Trump tweets and strategy in the general election
Steffen Schmidt criticizes Farhad Manjoo and East Coast pundits for misreading Trump’s Twitter use. He argues Trump’s Cinco de Mayo post served anti illegal immigration aims and media dominance, while dismissing media analysis as out of touch and unreliable.
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Farhad Manjoo
New York Times
Donald Trump
Manjoo
Trump
Times
Buzz
John McCain
Marco Rubio
Bob Dole
Mitt Romney
Barry Goldwater
George McGovern
Community Letters Endorse Pat Heiden For Supervisor
Local residents Bob and Maggie Elliott of Iowa City urge support for Pat Heiden in the June 7 Democratic primary for Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the November general election. They highlight her dairy-farm roots in western Iowa, 40 years in Johnson County, and 20 years leading a major senior retirement facility.
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Pat Heiden
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Heiden
Iowa
Johnson County
Bob and
Maggie Elliott
Iowa City
Vernon Backed as Northeast Iowa Congress Candidate
Supporter touts Monica Vernon as a trusted neighbor and progressive leader who will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare, advocate for teachers and children, and unite people to get things done in Congress for Iowa's 1st District.
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Monica Vernon
Iowa
Congress
Stand Up for BDS Movement and Palestinian Rights
Letter argues that BDS seeks nonviolent pressure to curb Israel’s human rights abuses. It cites 2005 origins, Amnesty International condemnation of attacks on activists, and calls for education and US support for BDS as a response to alleged apartheid.
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Israel
West Bank
Amnesty
Clinton's viral video montage opens critique on honesty
Kathleen Parker argues a video collection of Hillary Clinton's past remarks highlights shifting stances on Bosnia health care NAFTA and other issues. She contrasts Clinton's measured edits with Donald Trump's blunt rhetoric and questions about trustworthiness, while noting a candidate who admits mistakes could win.
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Illary Clinton
Clinton
Bosnia
Wall Street
Nafta
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
Trump
Barack Obama
United States
Greene Square reopens as sweet urban space in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids dedicates Greene Square after 1.9 million in renovations transforming the city’s oldest public space. The event showcased the Rollie sculpture by Bruce Beasley funded from Linn County proceeds and drew comments from Parks Director Sven Leff and residents enjoying the refreshed splash pad, seating, and walkways.
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Bob Bruce
Bob
Cedar Rapids
Greene Square Park
Greene Square
Museum of Art
Public Library
Parks and Recreation
Sven Leff
Leff
Talso
Rollie
Oakland
Calif
Bruce Beasley
Linn County
Mott
Iowa
Beasley
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Witter
Steffen Schmidt
Iowa State University
Community Letters
Signe Wilkinson
Post Writers Group
Posty
David Nadler
Nadler
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Dorman
Todd Dorman
Todd
Thegazette
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