Iowa GOP Chairman Responds to
President Obama’s Trip to Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Republican Party of Iowa released the following statement from Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker in response to the announcement of President Obama’s latest taxpayer-funded campaign stops in Iowa:

“Taxpayers in Iowa are fed up with having to finance President Obama’s campaign stops while at the same time they are suffering as a result of his failed economic policies. What President Obama won’t talk about next week in his speeches filled with lofty promises is that under his watch real median household income has dropped over $4,000 and half of recent college grads are either unemployed or underemployed.

“Rather than jaunt around Iowa using taxpayer money, President Obama should explain to Iowans why his budget has failed to garner a single vote in Congress and why he has added an unconscionable $5 Trillion to the national debt after promising to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term.”

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Victory 2012 to Open Ames Headquarters

AMES, Iowa– Congressman Steve King (R-Kiron) and Iowa Victory 2012 today announced the opening of a joint victory headquarters in Ames, Iowa. The office will officially open Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

“With the opening of this office in Ames, we’re establishing a command center to ensure we’re effectively coordinating our work and outreach in the 4^th District,” said King.  “This office will help our campaign connect with voters in northwest and north central Iowa. That’s important work, because with all four living generations of the King family born and living in the 4th District, my roots in this district run deep.”

The office is located at 711 East Lincoln Way in Ames.

“Iowa Republicans have made great strides in recent months by overtaking the Democrats’ voter registration advantage,” said Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker. “Iowa Republicans are not satisfied with just owning the voter registration advantage. We will not rest until Republicans take back the Iowa Senate, defeat President Obama and send Congressman King back to Washington to balance our budget and create an environment that is favorable to job growth.”

In addition, the King for Congress Campaign will hold an office grand opening party on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 5 p.m. The following event is open to the public and credentialed members of the media:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
5 p.m. Congressman King holds King Campaign-Victory 2012 Ames Headquarters Grand Opening
Ames Victory 2012 Headquarters
711 East Lincoln Way
Ames, IA

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Thursday May 10

Event:  Power of the Pulpit

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Iowa GOP Chair Applauds
Selection of New Iowa Victory Director

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Republican National Committee announced today that Republican Party of Iowa staffer Ryan Gough will lead the Iowa Victory effort. Gough has worked for the state party since 2010 in various roles including Caucus Coordinator, Deputy Communications Director, and most recently Organization Director.

“Ryan Gough has been instrumental to the party for the past two years and I am confident that with his level of commitment and energy we will have a successful Iowa Victory program this year,” said Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker.

“This is the most critical election in our lifetimes and I look forward to working with Ryan and the RNC to elect Republicans to every office from the White House all the way down to the Court House.”

More about Ryan Gough:

Since 2010 Gough has served in various roles within the Iowa GOP including, Iowa Caucus Coordinator, Organization Director and Deputy Communications Director. Previously, Gough served as a field director in Des Moines organizing, managing, and mobilizing volunteers to help usher in big Republican victories in 2010. Gough’s experience in the field and organizing volunteers puts him in a prime position to help the RNC run a fully comprehensive get-out-the-vote program to elect our Republican candidates this November.

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Iowa GOP Chairman Statement on
Obama’s Gay Marriage Decision

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Republican Party of Iowa released the following statement from Chairman A.J. Spiker in response to President Obama’s gay marriage decision:

“Marriage is an institution that can only be between one man and one woman. While President Obama continues to play politics, the Republican Party of Iowa will continue to support maintaining the traditional view of marriage as between one man and one woman.”

RNC Platform: Preserving Traditional Marriage

Because our children’s future is best preserved within the traditional understanding of marriage, we call for a constitutional amendment that fully protects marriage as a union of a man and a woman, so that judges cannot make other arrangements equivalent to it. In the absence of a national amendment, we support the right of the people of the various states to affirm traditional marriage through state initiatives. Republicans recognize the importance of having in the home a father and a mother who are married. The two-parent family still provides the best environment of stability, discipline, responsibility, and character. Children in homes without fathers are more likely to commit a crime, drop out of school, become violent, become teen parents, use illegal drugs, become mired in poverty, or have emotional or behavioral problems. We support the courageous efforts of single-parent families to provide a stable home for their children. Children are our nation’s most precious resource. We also salute and support the efforts of foster and adoptive families. Republicans have been at the forefront of protecting traditional marriage laws, both in the states and in Congress. A Republican Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act, affirming the right of states not to recognize same-sex marriages licensed in other states. Unbelievably, the Democratic Party has now pledged to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which would subject every state to the redefinition of marriage by a judge without ever allowing the people to vote on the matter. We also urge Congress to use its Article III, Section 2 power to prevent activist federal judges from imposing upon the rest of the nation the judicial activism in Massachusetts and California. We also encourage states to review their marriage and divorce laws in order to strengthen marriage. As the family is our basic unit of society, we oppose initiatives to erode parental rights.

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Special guests include:

Governor Terry Branstad

Congressman Tom Latham

Secretary of State Matt Schultz

Date: May 26, 2012

Time: 11 am – 1 pm

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Iowa GOP Increases Voter Registration
Lead on Democrats in April

DES MOINES – Voter registration numbers from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office yesterday revealed that Republicans in Iowa increased their lead on voter registration in the month of April. This comes after the Republican Party of Iowa surpassed the Iowa Democratic Party in voter registration in March for the first time since 2006.

The number of registered voters for each party as of May 1 are as follows:

Republicans – 608,096

Democrats – 599,225

“With real median household income declining over $4,000 since President Obama took office, record high gas prices, and unforgivable unemployment among young people it comes as no surprise that Iowans continue to flee the Democratic Party in droves,” said Republican Party of Iowa Chairman, A.J. Spiker in response to the news.

“The Republican Party of Iowa’s ideals of individual liberty and lower taxes are clearly resonating with Iowans. We will continue to reach out to voters all across Iowa in the months ahead and I am confident that we will be able to grow our Party even more in the lead up to the general election.”

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Iowa GOP Chairman Spiker’s Statement on
President Obama’s Visit to the University of Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Republican Party of Iowa today released the following statement from Chairman A.J. Spiker in response to President Obama’s visit to the University of Iowa today.