Iowa District 4 Election presentation for JOUR4953

1. Battleground: IOWA

2. REDISTRICTING IN IOWA
THEN…
ODD FACT: Rep. Tom Latham(R)
represented the 5th District from
1995-2003 and the 4th District
since 2003 because of
redistricting. He is now moving to
the 3rd District to avoid running
against Steve King.
NOW…
KING vs VILSACK

3. STEVE KING - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH…
STEVEN KING –
STEVE MCQUEEN –
HORROR AUTHOR
KING OF COOL
STEVE KING – THE MAN WHO …
• Considers Sen. Joe McCarthy a “great American hero”
• The only member of the House to vote AGAINST a plaque to acknowledge
slave labor in the construction of the Capital
• Predicted terrorists celebrating in the streets if Obama won in 2008
• Wants people to keep sexuality secret, if they are gay
• Thinks vegetarians have an agenda for our diet
• Stated that President Obama prefers black people
• Jobless people are slackers because of unemployment insurance

4. ISSUES
• Agriculture & Energy
• Healthcare
• Immigration
• Economy & Federal Spending
• Fair Tax
• Defense & Veterans
• Upholding the Constitution
• Family Values

5. WHY SHOULD HE
WATCH OUT FOR
CHRISTIE VILSACK?
• Husband is former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack
• Husband is current Secretary of Agriculture
• Has the potential to be the first woman elected to a federal seat in Iowa

6. PLAN
• Apprenticeships - greater value than an
associates degree
• Conservation – supports recreationists and
farmers working together
• Education – focus on greater exposure and opportunity for rural areas
• Energy – focus on renewable and domestic energy resources
• Iowa Family Resources – aimed at literacy programs
• The Fields of Opportunity – help returning veterans gain farming skills
• Vision 20/20 – capital investments in rural projects to rebuild infrastructure while
providing jobs without raising taxes

8. Sources
SLIDE !
Iowa state bird: http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/birds/ia_eastern_goldfinch.htm
Iowa state flower – wild prarie rose: http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/ia_wild_prairie_rose.htm
Iowa state seal - http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/ia_seal.htm
Iowa state tree – oak - http://www.treewalls.com/oak-tree-3.html
Herky the Hawk - http://www.sibley-ocheyedan.k12.ia.us/kelseyhawkeye/herky.html
Map of the USA - http://www.myonlinemaps.com/iowa.php
SLIDE 2
Flag - http://unimaps.com/flags-us-state/iowa-print2.html
District Map – nationalatlas.gov
Tom Latham - http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/
King/Vilsack - http://thegazette.com/2012/04/09/funding-race-ramps-up-in-iowas-4th-congressional-district-race/
SLIDE 3
Steven King - http://www.stephenking.com/the_author.html
Steve McQueen – King of Cool - http://www.expeditionportal.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/580-steve-mcqueen-king-of-cool.html
SLIDE 4
Political Profile - http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=IA05&site=congressmerge
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-hope-to-dethrone-rep-steve-king-in-iowa/2012/04/13/gIQAjLatFT_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop
SLIDE 5
Tom Vilsack - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41430.html
SLIDE 6
Christie Vilsack - http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/04/21/breaking-the-glass-ceiling-in-iowa/
Ames Tribune – Mike Malloy – email 4/17/2012