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• City Council Election: A Sleeper and A Squeaker

  Today's Iowa City election netted the lowest turnout since 1985. The Iowa City precincts during September's school board election reported 4,394 voters at the polls, while the City Council election today saw 4,682 voters turn out. As expected Susan Mims and Terry Dickens won the at-large race with 75% and [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:41pm EST
  

• Gitmo Detainees: Where Are They Now?

  One of the earliest Obama pledges was to close the detention camp at Guantanamo. After Congress moved to block any Guantanamo detainee from entering the United States, the courts appear to be relocating the detainees to exotic places like Herzagovinia, Palau, and Chad.
  
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:48pm EST
  

• It's a Beautiful Day to Exercise Your Vote For Nobody

  Some and John Deeth are predicting a miserable voter turnout for the elections in Johnson County. I don't much care what people plan to do, the right to vote or not vote is "democratic" in the literal sense. My hope is that after the dust clears, folks will figure' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:53am EST