Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Exhibition Season is over

The Ames Straw Poll is over for another hopefully 8 years.  In as much as it is only held when there is a Republican Presidential primary, and we hope that will not be happening again until 2019.  My friend, Renee … Continue reading

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A Thursday night in Ames, Iowa

It was an incredible opportunity to go to the Iowa State University campus (one of the most beautiful in the Midwest, I might add) for the Fox News/Iowa GOP/Washington Examiner Presidential debate.  Being there in person for such an event … Continue reading

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Ames, IA: The center of the political universe (for a day)

In six days, the Iowa Straw Poll will be held at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.  The pundits and prognosticators have been making predictions on how the candidates will place.  One important fact to remember is that event is … Continue reading

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