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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.
Republican Party of Iowa Communications Director Tim Albrecht blasted U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin for comments the Hawkeye State Democrat made Thursday on a conference call in response to questions from Iowa Independent.Harkin suggested McCain’s reported temper, something the likely GOP presidential candidate has talked about this week, posed potential danger for the nation should McCain win in November.
“Tom Harkin’s remarks are shameful,” Albrecht said. “Sen. McCain has honorably served his country, and deserves admiration and respect. Perhaps Sen. Harkin should focus on his own party’s presidential race, where there is plenty of mud to go around. Unfortunately, Tom Harkin’s liberal record mirrors that of his would-be nominee, and he goes to excruciating lengths to distance himself from it every 6 years, when his own name is on the ballot.
“The only thing that is `scary’ to Tom Harkin is Sen. McCain’s strength as the Republican nominee.”
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