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Watch live: Obama campaigns in Oskaloosa, Iowa

Obama in Oskaloosa, Iowa

Obama continued his swing through Iowa on Tuesday, stopping in Oskaloosa to speak to supporters. His campaigning in the state coincided with brand new VP pick Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Obama’s stump speech touched on Congress’ failure to pass the controversial farm bill, which Republicans slathered with $16 billion…

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Protesters interrupt Ryan in Iowa: ‘Stop the war on the middle class!’

Paul Ryan interrupted by protesters at the Iowa State Fair

Speaking from the same stage in Iowa where Mitt Romney once declared that “corporation are people,” presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan found himself on Monday being interrupted by protesters who accused him of waging a “war on the middle class.” During an stump speech at the Iowa State…

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Iowa Democrats ‘embarrassed’ by progressive group

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The antics of the progressive group Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) have gone too far, according to Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. Thirty members of Iowa CCI confronted Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) at his town hall event on Monday, where they questioned him about supporting the Paul…

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