Emerson climbs to first Republican National Committee role
Oliver Emerson of Waterville, 68, a longtime Iowa GOP organizer, traveled to his first Republican National Committee meeting as a delegate. He expects 2nd District Republicans to win back the Iowa Legislature with help from George Bush and Dan Quayle, and praises Bush’s leadership and timing.
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Waterville
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Iowa teen delegates at GOP convention in New Orleans
Brent Oleson a 17 year old Burlington apprentice says his age earned special attention at the Republican National Convention. He met Pat Robertson and Pete du Pont, introduced Kemp, and witnessed Bush pick Quayle as running mate while planning a future in politics.
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Harkin Predicts Democratic Wave In Iowa Elections
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin told the Iowa Federation of Labor delegates in Waterloo that Democrats can win the presidency and sweep congressional races in Iowa. He compared the mood to 1974 after Watergate and urged labor support for an administration favoring full employment and pro union policies as the three day convention nears its close.
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Ames woman pushes platform with GOP roots
Ames legislator Teresa Garman, one of two Iowa delegates on the Republican platform committee, says the national platform should stem from grass roots. She helped pass items on education and crime, fought for home schooling and opposed an open enrollment amendment amid crafting a conservative 1984 style platform.
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Ames
U.S
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Grundy Center
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