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Cooper Wins LPIA Governor Nomination
Submitted by Jake Porter on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 18:29.IOWA LIBERTARIANS NOMINATE CANDIDATES AT STATE CONVENTION
Cooper Nominated Governor; Vows to Get Major Party Status
Ed Wright, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Iowa, announces the 2010 nominees of the Iowa Libertarian Party selected today, April 24 at the Libertarian State Convention at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames.
Candidates selected at the convention were:
Eric Cooper, Nominee for Iowa Governor
Nick Weltha, Nominee for Iowa Lt. Governor
Gary Sicard, Nominee for U.S. House District 2
Rob Petsche, Nominee for U.S. House District 1,
Campbell DeSousa, Nominee for Iowa Senate
Tyler Pauly, 20, Nominee for Iowa House
Karen Tegtmeyer, Nominee for Polk County Attorney,
“Under Iowa law, the Libertarian Party can gain major party status if our governor candidate gets 2% of the vote in the general election. My goal in this election is not to win, but to get the 2% we need for major party status,” said Eric Cooper, the party’s gubernatorial nominee.
“The message of liberty, of smaller government is sounding in the hearts and minds of more Americans. The Libertarian Party is gaining favor with voters and the media. We welcome this opportunity,“ said Ed Wright, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Iowa.
Lynn and Fritz Win, Taiber Advances To Run-Off
Submitted by Jake Porter on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 08:27.The Libertarian Party of Iowa had three members run in Tuesday's election:
- Nick Taiber-Cedar Falls City Council At-Large
- Bill Lynn-Davenport 5th Ward Alderman
- Roger Fritz-Roland Mayor
The Unofficial Results:
| Cedar Falls Council At Large | |||
| Nick Taiber | 2,517 | 46% | |
| Gary Winterhof | 2,239 | 41% | |
| Mark Niedert | 676 | 12% | |
| Source: KWWL | |||
Taiber Will Face Winterhof in a December 1st run-off.
Roland Mayor
Total Votes 81
Roger Fritz 68 83.95%
Write-in Votes 13 16.05%
Source: Story County Auditor
Davenport 5th Ward
-- 5 of 5 precincts reporting (100%)
| Bill Lynn | 503 | 63% | (X) | |
| Audra Cornwell | 299 | 37% |
Source: KWQC
Eric Cooper Interviewed On KASI Radio
Submitted by Jake Porter on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 06:21. Dr. Eric Cooper was recently interviewed by KASI Radio about his campaign for Iowa Governor.
You can listen to the interview by clicking here. (If you click on the link and it does not play, right click and choose "save as" to save the file to your computer and open it from there)
The Cooper/Weltha website can be found here.
Iowa State Professor Eric Cooper To Run For Iowa Governor
Submitted by Jake Porter on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 19:30.By Mike Malloy
AmesNewsOnline
(Sept. 30, 2009 – 8:30 p.m.) Eric Cooper, an Iowa State University associate professor in psychology and neuroscience, will run for governor next fall as a Libertarian.
Click here to read full story
Other Articles:
Libertarian Strategy Monthly-Eric Cooper To Run For Iowa Governor
Audit: Millions Spent on Failed Job Projects
Submitted by Jake Porter on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 05:51.From KCRG:
State auditors released a report on Tuesday on the Iowa Industrial New
Jobs Training Program, which is run by the state's community colleges.
The
program has borrowed $38.5 million on behalf of businesses who promised
to move to Iowa or expand their operations in the state.
The audit shows that the companies either closed, went bankrupt or failed to create more than 15,000 planned jobs.
Culver's Approval Rating Hits New Low
Submitted by Jake Porter on Sun, 05/17/2009 - 09:13.Source: KCRG
"According to SurveyUSA, 42% of Iowans approve of the job Governor Culver is doing. That's a new low for Governor Culver.
50% of Iowans polled disapproved of Governor Culver's work. That ties a high since Culver took office, set in April 2008."
State of the Union's Finances: A Citizen's Guide
Submitted by Jake Porter on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 05:23.Iowa 2nd Worst State To Start A Business?
Submitted by Jake Porter on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 08:04.According to an article, U.S. News and World Report ranks Iowa as the second worst state to start a business.
CATO Gives Culver An F
Submitted by Jake Porter on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 06:12.Chris Edwards, director of tax-policy studies at the Cato Institute recently gave, Iowa Governor, Chet Culver an F rating, and a score of 31 which ranked 44th out of 46 Governors. The rating was based on fiscal responsibility while in office.
From the report:
LTE: Libertarian Gibson offers a new voice
Submitted by Jake Porter on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 06:48.LPIA Chair, Ed Wright recently had his letter regarding Russ Gibson's exclusion from an editorial board published in the Des Moines Register. Gibson is the Libertarian Party of Iowa's candidate for Iowa House District 60.
You can read Ed's letter to the editor here.