On January 27, 2020, businessman Andrew Yang, made one last stop to Council Bluffs to make his case for President. He held a rally with around 300 at
Author: Matt Johnson
Elizabeth Warren returns
Somehow, we ended the year in the same way we started it — with a visit from Senator and Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren. I’m honestly surprised
Joe Biden and a box of Corn Pops
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Joe Biden came to Council Bluffs to kick off his “No Malarkey” bus tour — getting some viral coverage for a painfully
Mayor Pete in Council Bluffs
On the evening of Nov. 25, 2020, Mayor Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana came to town. He’s currently the front-runner and spoke to a gymnasium of
Marianne Williamson — spiritual adviser and POTUS?
And because we’re still in a perpetual Presidential campaign season, we had a few more candidates some around. Last Sunday, it was Marianne Williamson, a kind
Veteran’s Day Parade with Ben Sasse
I was recruited by both Ian Swanson and Derek Oden of the DCRP to walk in a Veterans’ Day Parade with Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse. Grammy
Bernie & AOC tag team in Council Bluffs
On Friday, Bernie Sanders paid another visit to Council Bluffs for a rally, bringing with him fellow socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). The crowd of young, white, and rainbow-haired leftists seemed to
Michael Bennett at Barley’s
Then on Wednesday, I dropped by Barley’s in Council Bluffs to see Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, one of about five hundred Democrats currently running for President. His brief
Tech Brew with Andrew Yang
On Thursday, the Kitchen Council in Council Bluffs held a “Tech Brew” event with Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, who qualified for the next Democrat debate. About
Packed House for Don Bacon Town Hall
On Wednesday, Congressman Don Bacon hosted a town hall, the first since the one I attended in Omaha back on May. The event was held at the Fire