May 22, 2013

Tearful Obama Gives Final Campaign Speech in Iowa (Watch)

U.S. President Barack Obama wipes a tear from his face during remarks at his final presidential campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, November 5, 2012, on the eve of the U.S. presidential elections.

*President Obama appeared to wipe a tear away during the last stop of his 2012 presidential campaign Monday night with an emotional appeal to voters in the state that started it all, asking Iowans to help him finish what he started four years ago. “We have made real progress over these last four years,” the [...]




Ryan Targeted by Obama in Iowa

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*It’s on! With Mitt Romney’s newly minted running-mate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) also campaigning in Iowa this week, President Obama plans to take a swipe at the vice presidential hopeful there during the first stop of a three-day bus tour across the Hawkeye state. “He’s one of those leaders of Congress standing in the way,” [...]




Between the Lines: The Iowa Caucus: This Republican Show is About to be On

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*We’ve watched the Republicans dropkick President Obama for months now… the ones in Congress, the pundits on FOX, the wannabee candidates (Palin and Trump), and the gonna be candidates for the Republican nomination in the 2012 election. The race to get beat by Obama has been a funny one. Mean, but funny. It’s funny to [...]




Sharpton Opens National Action Network Chapters in Iowa

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*The Rev. Al Sharpton has been in Iowa this week launching two new chapters of his civil rights organization National Action Network in advance of the 2012 political season. “We are opening offices in Waterloo and in Des Moines,” said Rachel Noerdlinger, a spokeswoman for Sharpton, “but we also look forward to having a political [...]




Flavor Flav Moves ‘House of Flavor’ Chicken Spot to Las Vegas

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*Las Vegas is getting ready to welcome Flavor Flav’s chicken joint. Oh and it also turns out that he’s pulling the plug on his business partner Nick Cimino who was bouncing checks and serving up old food at the Clinton, Iowa spot. According to TMZ, the former rapper is looking to expand his empire of [...]