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Stephen Burgmeier and Curt Hanson have both released television advertisements in the race to replace Democratic state Rep. John Whitaker in next month’s special election, and they may give us some indication of where the race stands.

A special election has been scheduled for September 1 in Iowa House District 90, which spans Van Buren County and parts of Jefferson and Wapello counties. Democrat Curt Hanson and Republican Stephen Burgmeier are vying to replace state Rep. John Whitaker, who has been appointed to a USDA job.
While most state legislative races are decided [...]

The special election to replace Democratic state Rep. John Whitaker has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Whitaker is resigning his seat because he has to in order to become Director of the Farm Service Administration in Iowa. Federal appointees are prohibited from holding state-level elected offices.

“I want to tell you, we will disagree from time to time,” said McCain. “I believe in renewable fuels. I don’t believe in ethanol subsidies. But I believe in renewable fuels.”

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden drew another leadership card in the Iowa House of Representatives, thus procuring a full house in his endorsement hand.
This morning, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines endorsed Biden on the steps of the Iowa State Capitol. Last week, the Democrat from Delaware was endorsed by Assistant Majority Leader [...]

Citing Delaware Sen. Joe Biden’s foreign policy experience and his “Plan for Iraq,” Assistant House Majority Leader John Whitaker, D-Hillsboro, plans to announce his endorsement of Biden for president at a press conference in Fairfield today at 2 p.m. Whitaker, whose son, Gabe, was deployed with the Iowa National Guard last week to Iraq, will [...]