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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 race for Edward Kennedy’s senate seat in Massachusetts has attracted the attention of numerous Iowa conservatives who have offered assistance to the campaign of Republican Scott Brown, much to the chagrin of Republican Scott Brown.
First came Des Moines-based nonprofit American Future Fund, which purchased $400,000 worth of television time to attack Democratic candidate Martha Coakley. Brown immediately tried to distance himself from the ad and the group, saying “I wish this weren’t happening,” and “this race is not going to be decided by outside groups.”
Now comes word that Brown is getting on-the-ground help from U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron. King told Radio Iowa that he was going to Massachusetts in order to ensure “this is a legitimate election.” He also intends to attend rallies for Brown and work on the Republican’s behalf.
Politico’s Ben Smith reports that the Brown campaign is less than excited about King showing up to help.
“Rep. King has no formal role in the campaign, and we weren’t even aware he was in Massachusetts,” e-mails the spokeswoman, Tarah Donoghue.
King is exactly the sort of national conservative figure that Brown needs to keep at a distance as he reassures the state’s voters that he’s his own, independent man.
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