The Chris Moeller Archives

The GOP leader

One of my best friends from high school, Matt Strawn, was elected chairman of the Iowa Republican Party in January. Matt was a year older than me in school, but we shared a passion for sports and politics. I have a photo of the two of us on the field during Camera Night at the old Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Summer of '93, it was. We're pretending to warm up our arms down in the right-field bullpen. (Naturally, he portrayed the righty, and I was the lefty.)

This past weekend, Matt faced questions from a panel of reporters on the statewide public television program "Iowa Press." He showed he's going to be a force to be reckoned with for Iowa progressives-- experienced, energetic, and smart. Here's a transcript of that broadcast, along with an audio and video link.

Matt has always been a prince of a guy, but even in high school-- maybe especially in high school-- his right-wing bent was a bit disturbing. He grew up watching "Family Ties" on television but didn't get the joke.

posted by CM @ 5:59 PM