Citizens call for accountable leadership and ethics in campaigns
The letter condemns racial politics and GOP policy while praising community volunteer Ben Rogers of Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids for emergency service during the Parkersburg tornado and Cedar Rapids floods. It also promotes Rogers as Linn County supervisor candidate via rogersforsupervisor.com.
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Ben Rogers
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Rogers
Rogersforsupervisor
Linn County
Lawyer Gretchen Sawyer for District 36 and Steve Lukan for District 32
A senior citizen urges support for Gretchen Sawyer's bid for Iowa House District 36 and for Steve Lukan's reelection in District 32. The letter highlights Sawyer's health care education and environment ideas, plus Lukan's record against wasteful spending and NFIB endorsement and his bipartisanship at the Statehouse.
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Barack Obama
Gretchen Sawyer
Sawyer
Rathmarie Polansky
Marion
Steve Lukan
Iowa
Lukan
Des Moines
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Association of Business and Industry
Statehouse
Isle
Palin has what it takes to be a president
Jim Niday asserts Sarah Palin has the necessary gubernatorial experience to assume the presidency, arguing critics doubt her readiness while comparing her to Biden and Obama. He dismisses concerns as unnecessary.
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New York Times
John McCain
Congress
McCain
Sarah Palin
David Letterman
Washington
Palin
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
AmeriCorps VISTA Aids Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery
Bruce Vander Sanden leads 90 AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers aiding Cedar Rapids flood recovery. VISTA crews, matched with Corridor Recovery and Serve the City, handled 21 591 calls, 1 915 volunteers, 40 511 volunteer hours, and 746 home assessments from July 2 to Sept 29.
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Cedar Rapids
AmeriCorps Vista
America
Iowa
Corporation For National and Community Service
AmeriCorps
Weed and Seed
Community Corrections Improvement Association
CCIA
Serve
United Way
East Central
East Central Iowa
VRC
Echo Hill Presbyterian Church
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Linn Area
Vistacorridorrecovery
Americorps.org
Crweedandseed
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Bush
Wall Street
Jenny Rutafan
Jim Niday
Bruce Vander Sanden
St. Luke’s Home Care
Eyle
Iowa Health System
Aaa
Pittsburgh Paints & Stains
2Nd Ave
Pittsburgh Paints
Manor Hall
Atta
Iss
Pwr
LOGAT
Westdale Mall
Edgewood RD
Cbs
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