Vilsack quits White House bid amid fundraising woes
The Gazette notes Tom Vilsack ends his 2008 presidential campaign citing funding hurdles. Once a long shot from Iowa, the former governor and early entrant faced national scrutiny and weak polls as Hillary Clinton Barack Obama and John Edwards dominated the field. Vilsack praised for policy ideas and perseverance.
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Iowa
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U.S
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Ack Obama
John Edwards
Associated Press
America
Mount Pleasant
Fireworks Tax Boost Debate Sparks Iowa Letter
A reader argues for legalizing fireworks to boost Iowa revenue and employment, urging state residents to contact legislators. The letter cites cross-border sales, potential tax gains, and asks Rep. Dave Loebsack to consider supporting the idea and aiding families facing costs in education and military priorities.
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Yahoo
Amy Lichty Hudson
Iraqi policy dream team faces near impossible task
The piece argues that Ryan Crocker and Gen. David Petraeus, aided by Tim Carney and others, must rebuild Iraq through counterinsurgency and political solutions. It notes past warnings, calls for regional diplomacy with Iran, and urges White House support to avert failure.
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Ryan Crocker
U.S
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America
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Lebanon
Syria
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Washington Post
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Saddam
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Washington
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A Day in the Life of a Real Teacher
A Cedar Rapids teacher rebuts claims about teaching hours arguing prep work includes planning typing contacts and grading. The writer says teachers incur after hours duties from clubs to meetings and parent outreach and that grading requires personal attention for each student.
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Bonnie Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Providing Education Is Everyone’s Responsibility
Retired teacher and volunteer aide urges reader support for public schools. Emphasizes universal education as a right, professional status for teachers, safe school facilities, up-to-date teaching tools, and current books reflecting real-world realities.
Group launches effort to increase funding for children
Lowans press Congress to raise nondefense spending for education health care job training renewable fuels research and other social needs as deficits rise for Iraq troop costs. They urge scrutiny of Pentagon budgets arguing the defense share dwarfs global spending.
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Bible Priorities
Congress
Iraq
Pentagon
Bush urged to halt Iraq troop request and seek peace
The author argues against sending more U S troops to Iraq saying the war is unwinnable. They call for humanitarian and diplomatic efforts, criticize current policy as destabilizing, and urge the president to face facts rather than save face.
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