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Statewide Races Could Tip House Contests

WASHINGTON (Oct. 9) -- Call it a ripple-down effect that could determine House control. The outcomes of marquee races always influence down-ballot contests on Election Day, and, this year, whether Democrats keep power or Republicans seize it could well hinge on which party prevails in several hotly contested races for...

The Power of a Sarah Palin Endorsement (or Lack Thereof)

(July 21) -- The influence of Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, has never been greater. Indeed, it seems as though a large percentage of the American public hangs upon her every utterance, Twitter message or Facebook missive. She has become a pundit, a critic, a political gatekeeper and tastemaker rolled into...

Races to Watch in Today's Primary Elections

Jim Gensheimer, San Jose Mercury News/AP

(June 8) -- It's the busiest day of the 2010 primary season, and even the most ardent election enthusiast might feel overwhelmed. Voters in 11 states, including California, Nevada, South Carolina and Arkansas, are deciding the November match ups in some closely watched Senate, House and governors' contests. Lots of sites...

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Air National Guard: Governors Urge Congress To Restore Funding

The nations' governors are asking Congress to restore funding for the Air National Guard, saying that talks with the U.S. Department of Defense have failed to yield an agreement.

Terry Branstad News From the Web

05/31/12 Branstad names Chuck Gipp as DNR director Source: Cherokee Chronicle Times - Cherokee IA Gov. Terry Branstad has named Chuck Gipp as the director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
05/30/12 Branstad names Lukan as drug office director Source: Muscatine Journal - Muscatine IA Gov. Terry Branstad has named retiring Rep. Steve Lukan as the director of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy.
05/25/12 Branstad hates cities, says critic of Des Moines... Source: The Record-Herald - Indianola IA Des Moines property owners will face an almost certain tax increase due to a veto of Gov. Terry Branstad who today shot down the cityÃ¢s efforts to collect an extra franchise fee makeup tax, a city advocate said.
05/23/12 Gov. Branstad to meet with BPI workers Friday Source: NBC - KWWL 7 - Waterloo IA Friday is the last day of pay for workers at Beef Products, Inc. who are losing their jobs.
05/23/12 CHINA VISIT: Branstad Aims To Grow Trade Source: NBC - WHOtv.com - Des Moines IA Gov. Terry Branstad announced last week he accepted an invitation from Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to visit to China from May 29th through June 5th.

Background on Terry Branstad

Terry Edward Branstad (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician who is the 42nd and current governor of Iowa since January 2011. Branstad was the 39th governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1999 and President of Des Moines University from 2003 to 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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