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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.
The world of politics often lends itself to strange bedfellows, so it’s not too surprising that former GOP presidential rival Tommy Thompson is set to announce that he’s jumping into bed with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani today. What is surprising is that Thompson, the former governor of Wisconsin, touted himself as the “Reliable Conservative” during his presidential bid, while Giuliani’s liberal views on issues regarding abortion and gay rights have drawn the ire of the social conservatives in Iowa.
How this endorsement plays out in Iowa remains to be seen, but a large portion of Thompson’s base and appeal in Iowa was because of his stances on social conservative issues — in par
ticular his views on pro-life. “I’m committed to pro-life and have been my whole life,” Thompson said at a campaign stop in Iowa City. (see pic) “As governor of Wisconsin, I signed a bill eliminating partial birth abortion. I’ve always been pro-life my whole career. I didn’t change last year to run for president.” At the time, Thompson’s comments were perceived by those gathered at the Wig and Pen restaurant as a shot at GOP front-runner, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but Giuliani’s views were caught in the cross-fire of the remark’s subtext.
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