Leach Nussle Boswell Endorsed In Eastern Iowa Race
The Gazette backs incumbent lawmakers Leach Nussle and Boswell in their races. Leach is praised as a principled progressive with bipartisan appeal. Nussle praised for fiscal discipline but urged to push spending reform. Boswell favored for moderation and district ties over GOP challenger Thompson.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Jim Nussle
Jim Leach
Leonard Boswell
Iowa
Congress
Franker
Bush
Leach
House Budget Committee
Nussle
House
Senate
Bill Gluba
Boswell
Local Bush rally letters raise safety and tax debates
Readers discuss security at the Bush rally, media coverage, and lawfulness of protests. They weigh gasoline prices, oil costs, and political influence while praising Cedar Rapids safety measures and calling for informed voting.
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Bush
Cedar Rapids
Outlaw Abortion and Capital Punishment Debate Sparks Polarization
A Commentary on U.S. political division cites Roe v. Wade as a factor in candidate choices. The author notes liberals opposing capital punishment yet supporting abortion rights and proposes outlawing both to move the country forward.
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America
Voter Inquiry on Candidates' Stances Sparks Debate
The text questions candidate positions on abortion and same sex marriage noting Kerry supports both while Bush does not. It claims a debate quote suggesting legalizing same sex marriage brings tax breaks and higher taxes, though attribution is unclear.
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Congress
John Kerry
George Bush
Kerry
Bush
Election will impact taxes not terrorism
The piece argues that taxes, not terrorism, will be shaped by elected leaders. It notes the inevitability of some terrorist incidents and questions whether a president can meaningfully alter this risk, highlighting vast Muslim populations and varying sympathizers amid efforts to remain vigilant.
Not Belong in War Iraq Endorsed by Kenneth B. Flint
A reader argues the United States should exit the Iraq conflict and let Iraqis determine their freedom. The writer questions accountability for casualties and calls for changing leadership on November 2, urging disarmament and a peaceful end to the war.
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Iraq
Bush
United States
Kenneth B. Flint
Cedar Rapids
Tet strategy echoes Vietcong playbook in Iraq debate
The piece argues al Qaida mimics the Tet offensive’s political aims to sway U.S. voters, noting Tet was a military victory for U.S. and Vietnamese forces. It urges calm, warns against letting televised violence drive election choices, and stresses Iraq's democracy merits beyond images.
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al-Qaida Central
America
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
George W. Bush
U.S
Iraq
Middle East
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
LBJ
Richard Nixon
United States
John Kerry
Bush
al-Qaida & Co
Kerry
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