Comments on: George Eichhorn, Sore Loser http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/ Politics in Iowa from a progressive viewpoint. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: desmoinesdem http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/#comment-25569 desmoinesdem Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:24:43 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/#comment-25569 I understand that he's mad, but does he really want to fight that hard for the right to get his ass kicked by Harkin? I guess he figures that will increase his name recognition, but I don't get it. I understand that he’s mad, but does he really want to fight that hard for the right to get his ass kicked by Harkin?

I guess he figures that will increase his name recognition, but I don’t get it.

]]> By: Dean http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/#comment-25572 Dean Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:52:47 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/#comment-25572 since Fallon is no longer a threat, you can't slander him anymore. now you're searching for new people. sure, Eichorn probably won't win, but it's a little unfair to call him a sore loser. think about this: if you were running for a high profile office such as US senate and lost an election by 400 votes, there's a possibility you might be reluctant to just say "oh well" and concede gratefully. this situation deserves a little due process, so to speak, and that's all Eichorn is looking for. since Fallon is no longer a threat, you can’t slander him anymore. now you’re searching for new people. sure, Eichorn probably won’t win, but it’s a little unfair to call him a sore loser. think about this: if you were running for a high profile office such as US senate and lost an election by 400 votes, there’s a possibility you might be reluctant to just say “oh well” and concede gratefully. this situation deserves a little due process, so to speak, and that’s all Eichorn is looking for.

]]> By: Iowa Progress » Perennial Candidate George Eichorn Is Running Again http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/#comment-28339 Iowa Progress » Perennial Candidate George Eichorn Is Running Again Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:12:52 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/06/07/george-eichorn-sore-loser/#comment-28339 [...] George Eichorn, who has lost bids for State House, State Senate and U.S. Senate, has now announced that he’s running for Secretary of State in his bid to become the Howard Stassen of Iowa. His press release attacks Mike Mauro for costing the State of Iowa the staggering sum of $12,000 in federal funding and the support of intellectual and political heavyweights like Betty DeBoef. [...] […] George Eichorn, who has lost bids for State House, State Senate and U.S. Senate, has now announced that he’s running for Secretary of State in his bid to become the Howard Stassen of Iowa. His press release attacks Mike Mauro for costing the State of Iowa the staggering sum of $12,000 in federal funding and the support of intellectual and political heavyweights like Betty DeBoef. […]

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