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 KUNI Election Coverage
Iowa Gubernatorial
Race:
KUNI Gubernatorial Forum
Three of the four Democratic candidates for
governor will participate in a unique candidate forum on KUNI. The live broadcast is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23,
2006 from noon to
1:00 p.m.
The candidates will ask each other questions. Mike Blouin, Ed
Fallon and Sal Mohamed have accepted KUNI’s invitation.
Listen to the Forum.
Cedar Rapids Gazette/KCRG-TV Gubernatorial Forum
With less than six weeks to go before the June 6 primary, the
Democratic candidates for governor continue to define and clarify their
positions on a wide range of issues. The forum took place on Tuesday,
April 25, 2006.
Hear Greg Shanley's report.
Gubernatorial Forum on Energy
KUNI,
The Iowa Renewable Energy
Association, and the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and
Environmental Education (CEEE) hosted the Saturday, January 21, 2006 forum at
1:00 p.m. at the CEEE.
Seven candidates agreed to provide us with
a short and long term energy vision for Iowa. Guests include
Bob Vander Plaats,
Patty Judge,
Chet Culver,
Sal Mohamed,
Mike Blouin,
Vernon Weems, and
Ed
Fallon. Each candidate was given six minutes to share his or her energy
vision. Each candidate was asked two questions from
Iowa Renewable Energy Association Board Members. The candidates were given one minute to answer each question.
This event was recorded and then broadcast Sunday,
January 22 at 11:00 a.m. on KUNI.
Hear Pat
Blank's report.
Citizen Action Forum
Iowa gubernatorial candidates continue to try and
set themselves apart from the field. Five democrats participated in a forum
Saturday night, January 14, 2006 including Sal Mohamed, Representative Ed
Fallon, Secretary of State Chet Culver, Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge
and Vernon Weems. Iowa Public Radio's Greg Shanley reports the focus was on four
issues including healthcare.
Seventeen organizations led by the Iowa Citizen Action
Network Education Foundation hosted Saturday night's event at the state
historical building in Des Moines. Iowa citizens shared personal stories and the
candidates were asked to respond.
Hear
Greg Shanley's report.
Iowans for Tax Relief Gubernatorial Forum
U.S. Congressman Jim Nussle and Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats
continue to define and clarify their vision for Iowa. The Republican candidates
for governor appear to agree on numerous goals...especially when it comes to
taxes and reform. However, beneath the surface when you get down to details,
there are differences. Iowa Public Radio's Greg Shanley reports...
Listen to Greg Shanley's report.
AFSCME Gubernatorial Forum
The endorsement process for governor for the union that represents approximately
20,000 state workers is underway. Iowa Public Radio's Greg Shanley reports about
200 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Union (or AFSCME) attended a gubernatorial forum in Newton.
Listen to Greg Shanley's report.
Democratic candidates in attendance:
Former Iowa Economic Development Director
Mike Blouin
Secretary of State Chet Culver
State Representative
Ed Fallon
Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge
Listen to the questions asked of the candidates by union
representatives here (each of the union representatives is introduced before each question):
Iowa Farmers Convention Gubernatorial Forum
Listen to Greg Shanley's report.
Hear what each of the attending candidates said:
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Race:
KUNI Secretary of Agriculture Candidate Forum
The candidates running for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture participated in a forum Tuesday, October 31. The live one-hour Iowa
Public Radio broadcast featured Democratic candidate Denise O'Brien and
Republican Bill Northey.
Listen to the Forum.
KUNI Secretary of Agriculture Candidate Forum
KUNI will host a forum for Republican and Democratic candidates seeking
their party’s nomination for Secretary of Agriculture. The live forum
from the Press Room at the Statehouse will be held Friday, May 26,
2006.
Democratic candidates Denise O’Brien of Atlantic and Dusky Terry of
Greenfield will be on from noon until 1:00 p.m. Republicans Mark
Leonard of Holstein and Bill Northey of Spirit Lake will be featured
from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. KUNI Des Moines Bureau Chief Jeneane Beck
will moderate the forum. The panel of reporters is made up of Gene Lucht, Political/Public
Affairs Editor with Iowa Farmer Today; Anne Fitzgerald, Agribusiness
Writer with the Des Moines Register; and Jean Caspers-Simmet, Senior
Reporter with Agri-News.
Introduction
Democratic Forum, 1 p.m. 5/26/06
Republican Forum, 2 p.m. 5/26/06
Fourth Congressional District Race:
KUNI Fourth Congressional District Candidate Forum
The candidates running for Congress from Iowa's Fourth District participated
in a forum Wednesday, October 11. The live, one-hour Iowa Public Radio
broadcast featured Republican incumbent Tom Latham and Democrat Selden
Spencer.
Listen to the Forum.
Second Congressional District Race:
KUNI Second Congressional District Candidate Forum
A forum featuring the Congressional candidates in Iowa’s Second
District is set for Monday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. The one-hour live
broadcast on Iowa Public Radio KUNI features Republican Jim Leach and
Democrat Dave Loebsack.
First Congressional District Race:
First Congressional District Education Forum
An education forum was held on Wednesday, May 17 in Waterloo. All
four of the Democratic candidates for Iowa's First Congressional
District took part. Two of the three Republican candidates participated
as well. Mike Whalen had a scheduling conflict and could not
participate.
Hear Greg Shanley's
report.
KUNI First Congressional District Candidate Forum
Join KUNI for a live two-hour broadcast on Friday, April 24 at noon for a forum
with the Republican and Democratic candidates for Iowa's First Congressional
District.
The Republican candidates will be featured from noon until 1:00 p.m.,
and the Democratic candidates will be featured from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m.
Republican candidates participating include Bill Dix, Brian Kennedy and Mike
Whalen. Democratic candidates participating include Bruce Braley, Rick
Dickinson, Bill Gluba and Denny Heath. The moderator for the forum will be KUNI
senior news producer Pat Blank. Panelists include Dubuque Telegraph Herald
political reporter Mary Rae Bragg, Quad City Times political reporter Ed
Tibbetts, and KUNI news director Greg Shanley.
Republican Candidates Forum, 4/21/06, noon
Democratic Candidates Forum, 4/21/06, 1:00 p.m.
last updated:
11/16/2006 15:13 -0600
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