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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1980
Page
11
Ken Sullivan discusses why Iowans should vote on Tuesday despite weather and apathy. He notes past turnout, the impact of elections on taxes highways and education, and the rise of voter indifference. The piece covers events around Senator Culver and Grassley, Tauke Bush campaign effects, and calls for civic participation.
A Democratic ally faced a telephone fundraising call during the Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan debate. State headquarters pressed for donations amid viewers settling in, with the caller continuing despite protests that it was inopportune. The incident highlights expectations of timing and propriety in political outreach.
Voters face measures in at least a dozen states on tax relief and fiscal controls, including property and income taxes. Other ballots address nuclear development and waste disposal. North Dakota considers raising lawmakers’ pay from five dollars a day plus expenses.
Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst predicts Iowans will vote in record numbers Tuesday with turnout aimed at 1,375,000 to 1,400,000, about 100,000 more than 1976. He notes high emotional involvement and widespread candidate support or opposition, as 1.6 million Iowans are registered, a state record.
East Iowa campaign calendar lists daily activities for Wally Horn Tom Tauke George Petrick Richard Rawson and Steve Severn across Cedar Rapids Dubuque Iowa City and neighboring towns. Entries include door to door campaigning forums caravans rallies and election day events with multiple precincts meetings and travel between towns. Domestic party activities feature listed venues times and coordination with county parties and campaign staff.
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