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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1997
Page
9
An opinion column reveals reader surveys labeling the Charmin Mr Whipple campaign the most detested ad. It criticizes ads discussing intimate bodily functions and blue fluids, plus overhyped pain relief claims and vague mystery commercials.
The piece argues public figures face scrutiny for private missteps and urges acceptance of human flaws. It cites Bill Cosby and Cliff Huxtable, noting the tension between revered public personas and personal failings, while stressing lessons of atonement and leaving life better than one entered.
In Des Moines and Iowa circles, Democratic prospect Al Gore looms as front runner for 2000 while GOP leaders press to reassess strategies after 1992 and 1996 losses. Iowa Republicans discuss succession, governor term bids, and Grassley and Branstad options.
Sen. Tom Harkin says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and other governors now seek Washington aid for welfare Medicare and Medicaid costs after years of urging less federal management. Harkin notes the irony as GOP leaders push for state control while asking for a bailout. Branstad frames the debate as not wholly unhappy with the situation.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad leads GOP concerns at a meeting as New York, California and Texas push against elderly legal aliens aid terms. Clinton aims to extend Medicaid block grants for state flexibility while warnings about a shifted federal burden accompany debates on a balanced budget and Medicaid cap.
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