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	Chet Culver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chester John "Chet" Culver (born 1965) is the current Secretary of State in the U.S. state of Iowa and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Iowa in 2006.
		Culver's main opponents for the Democratic nomination are former director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development Mike Blouin and seven term State Representative Ed Fallon.
		Culver has drawn some criticism in the form of an internet blog entitled "chetnotstupid." The parody blog plays up the perception that Culver may not be the most intelligent candidate for governor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chet_Culver (492 words)

	Mari and Chet Culver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chester J. “Chet” Culver was elected as Iowa’s 29th Secretary of State on November 3, 1998, and began his first term on January 1, 1999.
		At the national level, Secretary Culver is a member of the National Association of Secretaries of State and serves on the Elections and Voter Participation Committee, the Presidential Caucuses and Primaries Committee and the New Millennium Youth Initiative.
		Chet spent his youth growing up in Cedar Rapids, IA, McGregor, IA and Washington D.C. as Senator Culver served Iowa in the United States House of Representatives from 1965-1974 and in the United States Senate from 1974-1980.
	www.sos.state.ia.us /office/culver.html (599 words)

	Iowa gubernatorial election, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chet Culver - Secretary of State, former teacher and son of former US Senator John Culver
		State agriculture secretary Patty Judge withdrew from the race for the Democratic nomination for Governor on February 15, 2006, instead choosing to be Secretary of State Chet Culver's running mate.
		Waterloo-area lawyer Vernon Weems and mayor Wallingford mayor Mark Yackle were also potential candidates for the nomination, but failed to file for the primary election by the March 17 deadline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iowa_gubernatorial_election,_2006 (399 words)

	chet not stupid
		Chet Culver’s strength, Nagle believes, is strong judgment.“He may not be able to design a nuclear bomb, but he knows when or when not to use it,” Nagle said
		Culver, the son of a former U.S. senator, should know this is a state where face-to-face appearances are required not only for gubernatorial candidates, but presidential aspirants as well.
		chet on tv talking about how important he was when he had job in attorney generals office (you just remember how unimportant chets job just before that was).
	chetnotstupid.blogspot.com (1087 words)

	chet not stupid: chet have tattle-taler
		Chet will lose because voters don't want to turn over a $6.5 billion organization to someone with no experience running anything with more than a $5 million budget; and he didn't do that very well.
		The premises of this website is ingenious, Chet Culver IS stupid, if for no other reason, because his campaign has, and continues to ignore the vital importance of a strong grassroots network.
		Chet fails to comprehend the lesson taught by Thomas Dewey in 1948, Bonnie Campbell in 1994, Jim Lighfoot in 1998, and Doug Gross in 2002.
	chetnotstupid.blogspot.com /2006/05/chet-have-tattle-taler.html (880 words)

	culver-last to be counted
		Under partisan Secretary of State Chet Culver, Iowa has gone from our "First in the Nation" caucuses, having delivered John Kerry as the Democrat nominee for president, to "Last in the Nation" for reporting the results from our polls.
		Culver has painted an indelible stain on Iowa's tradition of honest, clean, and unbiased elections.
		, Culver changed the rules and said that provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct would be counted for federal races, marking the first time in history that Iowans would not be required to vote in their own precinct.
	www.kingforcongress.com /clippings/culver11-04.htm (495 words)

	State 29: Chet Culver Can't Stop Being A Dumbass
		Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver, who is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for governor, called land developer Bill Knapp an "honorable man" and "a lifelong friend" Friday.
		Knapp, who is part of Culver's campaign, is at the center of controversial land transactions with the state transportation department and a public charity...
		It's pretty clear that Chet Culver, if he's elected Governor, will be one of the filthiest, scandal-ridden douchebags ever to hold public office in Iowa.
	state29.blogspot.com /2005/11/chet-culver-cant-stop-being-dumbass.html (489 words)

	Keokuk's Gate City Daily Online
		Secretary of State Chet Culver and Lee County Auditor Anne Pedersen toured ramp construction sites in Keokuk and Fort Madison Friday to see how the work is progressing and talk about the goals of the program.
		Culver¼s office is changing those numbers one at a time, encouraging counties to apply for the individual $2,500 grants and get the work done as quickly as possible.
		Culver will be presenting the handicap accessibility program at a conference in Minnesota to other states.
	www.dailygate.com /articles/2005/07/25/news/01.txt (793 words)

	Golden Triangle Media.com - Blouin, Culver outline directions for Iowa's future
		Culver was an investigator in the attorney general's office and has been secretary of state since 1999.
		Culver noted that he is the only candidate to have been a teacher in the last 20 years, however.
		Culver said Iowa is "sitting on a gold mine" when it comes to these fuels, and could be the first state to get out from under the grip of foreign oil.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16295343&BRD=1142&PAG=461&dept_id=567520&rfi=6 (462 words)

	Interactive Iowa
		Secretary of State Chet Culver said rampant problems similar to Florida's 2000 presidential elections are unlikely here because of better technology.
		Culver said the state is currently studying the possibility of a statewide electronic reporting system that would send results to a central office nearly instantly after polls close.
		Culver said $2 billion to $3 billion could soon be appropriated to states if a federal election reform bill passes, and last year Iowa earmarked $500,000 for electoral expenses.
	www.drake.edu /journalism/interactiveiowa/stories/electionreform.html (813 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Chet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chet was a phenomenal ballplayer in his youth, and he's done a lot for baseball in the area.
		Chet Anderson, president of the Scottsdale chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, said he was not surprised by Ortega’s change of direction.
		Chet Culver, Iowa’s secretary of state, predicted that tomorrow’s turnout could be twice that, surpassing the record of 125,000 set in 1988, the last year...
	www.nametraq.org /Jan04/C/Chet.shtml (4601 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com
		Culver, in his second term as Iowa's secretary of state, has a fund-raising operation in place should he decide to run for governor or some other office.
		Culver has made some political decisions in the secretary of state's office that are going to raise some eyebrows or cause some difficulties down the road," said Rants, a Republican from Sioux City.
		Culver, 38, earlier dismissed such allegations as political maneuvering and said his staff is dedicated to making sure every eligible vote is counted.
	www.desmoinesregister.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041105/NEWS10/411050363/1011 (982 words)

	press-citizen.com \| Letters to the editor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Culver is the only democrat who has done that in the polls.
		I believe that Chet Culver is that man, and that's why I support him for governor.
		When Chet Culver teamed with Patty Judge, he added a strong voice for women and not just a pacifier for the concerns of the choice advocates.
	www.press-citizen.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/OPINION05/606020305/1023 (1355 words)

	globegazette.com - Archived News Story
		And potentially troublesome to Culver, a full 38 percent of Democrats said they are still unsure who they will support to be their candidate for governor.
		Culver, Iowa’s secretary of state, said the state’s fiscal house is sound and the economy is doing well under Vilsack, who will not seek a third term.
		Culver said he would help make Iowa “the first state to declare our independence from foreign oil and price-gouging big oil companies,” and will represent family farmers and take advantage of energy alternatives such as ethanol, biodiesel, wind and solar power.
	www.globegazette.com /articles/2006/03/24/local/doc4423909e82f23623777803.txt (530 words)

	Fort Madison Daily Democrat: Archives
		That is what caused a snafu resulting in the reprinting of a majority of ballots in Lee and three other counties and the issuing of a supplement ballot to the 4,230 voters already having their absentee ballot requests fulfilled.
		Culver told the local democratic candidates and supporters that early voting, absentee voting, was a key ingredient to success, for the party and the democratic process.
		Culver said he has had similar reports and reports of attempts by persons trying to suppress voting.
	www.dailydem.com /articles/2004/10/04/news/news1.txt (459 words)

	Culver Announces New System Selected to Record Iowa Voters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Culver said a voter system evaluation committee that included county election officials selected Saber’s contract proposal over those submitted by three other companies.
		Culver explained that county election offices will have immediate access to the latest information on deceased voters and others whose registrations should be removed or updated.
		Culver also announced that a series of demonstrations will be held with county auditors and their elections staff to provide an initial view of the new voter system’s capabilities.
	sos.state.ia.us /press/05/2005_01_25.html (456 words)

	KCCI.com - Politics - Culver: No Iowa Winner Until Next Week
		Secretary of State Chet Culver told KCCI a winner might not be officially announced for Iowa until next week.
		Culver said there was a record voter turnout, with more than 1.5 million Iowans casting their ballots.
		Culver said there were more than 13,000 provisional ballots cast in 90 counties, and that number could grow.
	www.theiowachannel.com /politics/3888168/detail.html (358 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Culver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Culver Academy Eagles, playing their first game since before Christmas break, were defeated by a very sound Penn Kingsmen team, 73-26, in the Penn gym...
		Culver School students are meeting the qualifications of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for 2003, according to the recent Illinois School Report Card...
		Culver, a 5-7 senior, scored seven of her 11 points in the first half.
	www.nametraq.org /Jan04/C/Culver.shtml (2269 words)

	Daily Iowan Article Sept. 29, 1999
		Culver hopes that the pilot project will be operated in conjunction with the Seattle Internet firm, Vote Here Now, which is developing technology for Internet voting.
		"Secretary of State Culver is very interested in the historically low turnout in Iowa, and this is just one of the things he is looking at to increase voter turnout," he said.
		Stanley said Culver has also looked into voting by mail, which is practiced in Oregon, and same-day-registration, which allows people to register and vote on the same day.
	www.johnson-county.com /auditor/voter/di.htm (618 words)

	Chet Culver - dKosopedia
		Chet Culver is a Democrat from Iowa, and is currently Iowa's Secretary of State.
		His father, John Culver was a Congressman and US Senator.
		On February 15th, he announced that Patty Judge would be his running mate, after she withdrew from the Governor's race and endorsed him.
	www.dkosopedia.com /w/index.php?title=Chet_Culver&redirect=no (96 words)

	Fort Dodge Iowa - Messenger News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Culver was a guest speaker at the school’s Veterans Day program Thursday.
		After outlining the history of Veterans Day and asking the audience to remember those who served their country, Culver called for the more than 300 students gathered in the school gymnasium to consider doing the same.
		Culver also mentioned charitable organizations, church groups, hospitals and any other institution that serves the community that is looking for volunteers as ways to serve.
	www.messengernews.net /top_stories_full.asp?2616 (419 words)

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Culver indicated that his focus during the upcoming legislative session will be on technology, training and voter education.
		Culver indicated that many of the problems experienced in the 2000 election could have been avoided with more thorough training.
		While working on election reform in Iowa, Culver is simultaneously urging Congress to provide federal funds that would be matched by state and local governments and made available for counties that need to upgrade their voting machines and train election officials.
	sos.state.ia.us /press/01/november152001.html (508 words)

	IA-Gov: Chet Culver speaks tonight at Drake at Political Forecast
		In the second visit in the Drake Democrats “Coffee with the Candidates” series, Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver will be speaking shortly.
		Culver states that one of his biggest goals for this campaign is education.
		Culver of course talked about name recognition (highest of any Dem in the state) and his amazing fundraising ability.
	www.politicalforecast.net /2005/10/13/ia-gov-chet-culver-speaks-tonight-at-drake (880 words)

	Gubernatorial candidate: Chet Culver - News
		Democratic candidate for Iowa governor Chet Culver gestures during a democratic gubernatorial candidate forum at the KCRG-TV9 studio Tuesday in Cedar Rapids.
		Culver, 40, was born in Washington, because his father, John, was in his second term representing northeast Iowa in Congress.
		Culver's father lost the 1980 election to Sen. Chuck Grassley, and remained in Washington, but Chet Culver headed back home after graduating from college in 1988.
	www.iowastatedaily.com /news/2006/04/26/News/Gubernatorial.Candidate.Chet.Culver-1877248.shtml (530 words)

	Radio Iowa: Democrat Judge out of race for Governor, becomes Culver runningmate
		But Judge indicated in her remarks that she's throwing her support to Culver, in part, because the two of them back abortion rights, an increase in the minimum wage and a state economic development policy that focuses on the renewable fuel industry.
		Culver said he asked Judge to be his Lieutenant Governor runningmate because she has a proven record of winning elections.
		Culver said their alliance adds a new dimension to the race.
	www.radioiowa.com /gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=848017F9-230D-482C-BBD19960E7C0A8CC (462 words)

	Culver announces $17.5 million for election upgrades (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He said new and improved voting machines will be in place in time for next year's elections, thanks to a combination of state and federal dollars resulting from legislation approved by Congress in the wake of the disputed 2000 presidential election.
		Culver said improvements in voting machine technology will provide for faster returns on election night, and give voters the ability to correct mistakes made when casting ballots.
		While the measure approved by Congress requires the new voting systems to be in place by next year's general election, Culver said he was moving quickly to dole out the money so the new systems could be ready for next fall's municipal and school elections.
	www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com /statenews/315745989801143.php (455 words)

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