Reagan maneuvers to shore up Iowa base
Ronald Reagan faces potential erosion of his Iowa strength as the 1980 nominating fight looms. With the early Iowa caucuses approaching, Bush and Connally mount aggressive organizing efforts while Carter allies work to undercut him. Organizing power and timely mobilization are highlighted as decisive in the lead up to the Jan. 21 caucus start.
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Metro-Iowa
Iowa
Des Moines
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Lyndon Johnson
Eugene McCarthy
Edmund Muskie
George McGovern
Johnson
Muskie
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George Bush
Bush
Carter
Phil Crane
Charles Black
Kennedy
Tel
Ephones
Committee For Alternatives
Mississippi River
Rosalynn Carter
Lynn Cutler
Democratic National Com
John Connally
Crane
Connally
Texas
Ray Hagie
Iowa lawmakers weigh special session on taxes and rates
Monona Republican leader Roger Halvorson signals a possible special session as computer tax studies run this week. Democrats press for early action on commercial property taxes amid rising rates, while officials weigh usury law changes and broader priorities like energy and soil conservation for the 68th General Assembly.
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Monona
Iowa
Robert Ray
General Assembly
Des Moines
House
Roger Halvorson
Halvorson
Dubuque
Marshalltown
House of Representatives
Wisconsin
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Sens
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Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
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Cedar Rapids
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