Branstad Says Government Should Not Bail Out Greedy Farmers
Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad told St Ambrose College students that federal farm policies harmed farmers by encouraging expansion and that bailouts would reward greed. He cited mid 70s land buying as overextension and predicted smaller operations would profit as big farms fail. Roxanne Conlin supported a moratorium on foreclosures if the economy worsens.
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Branstad
Roxanne Conlin
Sioux City
Leach Edges Gluba in Iowa District Campaign Funds
In Iowa 1st District Rep. James Leach leads William Gluba two to one in fundraising and spending. Leach has raised over 155000 with minimal PAC money, while Gluba reports about 72000 with PACs totaling around 29839. Neal Smith in Iowa 4th is the only filer with 79565 raised and 66735 spent as of Oct. 15.
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Washington
James Leach
Davenport
William Gluba
Iowa
Leach
Political Action Committee
Gluba
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Neal Smith
Altoona
Smith
Amana Energy Command
Energy Command
HTM
Amana
L.P
Coalition backs Conlin $300 million bond plan
A coalition of farm business and energy leaders in Des Moines endorsed Roxanne Conlin’s $300 million bond plan to fund state bridges railroads and highways along with energy conservation and soil conservation projects. Supporters include Peter T. Croghan Richard Steffen Connie Wimner and Tami O'Dell.
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DES Moines
UPI
Roxanne Conlin
Iowa Farmers Union
Peter T. Croghan
Iowa Farmers Organization
Richard Steffen
Small Business Administration Advisory Council
Connie Wimner
Tami O'Dell
Citizens- Labor Energy Coalition
Branstad Leads GOP Fly Around Cedar Rapids Rally
GOP gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad headlines a Sunday Cedar Rapids rally at the airport with Rep. Tom Tauke and other state ticket members. The 4 p.m. stop is the Cedar Rapids leg of a three day fly around before Tuesday’s election. Branstad predicts 57.8 percent of votes and a turnout near one million based on past results.
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Terry Branstad
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
Tom Tauke
Larry Pope
Mary Jane Odell
Richard Johnson
Maurice Baringer
Bob Lounsberry
Walter Conlon
GOP
Rolf Craft
Decorah
Iowa City
UPI
Lake Mills
Campaign Trail Showcases 52nd and 43rd District Hopefuls
Republican Monty Bertelli of Center Point urges active legislator role and notes three staff sessions and attorney general exposure as key experience. Joanne Petrick proposes economic development to draw jobs, while Denver Dillard outlines Linn County Attorney readership and prison-prison terms. Darrell Hanson reports district sentiment favors budget cuts. tax hike preferences include sales and corporate income taxes.
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Monty Bertelli
Center Point
Richard and Gwyne Sawyer
Bertelli
Iowa
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Jim Riordan
Globa Committee
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Carpenters Union
Postal Workers Union
American Federation of Teachers
Transit Union
American Federation of Government Employer
Aflcio
Communications Workers of America
Machinists Union
Coalition
Visa
Master Charge
Novak
16Th Avenue SW
C.R
Colony
Heating Heating Service Co., Inc
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marion
Petrick
Joanne Petrick
Kenneth Lemke
Parkwood Drive
Mount Vernon
David Osterberg
Cornell College
Dillard
Denver Dillard
Linn County
Alice
Tom Conrad
Hanson
Manchester
Darrell Hanson
Conny Sou
California
Action Sportswear
Lindale Mall
Westdale Mall
Iowa-Illinois
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
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