Campaign Digest

An occasional update on Iowa campaign activities

Rants begins 99 Ideas campaign

“Good campaigns are about more than just Candidate A or Candidate B,” according to 2010 Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Chris Rants. So he's launched 99 Ideas, a Web page where he will present new ideas to improve Iowa.

“Some ideas will be big – like my property tax proposal. Some will be small – like creating IowaCompareCare.com to help Iowans become better consumers of health care,” he said.

Some ideas will be his. Others will be suggestions from people who say, “Hey Chris, I've got an idea for you,” Rants said.

The first idea posted at

www.99ideas.org calls for a Home Mortgage 529 Plan patterned after the 529 college savings plan to help first-time homebuyers.