Campaign fuel in the 2012 race drives volunteers
In a Cedar Rapids context report, Andrea Nemecek and Karen Fesler join a surge of volunteers for campaigns from the presidential race to local contests. The AP-GfK poll shows less than half believe the election will broadly affect the economy unemployment or the federal deficit. Nemecek recalls Obama era inspiration at Kennedy High School and her first presidential vote future plans. Fesler links her political work to historic figures like Dick Gephardt and a long volunteer lineage.
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Iowa lawmakers press to save rural post offices from cuts
Senators Grassley and Braley and Iowa delegation keep a wary eye on Postal Service plans to cut hours rather than close many rural post offices. Braley cites towns like Brooklyn and New Hartford as lifelines and allies urge preserving service with reduced hours to avoid complete shutdowns. Grassley calls the move reasonable as New Hartford remains staffed.
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House leaders wary of farm and postal bill showdowns
Washington AP House Republicans delay action on Senate approved cuts to farm subsidies and food stamps and a Postal Service overhaul to avoid intra party fights and voter backlash ahead of the election. The week’s schedule centers on offshore drilling and deregulation bills, with no farm bill or postal bill on tap despite drought impacts and looming service changes.
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Paterno Statue Removed From Penn State Campus
A Virginia visitor witnessed the removal of Joe Paterno by construction crews amid fencing and a tarp. Penn State officials cited the statue as a source of division and healing obstacles after an investigative report on how Sandusky abuse claims were handled. The NCAA announced forthcoming measures. President Erickson called for storage of the statue to avoid reopening wounds for abuse victims. President Obama weighed in, calling the decision appropriate.
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