids has been wearing a “Dutch’s Dollies” boater hat a friend, Rosemary Harvey, rescued from her Time Check home after the June flood.
Eaton, 78, and a former [...]
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By James Q. Lynch – While Iowa Republicans started their day with eggs, bacon, bagels and french toast, former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson lectured them that in order to fix the health care system they have to take personal responsibility for their health. That means no smoking and ignoring their mothers’ advice [...]
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By Sarah Henderson – Today was a good reminder of why it is great to be a republican. We got to see so many of our friends in the GOP from all over the state and across the country that we have not seen in quite a while. It was like a family [...]
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