Tipper Gore urges women to back Democrats in Congress race
Tipper Gore told about 1,200 middle school students that women voters could provide the margin of victory for Connie McBurney in Iowa's 4th District. She cited Clinton and Gore aims to boost turnout and noted women have undervoted compared with men. Boswell also campaigned for Democrat in Iowa's 3rd District against Mahaffey.
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Tipper Gore
Connie
Leonard Boswell
Boswell
Michael Mahaffey
Iowa
House candidates debate research funding role
Republican Jim Leach and challenger Bob Rush along with Donna Smith spoke at an IEEE forum in Cedar Rapids about keeping strong science and tech R&D while limiting federal underwriting. Leach urged focusing on education and research, cautioning against industrial policy. Bush warned subsidies total 75 to 100 billion yearly and urged merit reviews for each program. Smith prioritized education and national quality of life, warning that offshore jobs risk needs reform of tax loopholes.
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Ken Sullivan
House of Representatives
Jim Leach
Bob Rush
Donna Smith
U.S. House
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Wyndham Five Seasons Hotel
Leach
Bush
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Dubuque
Iowa Democrats allege GOPAC funds Iowa candidates
Iowa Democratic Chair Michael Peterson accuses GOPAC of giving 11,000 to 24 Republican candidates in Iowa including six from Eastern Iowa. Speaker Ron Corbett denies Gingrich ties, noting GOPAC is a national PAC. Peterson highlights Eastern Iowa recipients Chuck Juhl Lynn Schulte Neal Schaerer Kitty Rehberg Greg Yoko Lyle Zieman. Corbett notes outside funding affects both parties as control battles loom in the Iowa Legislature.
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Des Moines
House
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Iowa
Michael Peterson
Georgia
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
GOPAC
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