Grassley Extends Lead Over Conlin in Rasmussen Iowa Poll
Sen. Chuck Grassley holds a 55 to 35 percent lead over Roxanne Conlin in the Rasmussen poll conducted Aug. 5, with 5 percent for other candidates and 6 percent undecided. Grassley's advantage appears stable since June, as voters cite his spending record and government check on liberals.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines Bureau
Chuck Grassley
Roxanne Conlin
Rasmussen Reports
Grassley
Butler County
Conlin
Rasmussen
U.S
Des Moines
Fidel Castro
Mark Daley
Roxanne
Washington
Eric Woolson
Iowa
Senate
Barack Obama
John McCain
Obama
James.lynch
Gazcomm.com
Crabgrass thrives in steamy conditions and lawns
Summer heat and wet weather boost crabgrass a common European native weed now widespread in American lawns. An annual that sprouts at 60 degrees and dies at frost, it rapidly spreads from touching roots and crowds out desirable grass while offering erosion control and food for wildlife.
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Cedar Rapids appeals FEMA ruling over flood damages claim
City officials led by Corbett contend federal law grants compensation for facilities damaged or rendered unusable by floods. They cite the hydroelectric plant and Sinclair and Quality Chef sites and recount meetings with FEMA that ended with a funding pull. The appeal argues the city is entitled to roughly 36.4 million in alternate-project funds and questions deductions for flood insurance.
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Cedar Rapids
Corbett
Shey
Greg Eyerly
Iowa
Eyerly
Re- Everly
Sinclair
Bob Josephson
Kansas City
Spigot
Josephson
Narcisse and Hughes Enter Iowa Governorship Race
Des Moines businessman Jonathan Narcisse and Cedar Rapids candidate Greg Hughes filed petitions to join six contenders for Iowa governor including Culver Branstad Cooper and Rosenfeld. Narcisse campaigns on None of the Above while Hughes emphasizes nonpartisan reform and court bias issues.
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Des Moines
Jonathan Narcisse
Greg Hughes
Iowa
Narcisse
Iowa Party
Rick Marlar
Washington
Bob Vander Plaats
Branstad
Hughes
Robin Prior-Calef
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Eric Cooper
Dave Rosenfeld
Des Moines School Board
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