Iowa News

• Baby weighing 6.2kgs born in US (view photo)
  A US woman has given birth to a boy weighing 6.2 kilograms - without the aid of surgery.Asher Stewardson was born on Thursday at Mercy Medical Centre in Des Moines, Iowa, measuring 59.7 centimetres.Fifteen months ago, his ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:23:11 +1200.
• Obama: Tax increase on rich common sense
  President Barack Obama, in a campaign-style appearance in the battleground state of Iowa, challenged Republicans to raise taxes on the rich as Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich swiped at him on the economy and criticized ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:20:15 +1200.
• Obama Promotes Economic Plan in Election Swing States
  President begins tour with visit to an Iowa manufacturing plant where he promotes plan laid out in State of the Union address.
  Kent Klein.  Voice of America.  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:55:52 GMT.
• Remarks by the President at Conveyor Engineering and Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  Release Time:  For Immediate Release Conveyor Engineering and Manufacturing Cedar Rapids, Iowa 11:47 A.M. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:16:00 +0000.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Cedar Rapids, IA, 1/25/2012
  Release Time:  For Immediate Release Aboard Air Force One En Route Cedar Rapids, Iowa     11:24 A.M. EST   MR. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:11:00 +0000.
• Forget Super PACs and Citizens United, Technology And Cyber-Activism Will Decide The Elections Of The Future
  The recent blood baths in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina may all be prelude to the death match coming in Florida. ...
  By E.d. Kain.  Forbes.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:07:08 GMT.
• Rick Santorum's Iowa Win Deserves More Attention
  The narrow race in Iowa raises questions about how the general election is run.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:25:00 -0500.
• Iowa Comes Out a Loser After Caucus Count
  State was once a model of participatory democracy. Now, it's a media show.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:05:00 -0500.
• Perry Ends Presidential Bid, Santorum Gets Iowa Boost
  Texas governor ends campaign days ahead of South Carolina primary; former senator edges Mitt Romney to win January 3 caucus.
  Voa News.  Voice of America.  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:13:24 GMT.
• Fresh doubt on Iowa caucus result
  Iowa's Republican caucuses are reportedly to be certified as a split decision between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney because of missing data.
  BBC News.  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:32:01 GMT.
• Editorial: The Republican Contest
  From Iowa’s social conservative fight to New Hampshire’s economic fantasies, the presidential hopefuls are deluding themselves and trying to delude the voters.
  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:33:00 GMT.
• Romney easily wins New Hampshire primary
  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary, adding to a first-place finish in last week's Iowa caucuses and establishing himself as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:20:27 EST.
• 13 things to know about Mitt Romney
  We examine 13 facts about the life and career of Republican Mitt Romney, who faces extra scrutiny after winning the Iowa caucuses and Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:26:23 EST.
• The Loyal Opposition: Demographics of New Hampshire and Iowa Compared With U.S.
  The two states with the largest influence on the primary process fail to reflect the demographics of the United States.
  By Juliet Lapidos.  International Herald Tribune.  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:00:19 GMT.

In 2008, the estimated population of Iowa was 3,002,555, whereas in 2006, the population of Iowa was about 2,967,270.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Iowa's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Iowa web page.

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