Grassley and Conlin court Iowa veterans in campaign push
U S Senator Chuck Grassley and challenger Roxanne Conlin pressed veterans issues in Iowa. Conlin released a four point plan on jobs housing mental health and family support. Grassley cited a VFW PAC endorsement and touted VA funding and health care growth.
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Obama urges Iowa voters to back Culver in bid for re election
President Barack Obama asks Iowans to support Gov. Chet Culver with the same effort they gave him in 2008. The email, paid for by the Democratic National Committee, urges door knocking and neighbor outreach as Culver faces Branstad in the November race. Branstad campaign spokesman Tim Albrecht says Obama backing will have limited impact. Culver spokesman George Caudill says the governor welcomes the president's message.
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Annan urges more African aid for smallholder farmers
At the World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines former U N secretary general Kofi Annan urged intensified African support for smallholder farmers. He noted progress via the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program but warned continued gaps require sustained funding reliable markets and removal of trade barriers to reduce poverty and hunger by 2015.
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Iowa
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