Beasley and DeMint Reach Runoff In South Carolina GOP Race
In South Carolina a crowded Republican field for the open Senate seat heads to a runoff after David Beasley leads with 37 percent and Jim DeMint follows at 26. Democrat Inez Tenenbaum won her primary. Seven states held primaries with many races decided early and a Fall showdown anticipated.
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Inez Tenenbaum
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Counties weigh lever machines as scanners loom
Delaware and Keokuk counties plan to replace 28 year old lever voting systems with optical scanner machines under a lease purchase, aiming to use state and federal funds to cover most costs. Auditors Sharon McCrabb and Christy Bates defend lever reliability against critiques while acknowledging size and lack of paper audit trail.
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Christy Bates
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Delaware County
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Dyersville
Bremen North
Florida
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Petersburg
Lynne Vorwald
Primary election results county offices listed by race
In the county primary, Sheriff candidates David Kirchner and Jerry Michael were unmentioned as contested. The board shows supervisors District 3 Terry Harrington and John Pickart, with results 581 to 492 and 602 to 580 for Randall Forsyth and Ronald Tippett respectively. Cedar precinct 14 of 14 reporting and UCANS 17 of 17 reporting. Republicans 14 of 17 precincts reporting with Tara Liall Ouran Richard Koehler Joe Willaby named as candidates.
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Terry Harrington
John Pickart
David Kirchner
Jerry Michael
Randall Forsyth
Ronald Tippett
Tara Liall
U.N Resolution Sets Iraqi Sovereignty and Multinational Force
U N secretary general Annan welcomed a unanimous Security Council vote as Iraq prepares to transfer power on June 30. The resolution outlines the interim government’s powers and allows Iraq to request coalition troops leave, while affirming the multinational force to aid security.
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John Negroponte
China
Wang Guangya
Corridor Fiser Leads Linn County Sheriff GOP Primary
In Linn County Republican sheriff race Capt. Dennis Fiser won 1 856 votes to 1 440 for Sgt. Lynn Johnson. Rozinek of Ely gathered 1 218 votes and will back Machacek. Johnson County Dem primary saw Lonny Pulkrabek defeat Keith Slaughter 5 208 to 3 323. Pulkrabek will face Steve Snyder in November. Cedar Rapids picks Mary Meisterling for Iowa House District 38 in GOP push.
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Forrest Whitford
Mary Lou Pazour
Bemita Rozinek
Randall Grady
Steve Huff
Edewadooeese
Don Palmer
U.S. House
Rudy Moritz
Iowa County
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Bill Gluba
Denny Heath
Muscatineste Beseeeeenseeneeweries
Peg Erdman
Brian Schoenjahn
Rick Dvofak
Julie Gilmore
Sandy Dockendorff
Pat Ham
Frank Draper
Rod Sullivan
R. Gregg Off
Lonny Pulkrabek
Poweshiek County
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Peseees
Keith Slaughter
Jason Haynes
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Thomas Schueller
Tenee
Joyce Jardingss
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Peosenesones
Ray Zirkelbach Eesese
Richard Vander Mey
Joseph Fitzgerald Peeeseesese
State House
Lance Horbach
Black Hawk County
Daniel Hannessedbesesesesnees
Eserees Ecaseenevenss
Lyman Bailey
Jim Caswell
Atone
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State Senate
Paul Carstensen Oveee
Keith Dirks
Steenereereereaeses
Gordon Reed
Senee Iewesser
Keokuk
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Peg Epgiman
Atvertererres
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Bennie Spain Lewnaseraseee
Maggie Stewart
Jerry Dundas
Craig Whie
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Bernita Rozinek
Ely
Machacek
Linn County
Dennis Fiser
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J.R.” Johnson
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Pulkrabek
Steve Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Mary Meisterling
Iowa
Rockwell
Rob Hogg
Palmer
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