Branstad didn't deal with flood or recession

First on the election in general, campaigning should be limited in dollar amounts and allowed to run only three months before election. Plenty of time to get to know candidates and forces them to stick to facts due to such a short time.

On this campaign year, one, people should read our state constitution. The supreme court judges ruling on same sex marriages followed it to the letter. Be informed, not conned.

Two, does Terry Branstad really think people don't realize the prosperity under his previous administration was due to the fact that the Republican-caused recession (read depression) had not yet occurred and the whole country was more stable when he left office, just in time. He didn't deal with the flood that occurred on his watch while Culver has with the one on his, plus the recession, too. Enough said?

Helen Freeman

Cedar Rapids