Voter education and business endorsements highlight Iowa races
Congressional hopefuls in Iowa's 2nd and 4th Districts answered Project Vote Smart questions, with Jim Leach, Dave Loebsack, Tom Latham, and Seldon Spencer noted. Gov candidate Jim Nussle praised. Linn Area BizPac backs Olson, Dandekar, Paulsen, and Langston. Neumann Monson wins AIA sustainable design awards for James Van Allen Elementary and North Central Junior High in North Liberty.
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Iowa
Jim Leach
Dave Loebsack
Tom Latham
Seldon Spencer
Project Vote Smart
Vote-Smart.org
Jim Nussle
Iowa City
Neumann Monson
American Institute of Architects
North Liberty
James van Allen
North Central
Voter trust tests skip many candidates in Iowa races
The piece notes multiple congressional candidates did not answer Project Vote Smart questions, leaving voters in the 1st 3rd and 5th districts without surveys, while governor hopeful Culver also declined after his opponent. It also covers Cedar Rapids leaf pickups and Iowa business tax climate ranked poorly by Tax Foundation due to federal deduction rules.
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Project Vote Smart
Mike Whalen
Bruce Braley
Jeff Lamberti
Leonard Boswell
Joyce Schulte
Steve King
Chet Culver
Iowa
The
Tax Foundation
Buying Local Food and Political Views Merge in Iowa Letter
A reader extols local farmer markets for fresh, trusted produce and explains how buying locally cuts transport costs. The letter also criticizes the Bush administration, urges voting for Dave Loebsack, and praises Rep. Ro Foege for public health work and opposition to a governor veto on eminent domain.
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Lake MacBride
Des Moines
MacBride
Johnson County
Foege
Tom Vilsack
Republican Attacks and Iraq War Debate in US Election
A political column argues Bush era policy failures in Iraq and domestic cuts in education. It questions Jim Leach’s integrity and urges voters in Central City to support Democrat Dave Loebsack over Leach, citing scandals and policy failures.
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Congress
Jim Leach
Integrity
Bush
Leach
House
Dave Loebsack
Ed Flaherty
Iowa City
House of Representatives
Republican Party
GOP
Abramoff
DeLay
Foley
Deer Problems Prompt Call for Common Sense Solutions
Community voices urge practical action on deer overpopulation and roadkill. a man cited after reporting he shot a deer damaging his trees questions DNR effort, urging more roadside carcass cleanup and sensible policy.
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Department of Natural Resources
The Rising Tide of Incompetence in the 2008 Race
The Conference Board Review argues presidential competence matters, citing Katrina responses and Bush as a case. It weighs managers over campaigners, narrowing 2008 contenders to Romney or Giuliani for Republicans and Warner or Clinton for Democrats.
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Conference Board
Moveon.org
Democratic National Committee
Conference Board Review
George W. Bush
the Review
Matthew Budman
Bush
Michael D. Brown
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Brownie
Bucman
Laurence J. Peter
Peter
Harvard
John McCain
Arizona
George Allen
Virginia
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Bill Frist
Tennessee
Hillary Clinton
New York
John Edwards
North Carolina
Evan Bayh
Indiana
Barack Obama
Illinois
Joe Biden
Delaware
John Kerry
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Bill Richardson
New Mexico
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Mark Warner
Rudy Giuliani
al Gore
U.S
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Richard Nixon
George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Romney
Salt Lake City
Giuliani
New York City
Nextel
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Cedar Rapids
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Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Linda Langston
bin Laden
Rep
Ro Foege
Iraq
United States
Bill Albert Amana
Jill Jencks
Central City
James Conger
Texas Rangers
Karl Rove
Texas
Budman
Kevin Horrigan
Post Dispatch
Che Hasette
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Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
Gazette Communications
Joe Hindley
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
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