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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.
Rob Tully, who chaired the Iowa John Edwards campaign for the 2008 caucuses, said he was “very disappointed” in Edwards’ confirmation of an extramarital affair.
Tully, a former state party chair and congressional candidate, told The Politico:
“People are human, and they make mistakes. I feel bad for his family, and I feel bad for him. I’m sure this is one of those times when being human catches up with you.â€
He acknowledged, however, that for “anybody looking at this, it’s going to be difficult for John in the future politically.â€
Former Michigan congressman David Bonior, Edwards’ 2008 campaign manager and a University of Iowa alumnus, also said he was disappointed and angry.
“Thousands of friends of the senators and his supporters have put their faith and confidence in him and he’s let them down,” said Bonior. “They’ve been betrayed by his action. You can’t lie in politics and expect to have people’s confidence.”
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