Gazette leadership and executive team listed
The Gazette names its executive editor Mark Bowden along with editorial pages editor Jerry Elsen and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey. It also lists VP Advertising Scott Swenson Circulation Director Peg Schmitz Operations Director Joe Hladky and leaders Chuck Peters Ken Slaughter and other top officials.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Gore Can Still Leave A Gracious Win For History
The editorial argues Al Gore could still shape history by urging electors to vote for Bush, easing a potential constitutional crisis and aiding national unity. It notes pressure on Bush electors, Gore's rejection of unearned votes, and Iowa’s seven electors as a possible avenue to help the nation without costing Gore.
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al Gore
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George W. Bush
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Iowa
Iowa Child education institute gains attention in Gazette praise
Gazette editorial lauds Coralville for a proposal aiding the indoor rain forest educational institute. It cites $115 million in taxable economic activity and an estimated $4.6 million yearly tax revenue, figures echoed in a Dec. 5 news story.
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Gazette
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The Gazette Letters Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public matters. Submissions must include writer’s full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters are not allowed. Limit is 300 words per letter with one letter per writer every 30 days.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The Parties Switched Roles in a Regional Rebalance
Stanley Young argues the 2000 election marks a shift back to regional politics from Civil War to New Deal era. He says Democrats now dominate national politics while Republicans become a regional minority, tracing shifts in base, policy, and cultural identity across eras and regions.
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Stanley Young
United States
South
Democratic Party
Call for instant runoff voting to ensure majority rule
Ashley of Cedar Rapids argues for IRV to replace a two party system. He warns current presidents may lack majority support and cites historical parallels. He claims IRV would raise issue focus, reduce power of party elites, and boost turnout.
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Germany
Hitler
Irv
Ashley
Cedar Rapids
Defining double standards in attacks on women leaders
A reader challenges a December 2 editorial on attacks against Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. The letter argues gender bias, not party politics, drives the denigration, and calls editors and readers to confront systemic sexism in society.
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Katherine Harris
Susan Sontag
GOP criticizes Nazi rhetoric in Florida recount clash
Marlin Cayton Marion argues that Democrats overstate fascism and Kristallnacht in reacting to a Miami-Dade County recount dispute. He notes the media access issues and claims the board did not feel threatened, urging rational discussion and condemning name calling at all sides.
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Party of “Tolerance
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Dade County
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