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Iowa Caucus Predictions

By Jake Porter, on Jan 2, 2012

1.  Ron Paul  23%

2.  Rick Santorum  22%

3.  Mitt Romney  21%

4.  Newt Gingrich  14%

5.  Michelle Bachman  9%

6.  Rick Perry  8%

7.  John Huntsman  2%

8.  Gary Johnson  1%

 

 

The Issues That Really Should Have Ended Cain's Campaign

By Jake Porter, on Dec 4, 2011

By Jake Porter

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Herman Cain is finally ending his Presidential campaign after a series of allegations including sexual harassment and adultery. A case can be made that adultery would have little to nothing to do with Cain's ability to govern; however, I think most reasonable and prudent Americans would agree we do not want sexual harassment to take place in the White House. That being said, allegations are just that, allegations. Many of those in the so called mainstream media continued to ignore the real and verifiable reasons Herman Cain was unqualified to be President and when they had a sensational story to end his campaign they used and focused on the sensational story instead of the boring policy discussions that Cain was unable to answer in interviews and debates.

Defense Authorization Act Would Give Military Power To Detain Suspects Indefinitely

By Jake Porter, on Dec 1, 2011

A big thumbs down to a couple of little discussed provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 that would give the Department of Defense the ability to detain suspected terrorists on American soil indefinitely denying them the right to a trial so long as the federal government claims they are members of Al Qaeda.  

 

Ed Thompson Passes Away

By Jake Porter, on Oct 21, 2011

I was very sad to learn that Ed Thompson, former Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin and brother of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, has passed away at the age of 66 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

In 2002, Thompson ran for governor as a Libertarian receiving 11 percent of the vote.  Last year, Thompson ran for State Senate losing by less than a percentage point.  Many believe Thompson would have won had he not been diagnosed with cancer towards the end of the campaign.

THANK YOU!

By Jake Porter, on Nov 2, 2010

Early this morning, I sent a message to Matt Schultz congratulating him on his victory. I have also sent a message to Michael Mauro thanking him for his service to the state of Iowa. Michael's hard work and dedication to the election process is greatly appreciated.

Live Election Results

By Jake Porter, on Nov 1, 2010

Thank You For Your Support.  You may view live election results at the links below.

Official Election Results:
http://iowaelectionresults.gov/

KCRG TV-9 of Cedar Rapids:
http://www.kcrg.com/elections

ConnectTriStates
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/politics/content.aspx?id=534272

My ABC 5:
http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/woi/WEBElect.htm

Iowa Freedom Report Endorses Porter

By Jake Porter, on Oct 27, 2010

From Iowa Freedom Report
www.iowafreedomreport.com

Endorsement: Iowa Freedom Report Supports Jake Porter for Secretary of State

Continuing our endorsement series with the Secretary of State race, Iowa Freedom Report is proud to be able to endorse such a principled and knowledgeable young man.  We support Jake Porter for Secretary of State.

Porter On IPTV Tonight

By Jake Porter, on Oct 22, 2010

A video of last weeks candidate forum where I discuss the issues with my two opponents will air Saturday, October 23, 2010 on Iowa Public Television, Channel 11 at 6:30 p.m.

The video may also be viewed online at:
http://www.iptv.org/iowapress/story.cfm/1594/video/icf_20101023_106

Cold Hard Cashner On Voting For Porter

By Jake Porter, on Oct 17, 2010

"My vote went to Jake Porter (Libertarian). Although he's only 22, Porter is already a heavy-lifter in the Iowa Libertarian Party. He and a handful of others do all the work while the rest of us sit back and watch (or blog about it as the case may be). In addition to his work for the party, Porter works full-time in retail, is working on his degree in Business Administration, and owns the Des Moines Free Press.

Sanger Endorses Porter

By Jake Porter, on Sep 24, 2010

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