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Riley Seeks House Win Through Plant Gate Campaign
Tom Riley a Cedar Rapids attorney runs for Congress against Mike Blouin in Iowa's Second District. He appeals to workers at the Collis division plant and rails against Blouin for pro labor votes and spending. Riley credits past aging work and positions himself as a change candidate amid national GOP ties and Watergate fallout.
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