IOWA FARM BUREAU DISPUTES VILSACK CLAIM

DEMOCRATIC 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CHRISTIE VILSACK CONTINUES TO CRITICIZE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING OVER THE FAILURE OF CONGRESS TO PASS A FEDERAL FARM BILL.

BUT CONGRESSMAN KING HAS RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF BOTH THE IOWA FARM BUREAU AND IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION WHICH ENDORSED HIM DESPITE THE LACK OF A FARM BILL AND THAT VILSACK'S HUSBAND TOM IS THE U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

MRS. VILSACK IS DOWNPLAYING THE ENDORSEMENTS BY THE TWO MAJOR STATE FARM GROUPS:



ROD COLLINS IS ON THE IOWA FARM BUREAU GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. HE SAYS VILSACK IS WRONG ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION ONLY ENDORSING INCUMBENTS:



COLLINS SAYS KING'S VOTING RECORD SUPPORTS FARM BUREAU POLICY AND THAT LED TO THE ENDORSEMENT:



COLLINS SAYS BOTH CANDIDATES WERE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE STATING THEIR STANCE ON FARM ISSUES. HE SAYS THE FARM BUREAU HAS ALSO ENDORSED BEN LANGE IN HOUSE DISTRICT ONE, WHO IS NOT AN INCUMBENT.



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