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Funding for Conlin, Grassley tells the story
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Oct. 30, 2010 3:58 pm
The two major candidates for this U.S. Senator from Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Roxanne Conlin, have many differences.
Conlin has $2 million in campaign funds all contributed by individual donors. She has refused to accept funds from political action committees, and she has also refused to accept money from lobbyists.
A call to Project Vote Smart (406) 859-8683, this week revealed that Grassley has more than $7 million in campaign funds, including more than $3 million from PACS. Among the top 10 contributors to Grassley's campaign fund are Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Leon Medical Center and Select Medical Center and Hospital Associations.
Which candidate will represent the citizens of Iowa? Can Iowa's Senate seat be purchased?
Janet Lambert
Decorah
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