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A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
Former Arkansas governor and bass guitarist Mike Huckabee’s musical talents were on display at the Elks Lodge #251 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He rocked New Year’s Day for more than 300 fans, families, press and curious onlookers.
In this video, his ad hoc rock band jams for a few bars before Janet Huckabee takes the stage for an intro of her husband. In honor of the presidential candidate, the drummer rewrote some lyrics to the classic “Sweet Home Chicago”:
“Going to the caucuses and don’t be late!”
Huckabee’s band played three songs in front of a large backdrop that read, “Enough is enough!”
Below the fold, a Huckabee supporter talks about a negative television ad the campaign pulled before it was broadcast in Iowa. For more on this story, a see I.I. reporter Jay Wagner’s article, and you can view a video of Huckabee feeling confident in his decision to pull the ad here: http://www.iowaindep…Cedar Rapids resident Don Woods is a postal worker and big-time Mike Huckabee supporter. He’s seen the candidate speak three times and said Huckabee has a very direct and personal connection with his audience.
Woods also talked about Huckabee’s decision to pull the plug on a negative ad before it was broadcast on Iowa TV stations.
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