An accidental nickname
And 7 other political takeaways 1. Retired Adm. Michael Franken of Sioux City, a native of the Sioux Center area of Iowa and a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, said [...]
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Posted November 06, 2019in Political Mercury
Posted October 02, 2019in Political Mercury
Why Ro Khanna should be Democrats’ vice presidential candidate
He’s a little Lyndon Johnson, a little Barack Obama, and that’s just the right blend for the time. Ro Khanna, a son of immigrants who earned a congressional seat in [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Political Mercury
Governor, Congressman Khanna headlining Pillar’s Jefferson opening
Slate of events, national attention expected for Sept. 7 event on town square. California Congressman Ro Khanna sees so much potential in Jefferson that he brought a delegation from Silicon [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Political Mercury
Condolences for Beau first, then questions for Biden
Vilsack influence emerges in former vice president’s national rural plan. Interviewing surrogates, family members, friends or political associates of the actual candidates for office is most often an eye-rolling obligation [...]
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Posted July 03, 2019in Political Mercury
They is us — and Iowa needs more of us, ISU president says
Meanwhile, many are confused to the point of feeling trapped in a looping Abbott and Costello “Who’s-on-First” routine. In the war over pronouns, people who identify as neither fully male [...]
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Posted June 05, 2019in Political Mercury
Republicans rebuke Mauro’s ‘offensive’ comments on Ernst’s military service
Democratic candidate contends senator’s military background hamstrings independence. Republicans forcefully pushed back on Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Eddie Mauro’s contention that Iowans deserve a “different kind of courage” than Sen. [...]
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Posted May 01, 2019in Political Mercury
‘Approachable’ Beto makes his Iowa pitch
Presidential candidate delves into rural issues, immigration. Onica Ulveling of Carroll stumped a stumping White House aspirant. If but for a moment. The 41-year-old pharmacist, a mother of two, asked [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in Political Mercury
South Bend mayor rising in Iowa
Buttigieg thinks he has chops to take on Trump. Ascending to the Oval Office is a “seismic jump” for senators and governors and national figures, says the 37-year-old mayor of [...]
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Posted March 06, 2019in Political Mercury
Presidential hopeful Williamson wants return to love, end to ‘moral rot’
She backs reparations for slavery in the form of $100 billion. Marianne Williamson contends the United States needs a visionary more than a “political mechanic.” It’s why the high-profile author [...]
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Posted February 06, 2019in Political Mercury
Why Steve King should stay in Congress
Two more years of embarrassment will be an object lesson to King voters who looked the other way for years at his racist words and outrageous observations. (Editor’s note: The following column also [...]
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