Culver, Branstad deal with campaign issues

Gov. Chet Culver and a Republican candidate for governor are saying they're not worried by issues that have come up in their campaigns.

Asked Tuesday about the resignation of his campaign manager, Culver told reporters there are bumps in any campaign and he's confident of victory in November. The Democrat replaced former campaign manager Abby Curran with Donn Stanley.

A Republican seeking the nomination, former Gov. Terry Branstad, also is facing criticism from the Iowa Family Policy Center. The group says it won't support Branstad if he's the GOP nominee because of his record as governor, when he raised taxes and worked with Democrats.

A Branstad aide responded that he has a strong conservative record and is focused on Iowa's future.

-- Associated Press