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Bleeding Heartland: Why are taxpayers funding Latham's campaign? (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:49:38 GMT

On Monday I received this release from Becky Greenwald's campaign: Waukee, IA - Tom Latham this week continues to use taxpayer dollars to campaign using official Congressional events and mail pieces, instead of his campaign paying for his campaigning. "Tom Latham has over $800,000 in his campaign account, yet he continues [...]

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Century of the Common Iowan: Remember Latham Voted Against Body Armor for Our Troops (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Vote Vets ran this ad against in 2006 against George Allen, Conrad Burns, and Rick Santorum for voting against supplying the proper body armor to our troops serving in Iraq. In the House, Tom Latham also voted against supplying the proper body armor to our troops serving in [...]

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Latham's top ten was to save gas (Radio Iowa)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:37:06 GMT

An email today from the office of Congressman Tom Latham (R-Ames) included a link to this -- a Top Ten list of ways to save gas. The list was issued in June. It did not include proper tire inflation, but...

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Radio Iowa: Latham's top ten was to save gas (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:37:06 GMT

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Mickelson's Podcast: Thursday August 7 2008 (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Iowa Concrete Association tossed out the traditional opening block of cement at the Fair. Is power walking really gay? Congressman Tom Latham with issues. Mathew Padilla with the Chain of Blame. ..how Wall Strreet caused the mortgage and credit crisis. Jim Hawkins recruiting for Professional Educators in Iowa. [...]

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The perils of the Fair (Radio Iowa)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:09:35 GMT

Congressman Tom Latham, a Republican from Ames who is seeking a ninth term in the U.S. House, was speaking at The Des Moines Register's Soap Box on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The "Soap Box" is essnetially an area of grass...

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Bleeding Heartland: Greenwald challenges Latham to five debates (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:11:43 GMT

Representative Tom Latham is back in Iowa for the summer recess, and his challenger Becky Greenwald's campaign manager sent an open letter to Latham's campaign manager today asking the incumbent to participate in five debates, including four this month. The full text of that letter is after the jump. Meanwhile, Republican [...]

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Congressman Tom Latham (Alzheimer's Notes)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:39:56 GMT

I wrote in June about the silver alert system for people with Alzheimer’s Disease. Here’s what Congressman Tom Latham, one of the original co-sponsor of legislation known as the Silver Alert Grant Program Act. Congressman Latham is no stranger to the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease as his own father suffered from it. I wrote in June about [...]

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Iowa Defense Alliance: Gov. Pawlenty Ole and Lena Joke (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:34:55 GMT

I was in the audience in Ames for the opening of the headquarters for U.S. Republican Tom Latham when Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty offered up an Ole and Lena Joke. Thanks to The (Ames) Tribune I can accurately relate it here. “Ole and Lena were having trouble in their relationship. Ole [...]

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Politically Speaking: Win a trip to the GOP convention (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:16:36 GMT

You like John McCain, but don’t have the bucks to travel to Saint Paul in a time of $3.70 per gallon gas? The thought of rubbing shoulders with Steve King and Tom Latham gives you goosebumps? Then you should try for a free trip to the Republican Party national [...]

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Can offshore oil drilling save down-ticket Republicans? (MyDD)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:05:52 GMT

Congressman Tom Latham is a conservative Republican representing Iowa's fourth district (D+0). He has a lot more money in the bank than Democratic candidate Becky Greenwald , but Iowa political observers think this race could be very competitive . The DCCC and EMILY's list are said to be watching the race closely. Yesterday Latham opened up his war chest to start running statewide radio...

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Bleeding Heartland: Latham thinks we can drill our way out of high gas prices (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:32:53 GMT

Iowa Politics has this press release from Representative Tom Latham's campaign about a statewide radio ad highlighting Latham's work to lower gas and energy prices for Iowa families. The sixty second ad reinforces Latham's continued commitment to renewable energy but also discusses the need for Congress to work immediately to increase [...]

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Century of the Common Iowan: Latham Runs Radio About His Inablility to Lower Energy Costs (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:55:00 GMT

Tom Latham is running a statewide radio ad attempting to tout his commitment to lower energy costs. The sixty second ad reinforces Latham's continued commitment to renewable energy but also discusses the need for Congress to work immediately to increase domestic energy supplies that America controls. "$4.00 a [...]

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Questions, Comments & Insults: “TO BE THE ... (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Number of comments: 1 “TO BE THE MAN, YOU MUST BEAT THE MAN.” – Ric Flair And Tom Latham is the man. We’ve been big fans of TL here at QCI for a long time. And this morning, on the way to work… TL did it again. Caught the [...]

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Essential Estrogen: Latham: Congressional Postville Visit Will Offer Firsthand Glimpse into National Immigration Debate (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:30:17 GMT

U.S. Rep. Tom Latham is hopeful that an upcoming trip by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus into Postville will allow more people to witness the aftermath of the May 12 immigration raid in the community, and allow policy makers to have a better understanding of the [...]

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Iowa Independent: Latham: Congressional Postville Visit Will Offer Firsthand Glimpse into National Immigration Debate (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:50:11 GMT

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Iowa Independent: Political Tipsheet Upgrades Greenwald's Chances (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:04:28 GMT

The Cook Political Report newsletter today changed its ratings in 27 U.S. House races, with every change being in the Democratic Party's favor. One switch was in Iowa's 4th Congressional District. The seat had been ranked as "Solid Republican" for incumbent Tom Latham. Cook has upgraded Democratic challenger Becky Greenwald's chances, [...]

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4th District Democrat hires former Dodd staffers (Radio Iowa)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:59:31 GMT

Becky Greenwald is the Democrat who faces Republican Congressman Tom Latham of Ames in the fall election. Greenwald's campaign issued a statement this week, outlining campaign staffing. Read it below.

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Real Sporer: Link Updates: Hartsuch, Latham, King and Giovannetti (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:20:00 GMT

We’ve updated the link list. To the left, below the interactive electoral map, we have added links to David Hartsuch over in the 1st District and our incumbents: Tom Latham in the 4th and Steve King in the 5th. Dr. M3 and Christopher Reed were already there from the [...]

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Radio Iowa: New appeal from Iowa's DC "team" (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:50:06 GMT

Iowa's two US senators and five congressmen have made an appeal on behalf of Iowa law enforcement who've been stretched to the max by flood duty. Statements from Senators Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin as well as Congressmen Bruce Braley, Dave Loebsack, Leonard Boswell, Tom Latham and Steve King below. The [...]

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