Monthly Archives: October 2004

Levels of Mercury in Women Increase Dramatically During Bush’s Term in Office; Superfund in Super Trouble

Posted on October 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Levels of Mercury in Women Increase Dramatically During Bush's Term in Office; Superfund in Super Trouble American Progress: Under the Radar MERCURY RISING: A new national study conducted by the University of North Carolina shows a whopping 21 percent of … Continue reading →

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New Voters for Kerry; Bush’s Battleground Blues

Posted on October 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

New Voters for Kerry by Ruy Teixeira, Emerging Democratic Majority A new Ipsos-AP analysis of their poll data shows new voters leaning very heavily toward Kerry. Among LVs (likely voters) who are new voters, Kerry is favored over Bush by … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Best Campaign Blogs

Posted on October 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa’s Best Campaign Blogs by Linda Thieman “The days of the static, boring political website are over.”—Andrew Smith The campaign blog is the wave of the future.  Unlike a static website which doesn’t move and rarely seems to change the … Continue reading →

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Des Moines Register Endorses Kerry

Posted on October 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Des Moines Register Endorses Kerry Des Moines Register About half of Americans have lost confidence in George W. Bush, yet many hang back from embracing the alternative. That's unfortunate, because Senator John F. Kerry is a wise and decent man … Continue reading →

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Culver Troubled by Voting SNAFU at Iowa State

Posted on October 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Culver 'Troubled' by Voting SNAFU at Iowa State Ames Tribune Iowa Republican Disenfranchises College Students AGAIN Story County Auditor Mary Mosiman says she didn't anticipate the number of Iowa State University students who wanted to vote at an early voting … Continue reading →

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Progressive Web-savvy Seniors Work to Leave No One Behind

Posted on October 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Progressive Web-savvy Seniors Work to Leave No One Behind 31,000 letters written to Undecided Seniors in key battleground States San Francisco – Seniors for America is a national, web-based network of 1,000+ Senior Outreach Coordinators who maintain ongoing outreach to … Continue reading →

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Stop Move to Ban Gay/Lesbian Literature in Solon, Iowa, Schools

Posted on October 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Stop Move to Ban Gay/Lesbian Literature in Solon, Iowa, Schools by Sue Protheroe, Solon Middle School teacher Meeting:  Materials Reconsideration Committee Tuesday, October 26, 7pm Solon High School Media Center Solon, Iowa I am the 8th grade language arts teacher … Continue reading →

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The Secret in the CIA’s Back Pocket

Posted on October 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Secret in the CIA's Back Pocket By Robert Scheer, AlterNet.org It is shocking: The Bush administration is suppressing a CIA report on 9/11 until after the election, and this one names names. Although the report by the inspector general's … Continue reading →

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Corrupt-as-they-come Majority Leader Tom DeLay Subpoenaed in Texas Civil Lawsuit

Posted on October 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Corrupt-as-they-come Majority Leader Tom DeLay Subpoenaed in Texas Civil Lawsuit TylerPaper.com WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been subpoenaed in a Texas civil lawsuit to testify about his role in using government resources to track down Democratic legislators … Continue reading →

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Latest Iowa Job Count Falls Short as Bush Takes Credit for Iowa Economy

Posted on October 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Latest Iowa Job Count Falls Short as Bush Takes Credit for Iowa Economy Iowa Policy Project Even With September Increase, Iowa Job Performance Disappoints MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Oct. 21, 2004) – An increase in the number of nonfarm jobs in … Continue reading →

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