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November 2, 2010 | Volume 206 | Number 51 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
TUESDAY
ELECTION | 2010 Branstad refuses to voice opinion on judges
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By Tyler.Kingkade iowastatedaily.com DES MOINES — In the final gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Chet Culver and former four-term Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, Branstad the two candidates were asked where they stood on the retention vote of three of Iowa’s Supreme Court justices. Culver quickly said he would vote to retain all of them, but Branstad Culver refused to provide a definite answer. “I think people should vote their own convictions on these issues,” Branstad said. “I’m not going to try to influence the way they vote on ballot issues.” Culver said “governors need to lead” and said he is not only supporting the justices, but also that the merit selection system is the best in the nation. “I think leadership and the essence of leadership is standing up, taking a stand, and people respect that,” said Bob Vander Plaats, head of the American Family Association’s Iowa For Freedom, leading the way to give the justices the boot Tuesday. Vander Plaats spoke at the conclusion of a Judge Bus tour, sponsored by the National Organization for Marriage and the Family Research Council, at the steps of the Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday. The three justices face a routine vote of retention, which typically is a passive affair, but this year they encounter strong opposition from conservative activists. The activists claim the court practiced “judicial activism on steroids” for their unanimous ruling that declared the Iowa Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. This, in effect, legalized same-sex marriage in the state. DOMA was signed into law in 1998 by then-Gov. Branstad during his last term. His lieutenant governor at the time, Joy Corning, became a co-chair of Justice, Not Politics, a group formed to support the justices. Branstad’s Republican predecessors, Gov. Robert Ray and Lt. Gov. Art Neu, have also been outspoken in support of the justices, along with Vander Plaats’ former secretary and treasurer of his
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A look at the on-campus precincts Ames offers many polling places for voters to cast their ballots Tuesday. Voters are encouraged to register before they vote, but same-day registration is also available. Below, find out where you’ll cast your vote: 1. Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon Ave. 2. Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way 3. Union Drive Community Center, Room 136, ISU Commons 4. Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way 5. Frederiksen Court, Hawthorne Cafe, ISU Campus 6. Maple Hall, Conference Room M01B, ISU Campus Graphic: Kenyon Shafer/Iowa State Daily
Independent organizations spend money on negative advertising in final weeks By Tyler.Kingkade iowastatedaily.com Negative advertising dominates local television stations, and in the first election cycle after the landmark Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, independent groups are fueling millions of dollars behind the TV ads. The case allows corporations to put more money directly into political ads. According to the advertising records of KCCI, WHO-TV and WOI, the American Future
Fund, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Organization for Marriage and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have all been major spenders in TV ads in the final weeks of the campaign season. The conservative Des Moinesbased AFF spent millions against Democratic candidates, including Rep. Bruce Braley of eastern Iowa. In an ad titled “Mosque,” Braley was attacked for supporting the right of an Islamic cultural center to be
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Geoffroy discusses LAS budget, project By Thane.Himes iowastatedaily.com
JUST DESSERTS —
A Taste of Chocolate and More Patrons of the Ames-ISU YWCA fundraiser pick their chocolate delicacies Monday at the Knoll. The proceeds went to scholarships and programs intended to eliminate racism and empower women. Photo: Bryan Langfeldt/Iowa State Daily
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Accident
ISU student struck by car in crosswalk, not seriously injured Dustin Peyton, senior in biology, was struck by a car about 9:45 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Hyland Avenue. Ames Police Cmdr. Mike Brennan said Peyton was not seriously injured. Driver Shannon Danner, junior in pre-business, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and failure to stop and give information and render aid in a personal
injury accident. “Apparently Danner didn’t realize she had struck him and she drove home,” Brennan said. Brennan said Peyton was transported to Mary Greeley Medical Center following the accident and was in the process of being released at about 2 p.m. Daily Staff
ISU President Gregory Geoffroy and Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Hoffman spoke to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Monday to discuss the college’s upcoming projects and budget. “With the new addition of Hach Hall, we’re also very pleased to announce Troxel Hall, a new building that’s in the works, dedicated to sciences,” Geoffroy said. “We’re hoping to have it ready as soon as next year.” Hoffman said the university will continue to renovate older buildings, including parts of Coover Hall. “Students have been requesting outlets for their laptops. We can’t guarantee if and where that’s going to happen, but it’s something we’re looking into,” Hoffman said. But Geoffroy said the most exciting upcoming project is Campustown’s renovation. “We’re working very closely with the city of Ames, and we hope to work together to give Campustown a newer atmosphere,” Geoffroy said. Geoffroy went on to discuss last year’s 10 percent cut in the college’s budget. “I’m happy to say that this year, it’s extremely unlikely
President Gregory Geoffroy addresses faculty members of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Monday in the Memorial Union. Geoffroy discussed increases in enrollment and next year’s budget. Photo: David Derong/Iowa State Daily
that we’ll need to talk about midterm budget cuts,” he said. “As for next year, I’m optimistic we’ll be OK.” Geoffroy said record student enrollment has helped to keep the budget from dropping. “Currently, we are at a re-
cord high of 28,682 students attending the university, with a dramatic growth in nonresidential students. More freshman students attend ISU than the University of Iowa and UNI,” Geoffroy said.
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