Iowa's 4th Congressional District Race Heats Up



Ames Tribune



In a
letter deriding “money from the biggest special interests to run the
dirtiest television advertisements,” Democratic congressional candidate
Paul Johnson asked Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Latham to instead
debate in every county in the 4th District



Comparing
the campaign process to a job interview “for a job that pays $158,100
per year with full health care benefits,” Johnson of Decorah said Iowa
voters are “sick and tired of … vicious, negative TV commercials
against challengers.”



“Why
don't we just skip all that and plan to hold a forum in each of the 28
counties in the district?” Johnson wrote. “After all, in a democracy
the voters are the bosses, and candidates are applicants for a
well-paid job.”



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