Iowa caucuses under fire from critics across nation
The New York Times and others ridicule the Iowa caucuses calling them overrated and undemocratic. Critics warn the system disenfranchises voters and yields slow, flawed results while boosting a political hoopla in Iowa.
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Gilbert Cranberg
University of Iowa
Cranberg
New York Times
Fred Barnes
The
New Republic
David Yepsen
Des Moines Register
Iowa
Gary Hart
Economist
Tories
IBP faces wastewater penalties and lake pollution fears
Iowa Beef Processors faces a $1000 fine for three months of discharge violations at its Columbus Junction plant. Critics warn chlorine dumping into the Iowa River risks harming aquatic life and Lake Delhi while IBP vows adherence to state regulations and permits for future expansion near Maquoketa River.
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IBP Inc
Iowa Beef Processors
Columbus Junction Park
IBP
Iowa River
IPB
Columbus Junction
Delaware County
Lake Delhi Association
Makyuoketa
Lake
Delhi
Maquoketa River
Manchester
Health or rights in AIDS policy clash in debate
President Reagan urges a measured AIDS strategy with testing for immigrants prisoners and certain groups while promoting education and research. Opponents push premarital testing and federal penalties for discrimination, but experts warn against overreach and emphasize public health over private rights. Universal Press Syndicate
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
Reagan
United States
Foreign Service
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
America
Senate
Henry Waxman
Calif
Waxman
Universal Press Syndicate
Thatcher election cues show up in GOP strategy
David Broder notes Thatcher's urged growth and home ownership themes shape Republican tactics for 1988. Fahrenkopf observes Tory campaign methods and rhetoric influencing US messaging despite differing political climates and ongoing Iran-contra fallout.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Margaret Thatcher
Ronald Reagan
Thatcher
GOP
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr
London
Norman Tebbit
Fahrenkopf
Bill Brock
Reagan
Falklands
Grenada
America
Liberal-Social Democratic Alliance
House of Congress
Britain
Bush plays bland, plans to win with ground game
Washington column argues George Bush uses calibrated blandness to avoid alienating voters. It notes aides praise conservative ground strategy, cites football metaphors, and compares to Reagan era campaigns while highlighting an intensity deficit and the risk of September dynamics.
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Washington
Thatcher
Atlantic
Iowa
George Bush
Bush
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Pete duPont
Delaware
DuPont
Steven Wright
Reagan
America
Jeane Kirkpatrick
France
Jesus
New Hampshire
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Board of
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
William E. Dannemeyer
R-Calif
Helms
NBA
David Broder
Republican National Committee
Washington Post Writers Group
Frank Fahrenkopf
George Will Bush
Annapurna
Bush Brain Trust
Post Writers
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