Steve King In The News
September 04, 2008 Convention brings out possible gubernatorial candidates
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. - Iowa Republicans gathered here to make John McCain the nation's quarterback also are getting a look at some home-state talent. Once the 2008 election is over, any Iowa Republicans who are seriously mulling a run against Democratic
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette
September 04, 2008 King sees 2010 guv race as possible
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, tells the Cedar Rapids Gazette that a race for governor in 2010 is possible and that he’s attempting to build a statewide network to see if he has the political muscle to challenge Democratic Gov. Chet Culver. King flirted
Source: Iowa Independent
September 04, 2008 Immigration Issue Gets Little Attention On Convention Floor
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 -- During the heat of the primary season late last year, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said it was imperative for his party to nominate a candidate who was tough on illegal immigration and didn't parrot President Bush's centrist
Source: The Washington Post
September 04, 2008 Rep. King questions Obama's patriotism
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said Thursday that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s upbringing was devoid of patriotism or the principles that make the United States a great country. King, who represents western Iowa
Source: WCFCourier.com
September 03, 2008 Immigration Issue Gets Little Attention On Convention Floor
3 -- During the heat of the primary season late last year, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said it was imperative for his party to nominate a candidate who was ...
September 02, 2008 Republicans Continue Energy Push
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) exposes the deception behind the "Oh, it'll take 10 years to get oil out of ANWR) smokescreen: "From the time that Congress cleared ...
September 02, 2008 King talks about youthful days with Alaska Pipeline
On the conservative Human Events.com U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, discusses his experiences in the 1970s as a young man working on construction connected to the Alaska Pipeline and relates them to a drilling debate today. Steve King (R-Iowa) last
Source: Iowa Independent
September 01, 2008 Local Republicans respond to Dems' panning of Palin
The comment reflected a âbig city mentality that good things only come from big cities,â said state Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction. ...
September 01, 2008 King does not object to legal immigrants
Rep. Steve King is not anti-immigration and the people the letter writer cites as enriching our country are not representative of the people King is opposed ...
September 01, 2008 Local Republicans respond to Dems' panning of Palin
When John McCain said he’d be joined on the presidential ticket by Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar was unimpressed. “I don’t think it changes the dynamics,” said Salazar, who had two days earlier seconded Barack Obama’s
Source: Grand Junction Sentinel
September 01, 2008 King does not object to legal immigrants
I believe the Aug. 23 letter "Immigrants Bring Much to Our Lives" includes several misconceptions. Rep. Steve King is not anti-immigration and the people the letter writer cites as enriching our country are not representative of the people King is
Source: Des Moines Register
August 30, 2008 McCain's convention task: rally the right
Rep. Steve King, a leading conservative in the House, has been making the same argument in his home state of Iowa, a reliably red state that now is ...
August 29, 2008 Iowans react to Palin pick
US Rep. Steve King, who was traveling in Iraq, said Palin's selection could help lift McCain in Iowa, where polls this month have shown him running behind ...
August 29, 2008 Iowans react to Palin pick
Iowa Republicans began this morning to assess Republican John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Steve Scheffler of West Des Moines, who is president of the Iowa Christian Alliance, said Palin would prompt social
Source: Des Moines Register
August 28, 2008 Grand Valley 'gunnies' unite for McCain
Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, a former sheriffâs office and Grand Junction police employee, said heâs not worried about sportsmen being responsible ...
August 28, 2008 Dialogue, debate critical to avoiding stagnant incumbency
This is why the recent decision of Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, to decline to be a part of a forum cosponsored by the Sioux City Journal and the League of Women ...
August 28, 2008 Dialogue, debate critical to avoiding stagnant incumbency
The country faces a high rate of congressional incumbency, and it has for some time. It is in the favor of incumbents not to debate opponents; however, a lack of debate among candidates is a detriment to not only the constituents but also to the
Source: Daily Iowan
August 26, 2008 RNC Announces 2008 Platform Subcommittee Members
26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, RNC Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan, Platform Committee Chairman US Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) and Platform Committee ...
August 26, 2008 Democrats rally local troops on eve of national convention
... Rob Hubler who is challenging incumbent Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron). Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie (D-Emmetsburg) also addressed the group. ...
August 26, 2008 King says Hubler, national ‘hard-core left’ making race personal
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, told his constituents in Spencer that opponent Rob Hubler and a coalition of “”hard-core left” forces are targeting him, and making the Fifth District race “personal.” Following his town hall meeting in Spencer, the
Source: Iowa Independent
August 24, 2008 King dismisses Hubler, but wants to debate Obama
Outside of the Council Bluffs airport, C.J. King (left) and Ron Hug of Omaha, Neb., challenge U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, to debate his Democratic opponent Rob Hubler. In a display of what might be called hubris, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, who
Source: Iowa Independent
August 24, 2008 Colorado politicians react to Obama's VP candidate pick
Republican State Representative Steve King says the choice may help undecided voters choose their candidate. "I think that once they make that announcement, ...
August 23, 2008 Immigrants bring much to our lives
Can we assume that anti-immigration U.S. Rep. Steve King cheered the gold and silver medal winners in the women's gymnastics all-around competition? Where would the U.S. team be without the foreign-born, gold-medalist daughter of Russian immigrants?
Source: Des Moines Register
August 22, 2008 A congressman’s king-sized switch on McCain
The Shenandoah Valley News Today has noticed U.S. Rep. Steve King’s change of language where GOP presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain is concerned. King, who has invoked 19th century Mexican president and general Santa Anna in the immigration
Source: Iowa Independent
August 22, 2008 Steak Fry Fundraiser
Rob Hubler, a Council Bluffs Democrat, received his party's nomination for the seat currently held by US Rep. Steve King of Kiron. He is scheduled to attend ...
August 22, 2008 Bills For Wildfire Prevention
Representative Steve King says pine beetles have devastated forested areas on the Western Slope. He says dry forests create ideal circumstances for large ...
August 22, 2008 What are people on the Western Slope looking for in a VP?
Republican State Representative Steve King says a vice president could balance McCain's weaknesses. "As a leader you want to find someone you can work with, ...
August 21, 2008 King casually compares Three Mile Island to an X-ray
In making the case for bringing more nuclear power on line, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said concerns sparked by the nation’s most infamous nuclear accident at Three Mile Island are exaggerated. The effects of Three Mile Island and its role as
Source: Iowa Independent
August 21, 2008 King: Nation must drill through Democrats to save economy
By DOUGLAS BURNS In a town-hall swing through western Iowa dominated by energy issues, US Rep. Steve King Tuesday sought to shackle Democrats with an ...
August 20, 2008 King: McCain true American hero
This could be the most unpredictable presidential race he has ever seen, Rep. Steve King-R/5th District said Tuesday during a Council Bluffs town hall ...
