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Iowa is on a good track, but needs to do more to attract and retain younger people. Culver, the teacher and coach, represents ideas we believe will keep the state on track and raise the state’s profile among young people.

Our recommendation for Iowa governor is Democrat Chet Culver. Between him and Republican Jim Nussle, Culver is clearly the better choice. We are especially impressed with Culver’s attitude toward education -- one of the most important expeenditures the state makes each year, and the key to Iowa’s prosperity. That likely has something to do with Culver’s background as a teacher and coach.

Culver has taken his working knowledge about state government and molded it into proposals on education, economic development and renewable energy. He correctly identifies renewable energy as a historic opportunity for Iowa to remake its economy, and he has presented reasonably detailed ideas for helping it happen.

Culver has a strong record as secretary of state, and we like what we hear about his plans to bring more efficiency and modernization to all statewide agencies.

The rigors of the campaign trail have benefited Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver. In his interview with the Press-Citizen’s editorial board Wednesday, Culver spelled out the same optimistic vision for establishing Iowa as a leader in alternative energy that he offered in his candidate interview before the primary election this spring. But now he’s providing more and more examples about how to make that vision a reality. Although we did not endorse Culver in June’s Democratic primary, we do endorse him for the Nov. 7 gubernatorial election.

Patty Judge knows how to work a room.

With less than two weeks before the general election, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture and the running mate of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver was pressing the flesh Monday afternoon in Le Mars.

The Culver campaign has been buoyed in recent days by a poll showing them moving ahead in a still-fluid race.

“We are very encouraged. We just feel like Iowa is making up its mind,” Judge said.

Culver stands out for having a more complete plan that does not undermine public education.

Bottom line: Edge goes to Culver. Both candidates grasp the big picture about the potential for developing Iowa as a center for renewable-fuels research and production. That could provide an underpinning of new strength for Iowa’s economy for the rest of the century. Culver presents more detailed plans, though. Both appear to recognize that excellent schools will be key to attracting and retaining skilled workers. It’s hard to see how Nussle would pay for that while pursuing the questionable course of cutting taxes to improve the business climate.

Confident that the Culver/Judge gubernatorial campaign message is resonating with voters in the state, Patty Judge came to Marshalltown as the final weeks wind down before the general election Nov. 7.

Chet Culver’s ideas on helping Iowans find affordable health insurance include expanding Hawk-I for more moderate-income kids. He also proposes launching a statewide "Quality Purchasing Initiative," which seeks to reduce medical errors by having the state pay for only the highest quality of care. He asserts that using the purchasing power of large employers and the state can compel hospitals and doctors to implement quality improvement strategies.

Chet Culver’s ideas on helping Iowans find affordable health insurance include expanding Hawk-I for more moderate-income kids. He also proposes launching a statewide "Quality Purchasing Initiative," which seeks to reduce medical errors by having the state pay for only the highest quality of care. He asserts that using the purchasing power of large employers and the state can compel hospitals and doctors to implement quality improvement strategies.

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, joined Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver at Consumers Energy near Marshalltown Tuesday to discuss the importance of renewable forms of energy.

Iowa is at a crossroads. Our state has made great progress under Gov. Tom Vilsack’s leadership and is headed in the right direction. He has put our fiscal house in order and prepared Iowa’s economy well for the 21st century, leaving a budget surplus and strong reserve funds.

MASON CITY, Iowa — Focusing on alternative fuels development, Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver announced his “Fueling the World” plan here on Friday.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge helped open the Democratic Party’s headquarters in Keokuk Sunday by saying her party does not have to take a back seat to the Republican Party when it comes to values.

Chandra is a single mom of 18. Holding her child in the kitchen of the Youth & Shelter Services Host Home, she talks of a future.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver vowed to increase the state’s minimum wage if elected, saying his Republican opponent repeatedly has been against any increase.

MASON CITY — Hamburgers, hot dogs and politicians were served up Monday at the North Iowa Nine Labor Council picnic.

OTTUMWA — As Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver made his way through the union crowd in Ottumwa, he was stopped over and over by those who just wanted to say “hello” to the Democrat running for Iowa governor.

Families could save thousands of dollars on their children’s college education under a proposal that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver announced during a Council Bluffs visit Wednesday.

Chet Culver, the Democratic candidate for governor, stepped up his attacks on Republican Jim Nussle on Monday by criticizing the Manchester congressman’s support for a proposal that reduced spending on federal college loan programs.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver rode into Sioux City on a school bus Sunday to announce his plans to boost education in Iowa.

Former high school teacher and coach Chet Culver brought his Iowa gubernatorial campaign to Keokuk High School Saturday.

OTTUMWA – Chet Culver has emphasized his education background throughout his campaign for governor. The point was hard to miss Saturday, when he pulled up to the UAW picnic in a yellow school bus.

The Democratic party’s nominee for governor in Iowa says he’s ready for school to start. Chet Culver was in Sioux City, Sunday, as part of his "Back To School" Tour.

WEST BURLINGTON — Chet Culver says his education plan will move Iowa to the head of the class while his competitor’s will doom the state to failure.

Democratic candidate for governor Chet Culver, during a breakfast meeting with Des Moines area business leaders today, proposed measures aimed at encouraging small business growth in Iowa.

DES MOINES, IA - A top Iowa labor leader, flanked by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chet Culver, on Monday accused congressional Republicans of ``playing us for suckers’’
and urged state elected officials to trump federal inaction by raising Iowa’s minimum wage to $7.25 an hour.

DES MOINES, IA - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver accused Republican rival Jim Nussle of duplicity in efforts to raise the minimum wage, contending that Nussle backed only a "phony, sham’’ measure that had no chance of passage.

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Democratic candidate for governor Chet Culver unveiled his education plan Thursday, vowing to help rural Iowa schools recruit and retain teachers.

There’s a big difference between Iowa’s two gubernatorial candidates when it comes to the importance of education, Chet Culver said Thursday during a visit to Council Bluffs.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Nussle’s so-called "Hero Initiative" sparked a quick response from his Democratic rival.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver’s in western Iowa today (Thursday), outlining what he calls his "Education for a Lifetime" plan. If elected, Culver proposes spending 60-million more state taxdollars on education initiatives, like seven-and-a-half million dollars to expand preschool programs. He’d try to get the private sector to match that amount.

Iowa Democratic candidate for governor Chet Culver said today that if he is elected, officials in his administration will be prohibited from accepting gifts and will have to disclose in more detail their ties to Iowa companies.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver is proposing a long list of new ethics guidelines for those who work in the executive branch of state government, including disclosure of private investments and an end to big bonuses for top state managers.

DES MOINES, IA - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver today pledged a "zero tolerance policy" toward corruption within executive branch agencies in outlining steps he would take to tighten ethics and accountability within state government.

Chet Culver, the Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, unveiled this morning a slew of ideas he said are aimed at restoring Iowans’ faith in government after the scandal of misspending at CIETC.

Democrat candidate Chet Culver says if elected governor, he’ll try to bankroll the state’s community colleges, in part, with an infusion of private sector dollars.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver denounced his Republican rival Friday for voting against a bill to ease federal funding restrictions on stem cell research.

Democratic candidate for Iowa governor Chet Culver raised almost $1 million more than his Republican opponent Jim Nussle from the end of May through mid-July, according to reports filed today by the candidates today.

The state’s 32,000-member teacher union endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver today, declaring him "one of us" and warning that Republican Jim Nussle’s record doesn’t match his campaign rhetoric.

Johnson County Democrats filled a law office to catch a glimpse of the men they hope will lead Iowa and the United States into the next decade, Culver and former senator John Edwards.

Chet Culver visited Ottumwa’s UAW hall on Saturday, his last scheduled stop here before Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge came by the Daily Iowegian office on Wednesday, May 31 to talk people and politics.

With the primary election Tuesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver and his running mate, Patty Judge, hit the road for a barnstorm through the state where they already lead in the polls.

Saying he was the best chance for a Democratic victory in the November gubernatorial race, Chet Culver stopped in Marshalltown during one last campaign push.

Culver, who is visiting much of Eastern Iowa during the final week of his campaign before the Tuesday, June 6 primary, described a plan aimed at creating alternative fuels from Iowa’s natural resources.

Inside an American Legion hall nestled in a working-class neighborhood on Des Moines’ north side, Chet Culver is pumping up the crowd with a speech full of red-meat Democratic rhetoric.

Iowa gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver said Saturday that he wants to make the state the center of renewable fuels research and technology as the nation continues to wean itself off of crude oil.

Culver purchased E85 fuel at the Fill and Food station on South 32nd Avenue in Council Bluffs for his flex-fuel vehicle, but unfortunately, he said, there are only a few dozen of these pumps around the state.

On June 6, Iowa’s Democratic and Republican voters will choose their nominees to be the next governor of Iowa. Gov. Tom Vilsack’s decision not to seek a third term has created an open race for the governor’s office for only the second time in 24 years. The Des Moines Sunday Register asked the candidates for governor to outline their visions for the state.

Chet brings his message to Iowa City for a community gathering.

KCCI profiles Chet Culver in his bid for governor.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa endorsed Secretary of State Chet Culver’s bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination Thursday.

Chet Culver brought his campaign for governor to Ottumwa on Thursday, just hours after he received a landmark endorsement from Iowa Planned Parenthood.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver said Monday he supports offering college scholarships to low- and middle-income Iowans and expanding access to advanced
placement classes to help students defray the rising costs of higher education.

Chet Culver, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, announced today a $65.5 million higher education plan that would increase money to state universities, community colleges and help youngsters get a head start on college.

Chet Culver on Thursday urged Burlington residents to vote for him rather than hand the state over to a candidate he called a George W. Bush clone.

Chet Culver spoke to voters in Cedar Rapids Wednesday night about his plan to bring good paying jobs with good benefits to every corner of the state.

Chet Culver visits with voters in Fort Dodge about his plan for renewable energy and affordable heathcare for all Iowans.

Chet Culver held a press conference to announce the formation of the group "Women for Culver."

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver announced the formation of "Women for Culver" and outlined his positions on important issues that affect women.

Listen to Chet’s appearance on KUNI Radio’s "Iowa Statehouse Connection."

Listen to Chet’s appearance on KUNI Radio’s "Iowa Statehouse Connection."

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver discussed his plan for Iowa at a community gathering in Davenport.

Chet Culver brought his gubernatorial campaign to Mason City, even as the Democratic candidate got a boost.

A poll of 600 likely Iowa voters favored Secretary of State Chet Culver and U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle as top choices in the governor’s race.

On Monday, South Dakota ’s governor signed a bill into law that bans nearly all abortions in South Dakota , renewing the abortion rights debate among Democrats who are running for governor in Iowa . Secretary of State Chet Culver, one of the Democrats in the gubernatorial race, says for the first time in 30 years there is now a real threat to abortion rights.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver sought to draw a clear line between himself and rival Mike Blouin at the Scott County Democratic Convention on Saturday, telling delegates he won’t sign any legislation that would infringe on a woman’s right to have an abortion.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver has released a health care plan that he calls "healthy opportunities."

Secretary of State Chet Culver said Friday he planned on forming a $100 million "Iowa Power Fund" to promote renewable fuel usage in the state, if elected governor.