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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.
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The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
The four-way GOP congressional primary in the 2nd District has taken a turn for the negative, as Steve Rathje launched his second TV ad this week, this time directly targeting the presumptive front-runner, Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
The beginning of the ad focuses on the fact that Miller-Meeks has already lost once to incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack by double digits. Loebsack defeated Miller-Meeks in 2008 by 19 percentage points. He then compares Miller-Meeks to a returning football quarterback who “doesn’t give us the best opportunity to win.”
Rathje already has one TV ad up, a biographical introductory spot launched earlier this month. While Miller-Meeks has an advantage in campaign cash on hand over Rathje, conservative blogger Craig Robinson reported earlier this week she doesn’t plan to do any TV ads before the primary.
Below is Rathje’s ad:
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