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	Jim Nussle - dKosopedia
		Nussle's first election to the House was the closest election for him during his entire tenure in the House.
		Nussle's first exposure to national attention came when he made a speech from the well of the House while wearing a paper bag over his head to protest the "shameful" ethical behavior involved in the House banking scandal.
		Nussle voted with the rest of the Iowa Congressional delegation for the House bill, the so-called "Sensenbrenner bill", which makes it a felony to be an illegal immigrant or to give aid and confort to such illegals source.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Jim_Nussle (965 words)

	USNews.com: Portrait of Rep. Jim Nussle: Bracing for a bruising budget battle
		Jim Nussle gained early notoriety in Congress when, as a 31-year-old freshman, he appeared on the House floor wearing a paper bag over his head.
		As budget chair, Nussle has the task of trying to turn a budget nearly half a trillion dollars in the red into a package that will give President Bush a platform on which to run for re-election and help the GOP retain its slim margin of control in the House.
		In attempting what some consider a nearly impossible job, Nussle is caught in the political crossfire of several warring camps who see the federal budget as a chance to write pieces of campaign literature for the election this fall.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/news/articles/040322/22nussle.htm (635 words)

	Remarks by the President at Jim Nussle for Congress Luncheon
		And Jim Nussle is a good one and it's in your interests you keep him.
		As well, Jim and I understood, as do the other members of the Iowa delegation, that the place to enhance educational excellence is to trust the local people.
		Nussle is a friend of the farmer, and so am I. I understand good agricultural policy is important for the economy of our country.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2002/09/20020916-3.html (3429 words)

	Statehouse Snippets
		Nussle also ran strong positive ads in the final weeks, but judging by the size of his defeat, it was likely too late.
		Nussle insists his 16 years in Congress give him an experience leadership advantage over Culver, Iowaâs secretary of state for the past eight years.
		Nussle belittled the secretary of stateâs office, arguing that it should be abolished.
	www.wcfcourier.com /blogs/dorman (783 words)

	Nussle Watch (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nussle, also the front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor of Iowa, led the effort to cut $12.7 billion from higher education, including the largest cut to the federal student loan program in its history.
		Nussle and Smith took turns being the first to answer questions from a panel of reporters, with an opportunity to answer once the other candidate gave their rebuttal.
		Nussle is not a fan of "open" and "honest" government, why would he want to allow real debate on the effects of budget legislation.
	www.nusslewatch.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888 (3647 words)

	Welcome to Congressman Jim Nussle's Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jim with Iowa Pork Queen, Amber Appleton, on the steps of the United States Capitol.
		Pictured with Congressman Nussle (from left) are Louise Temeyer, a business commuter from Independence, Amanda Bergeson, a single mother also from Independence, and Tim Recker, a farmer from Arlington.
		Jim meets with Marines from Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Marines to thank them for their service and dedication to our nation.
	nussle.house.gov (411 words)

	Iowans for Tax Relief
		Jim Nussle received the endorsement of Iowans for Tax Relief PAC to serve as Iowa’s next Governor on Thursday, July 20.
		Stanley said, “Jim Nussle has a rare combination - both a clear vision and strong plan for protecting Iowa taxpayers in the future, plus a proven record of delivering on his pro-taxpayer promises as a member of Congress in the past.
		Jim Nussle has delivered for the taxpayers of America as a Congressman and will deliver for the taxpayers of Iowa as our next Governor.
	www.taxrelief.org (455 words)

	Nussle Deficit
		And despite efforts to trim spending, Nussle and his Republican cronies want to pass tax cuts for the wealthiest people and increase the astounding deficit.
		Jim Nussle was elected to Congress in 1990, promising to cut the deficit in half and tackle the national debt
		Jim Nussle became House Budget Chair with a $236 Billion surplus.
	www.nussledeficit.org (247 words)

	Iowa Votes: Candidate Profiles, Jim Nussle - News - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nussle, an eight-term congressman, says he's learned a lot from his time in Washington, both from his successes and his mistakes.
		It is the final week of the campaign in the 2006 race for Iowa's governor and Jim Nussle is trying to visit every county in the state once more.
		Nussle says he won't miss it the campaigning and he says he's looking forward to spending more time with his children who live in Manchester.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15553016 (552 words)

	Radio Iowa: Iowans for Tax Relief endorses Jim Nussle for Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nussle says he had a small business person describe Iowa's economic development policy as "all icing and no cake." Nussle says, "We're real good at throwing out the icing, which is the Values Fund and special incentives, but the cake is the business climate, and you have to have both."
		Nussle says other states have taken steps to lower the tax burden and improve their business climate, and that's what he'll do if elected.
		Nussle is facing democrat Secretary of State Chet Culver in the November election.
	www.radioiowa.com /gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=9EB869A0-9292-4A2E-91705EE9C5019A16 (507 words)

	Jim Nussle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nussle and Leslie Harbison divorced in July 2, 1996 (July 3, 1996 Telegraph Herald of Dubuque, IA "Rep. Nussle and his wife to divorce", Telegraph Herald staff).
		Nussle remarried five years later in 2001 to Karien Chiccehitto, who worked on the communications staff for Speaker Newt Gingrich, then later for the lobbying firm of Black, Kelly, Scruggs and Healey, a subsidiary of the international WPP Group.
		Nussle said he met Chiccehitto when she worked as a staff member for Rep. Jim Kolbe, before she was a Gingrich aide, and began dating her one-and-a-half years after his divorce (October 5, 2001; Des Moines Register "Nussle will wed lobbyist; Karen Chiccehitto, the bride, once worked for Newt Gingrich." by Norman Jane).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Nussle (1094 words)

	The GOP Auction House: Jim Nussle of Iowa
		Nussle voted against allowing millions of Americans to save their hard-earned dollars on prescription drugs by re-importing them from Canada, even though these were U.S. made and patient safety was ensured.
		Nussle voted to continue awarding contracts to Halliburton even if the Pentagon's own audit processes found that more than $100 million of their contractor's costs in Iraq were unreasonable.
		Nussle opposed expanding access to the military's TRICARE health insurance program to thousands of Reservist and National Guard members, even though 20 percent of all Reservists do not have health insurance, and 40 percent of Reservists aged 19 to 35 lack health coverage.
	www.dccc.org /gopauctionhouse/members/JimNussleIA-1.html (781 words)

	Iowa Republican Party :: News Item
		Since 1991, Jim Nussle has served well as Iowa's 1st District representative in the U.S. House, and he would serve the entire state well as governor.
		Jim Nussle, as one of 535 federal lawmakers, cannot be personally responsible for every decision made by Congress or the White House.
		Nussle would also offer loans that would be forgiven at a rate of 15 percent for every year students remain in Iowa after graduation.
	www.iowagop.org /News/Read.aspx?ID=2685 (674 words)

	Nussle & Flow
		Nussle’s Camp was a wee bit concerned Rush may run into the same problem that Fox encountered when he over-medicated, the only difference being that when he does over-medicate, his pomposity symptoms manage to fall prey to outlandish hyperbole.
		Jim’s seen the dark side and weathered the political repercussions of committing adultery.
		Jim had no problem pimping George out in April for a $1 million dollars in campaign seed money, but he had no time for George during his recent stump for Dave Lamberti in Des Moines.
	www.nussleandflow.blogspot.com (2364 words)

	Iowa Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On Iowa Press, Nussle unveiled his 99 Ideas to Energize Iowa's Future, explaining his idea is to encourage Iowans to share their solutions on Iowa's important concerns of education, economic growth, health care, restoring the people's trust in government and improving Iowa's strong quality of life.
		Jim Nussle said, "As I travel across the state, listening to the hopes, dreams and concerns of Iowans, I've heard some new, bold ideas to energize Iowa's future.
		Nussle continued, "The 99 Ideas to Energize Iowa's Future campaign is about our great state and important Iowa priorities - achieving world class education; creating jobs and growing our economy; providing affordable, accessible health care; restoring the people's trust in government; and improving our strong quality of life.
	www.iowapolitics.com /index.iml?Article=64218 (308 words)

	Radio Iowa: Democrats create website critical of Republican Jim Nussle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Democrats feature a cartoon Jim Nussle sitting at a desk, throwing dollar bills into a can that represents the national debt.
		Nussle is chairman of the House Budget Committee and is running to become Iowa's next governor.
		Nussle has said deficit spending was unavoidable after 9/11 because of the nation's economy tanked and the country went to war.
	www.radioiowa.com /gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=F07D369E-9D2C-484E-AA6B8A45B5CCAEB0&dbtranslator=local.cfm (226 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Congressman Jim Nussle (IA), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, to Open The NASDAQ Stock Market (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Over the past decade, Nussle has been recognized for his efforts to limit federal spending, reduce the tax burden, and pay down the national debt that led his colleagues to elect him Chairman of the House Budget Committee in 2001.
		First elected 1990, Congressman Jim Nussle is now serving in his seventh term and represents Iowa's First District, a 12-county region in the northeast corner of the state.
		Nussle's tireless efforts over the past decade to limit federal spending, reduce the tax burden, and pay down the national debt led his colleagues to elect him Chairman of the House Budget Committee in 2001.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=60526 (405 words)

	Jim Nussle News
		Jim Nussle News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		President George Bush made a stop in Iowa Friday to rally support for Republican candidate for Governor Jim Nussle and incumbent Republican Congressman Steve King.
		With Election Day less than five days away, Republican Jim Nussle and his wife, Karen, stopped in Iowa City Thursday to have a bowl of soup and say "thanks." "We just wanted to say thank you for all your work...
	www.topix.net /us-house/jim-nussle (681 words)

	Journal-Express/The Reminder - Jim Nussle
		But I'm also aware of what Jim Nussle's true intentions are with regard to "reforming" our schools.
		Nussle also wants to emphasize more state-wide standards and implement a more rigorous curriculum.
		Don't let Jim Nussle fool you when he talks about improving education when his true intention is dismantling local control and promoting educational policies that are regressive and not progressive.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1463&dept_id=213519&newsid=16902736&PAG=461&rfi=9 (407 words)

	Nussle & Flow: Buzz Lightyear Rejects Jim Nussle Comparisons
		Jim: To protect Iowa from the threat of invasion from the Evil Liberals, sworn enemies of the Republican Alliance
		Jim: Suffers from the delusion that he is NOT a pimp
		I'm Jim's alter ego, the one he keeps under lock and key during the day while he's out on the campaign trail hustling votes.
	nussleandflow.blogspot.com /2006/07/buzz-lightyear-rejects-jim-nussle.html (465 words)

	Porkbusters: Jim Nussle: Fauxscal Conservative
		The Club For Growth has a big post about Congressman Jeff Flake's 19 anti-pork amendments and how they have every House member on record regarding their positions on earmarks (a process through which members of Congress steer federal funding to local projects without going through competitive grant procedures or other objective mechanisms - source).
		Nussle is the House Budget Committee chairman and, according to some groups, supposedly this big fiscal conservative.
		But, to be perfectly honest, I doubt Chet Butterburger, Nussle's Democratic opponent in the race for Terrace Hill, would be any different.
	porkbusters.org /2006/07/jim_nussle_faux.php (390 words)

	Not the Jim Nussle that Newt Gingrich Remembers
		When Gingrich runs into his old friend Jim Nussle, he may not be the same Congressman that Gingrich remembers.
		When Nussle was part of Gingrich’s inner circle, he was a staunch fiscal conservative.
		In February 1998, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that, “Jim Nussle sided with President Clinton Saturday, saying any surplus federal dollars should be used to buy down the national debt or to replenish the Social Security trust fund rather than go toward tax cuts or more government spending.
	www.iowademocrats.org /ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/792037 (383 words)

	TIME.com: Iowa House Race: Dialing for Dollars -- Page 1
		Republican incumbent Jim Nussle is spending twice as much on his campaign as challenger Ann Hutchinson.
		This was the "righteous" Jim Nussle, who appeared on the House floor in 1991 with a paper bag over his head to express shame over the congressional bounced-check scandal.
		With Nussle's pollsters claiming he has more than 50% of the vote, Hutchinson needs to move the debate quickly to an area in which the G.O.P. is weakest: corporate greed's role in the faltering economy.
	www.time.com /time/nation/article/0,8599,364563,00.html (596 words)

	Hotline On Call: Nussle First Outta The Gate
		Jim Nussle (R) goes up today in the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids markets with the first spot of the general election in what promises to be one of the most hotly contested GOV races in the country.
		NUSSLE: "In the on-going scandal in Des Moines, public officials abandoned the very people government is supposed to help and enriched themselves instead.
		To know Jim Nussle is to like him.
	hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com /archives/2006/06/nussle_first_ou.html (250 words)

	Jim Nussle \| Congress votes database \| washingtonpost.com
		Jim Nussle is running in the Iowa Governor (Open) race.
		See how Jim Nussle voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.
		View Jim Nussle's 2005 official financial disclosure statement, which describes the sources, types and amounts of income earned in 2005.
	projects.washingtonpost.com /congress/members/n000172 (527 words)

	Nussle, Jim archive at Political Forecast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		As I write this, both Chet Culver and Jim Nussle — as well as their entourages — are still out on the stump, cris-crossing the state pushing for victory.
		Wow, Jim Nussle was an aggressive crazy man tonight trying to claw his way back to make the race a bit more competitive and to try to gain some strength in the polls.
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	politicalforecast.net /category/iowa-politics/.../nussle-jim (1520 words)

	ChetCulver.com - Press Release
		Nussle’s inability to “put a price tag” on any of his proposals demonstrates the same spending practices we’ve come to expect from him over the last 16 years.
		Nussle campaign Political Director Marlys Popma told WHO Radio’s Steve Deace that she had “zero doubt” that Jim Nussle would sign a South Dakota-style ban on all abortions, whether in the first, second, or third trimester.
		Jim Nussle continued his efforts today to bring D.C.-style fiscal mismanagement to Iowa, pulling the rug out from under Iowa’s senior citizens and leaving the state without the resources to respond to emergencies.
	www.chetculver.com /news/releases (4956 words)

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