Election hangover as nation split in Bush Gore votes
Editorial notes a deeply divided U S electorate after Tuesday's presidential and congressional vote. It cites equal splits across regions and groups, questions centrist appeal, and highlights slim Senate margins and the unsettled path ahead for governance and policy reform.
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Congress
United States of America
David Broder
Washington Post
White House
America
House
Senate
National Public Radio
Gazette invites letters and guest columns
The Gazette welcomes public business letters and guest columns but notes not all can be printed. Submissions require full name and address, daytime phone, and no anonymous letters. Limit 300 words per letter and one letter per writer per 30 days with editing rights.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Polls misled voters in 1948 and beyond
Analysis notes polling flaws from 1948 to present, citing low response, nonresponse, and absentee ballots. It discusses Florida exit polling confusion, shifting Hispanic demographics, Social Security politics, and the unpredictable role of Nate r and Bush Gore dynamics. The piece argues polls may fade as guides and politics may return to gut instincts.
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Dewey
Truman
Chicago Daily Tribune
Tribune
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry Truman
George Gallup
Florida
Gore
George W. Bush
al Gore
Bush
Ralph Nader
Nader
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
White House
Editorial questions credibility of online reviews on Islam
Solon reader Livi Lenihan questions an Oct 23 Gazette editorial on ethnic stereotyping for citing Amazon reader reviews as credible sources. She argues filmmakers misinterpret Muslims, cites Cooney novel misunderstandings, and defends First Amendment to encourage independent reading.
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Amazon.com
Gazette
Caroline B. Cooney
Livi Lenihan Solon
Jefferson principal under fire over graduation and dance dress policy
A June 2000 Jefferson High School graduate condemns Principal Bob Tesar for restricting graduation video views and for imposing dress rules at Homecoming. The writer argues policy oversteps authority, cites safety concerns, and urges a written apology while defending students’ attire and self expression.
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Jefferson
Tesar
Jefferson High School
Kate Fowler
Scott Bogard
Kate
Firestone recalls and root cause questions rise
Charles Fenwick of Cedar Rapids questions Bridgestone/Firestone about tire defects mainly in Ford Explorers. He notes the company claims to be solving a problem yet admits no identified defect, while rushing a recall in November and urging public confidence in replacements.
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Bridgestone/Firestone
Charles Fenwick
Cedar Rapids
Death by doughnuts and dietary surrender in Czech Village
A playful reminiscence recounts a bakery hop across the river’s barrier and Krispy Kreme temptation. The narrator vows to quit running, smashing gym gear, and burning a fitness membership card while confessing a growing doughnut dementia and a bloated future beside I 380 with a bagel and doughnut in hand.
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Czech Village
Interstate 380
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