Franker Part of Country's New Direction in Election Talk
Letters to The Gazette discuss the November election and a potential 269 269 Electoral College tie. The piece notes the House would choose the president if tied and mentions Jim Leach and Dave Franker as potential votes. Maggie Swanson Marion calls for letters by Tuesday.
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John Kerry
George Bush
U.S. House of Representatives
Jim Leach
Bush
Dick Cheney
Dave Franker
Kerry
John Edwards
Maggie Swanson
Marion
Gazette
Political Critique of No Child Left Behind
The author condemns the No Child Left Behind Act as harming impoverished students and accuses the Bush administration of deception. It accuses Karl Rove of directing fraud and describes campaign rallies as limited and controlled.
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Karl Rove
George Bush
Secret Service
John Kerry
Ann Rayer
Cedar Rapids
Kerry’s Mysterious Plan for Iraq Cited
Robert L. Grove questions John Kerry’s strategy in Iraq, arguing his plan relies on assumptions. The piece debates whether nations will join a war led by the United States and whether Saddam Hussein posed a US threat.
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John Kerry
Kerry
Saddam Hussein
United States
United Nations
Iraq
Robert L. Grove
Marion
Kerry’s Role on Global Stage After French Leader’s Comment
A reader questions John Kerry’s effectiveness on the world stage after a French president's remark during a weapons trip about English-speaking nations seeking cultural change. The note ponders Kerry’s potential impact if elected.
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France
John Kerry
Can Bush remedy mistakes in a troubled era
A voter voices concern about Bush's ability to repair alliances, curb casualties in Iraq, and address domestic issues. The piece weighs international law, Iran and nuclear threats, economy, healthcare, and the 9/11 Commission recommendations, concluding the author will vote for Kerry.
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Iran
North Korea
Pakistan
Bush
John Kerry
Ideology Substitutes Fact in Bush Administration Policy
The piece argues that President Bush governs by ideology over evidence, boosting tax cuts for the wealthy, rewarding pharmaceutical and insurance industries, supporting polluters and oil cronies, while opposing stem cell research and weakening public education through conservative judicial appointments.
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George Bush
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