Bush not first or last defeated president in era
The piece notes Bush follows a line of two term defeats in modern politics and argues his loss reflects national mood, economic strain, and administrative choices rather than personal failure. It discusses Reagan contrasts, Clinton and Gore roles, and a mandate for action on domestic needs.
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David Broder
Washington
George Bush
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Bush
Ronald Reagan
CIA
Quayle
Housing and Urban Development
Jack Kemp
Lamar Alexander
Michael Dukakis
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Gore
Senate
Clinton
National Governors Association
Arkansas
John Sununu
Ross Perot
John Kennedy
Perot
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Washington Post Writers Group
Shortage of grace in post election speeches
The Gazette highlights sharp outbursts during the final hours of the campaign with Bush calling Gore and Gore responding in turn. It contrasts Clinton’s gracious concession with Iowa’s reapportionment rivalry where Jim Nussle taunts Dave Nagle, underscoring a lack of dignity before and after the vote.
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George Bush
al Gore
United States
Bill Clinton
Bush
Clinton
Grace
Iowa
Dave Nagle
Nagle
Jim Nussle
Nassle
Public financing for 1992 presidential campaigns questioned
Taxpayers funded about 174 million for the 1992 presidential races while public financing began in 1976 to curb private contributions. Per capita cost was under one dollar, and observers split on value with debate over whether taxpayer dollars were wisely spent. Experts vary, but optimism remains about long term benefits.
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United States
Washington
Federal Treasury
Associated Press
Bush
Clinton
Washington Observer
Bill Clinton
Get proactive to aid dysfunctional families in corrections
A guest column argues for proactive community corrections in the Sixth Judicial District. It cites benefits from supervision of offenders, evaluation support for judges, restitution collection, and volunteer services totaling over 22,600 hours and $113,000. It warns that corrections costs divert funds from education and economic development and calls for cross-agency teamwork to break the cycle of crime.
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Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Sixth Judicial District
Gazette Voters Guide Thanks Readers for 1992 Issue
A reader thanks The Gazette for the 1992 Voters Guide published October 28. The letter praises the publication for clarifying who will be voted for and outlining each candidate’s positions.
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The
Gazette
Remembering Reagan Era Roots and Public Morals
Tom Butler of 1112 27th St NE calls for a return to government by and for the people after the Reagan Bush years. He urges liberty from church or fundamentalist rule, supports letting women choose, and pledges to protect the Constitution and Bill of Rights for future generations.
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Tom Butler
27Th St. NE
ERA support and opposition in Iowa highlighted by letter
Nancylee Ziese of the Iowa Women's Political Caucus praises The Gazette for fair ERA coverage and editorial support. She notes Linn County backed the measure despite statewide defeat and warns current laws lack constitutional protection without ERA.
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Iowa Women’s Political Caucus
Gazette
Linn County
The
Phyllis) Schlafly
Illinois
Iowa
Nancylee Ziese
Applewood Pl
Out of the frying pan and into the spilt milk
A reader notes usage quirks in Fulghum and quotes on language from Iowa City figures. The piece discusses word redundancy, misused terms, and punctuation debates including quotation marks placement and the verbs bring and take in press copy.
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Carl Kane
Robert Fulghum
Iowa City
the Gazette
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