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	Tom Vilsack (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack (born December 13 1950) was elected 40th Governor of the state of Iowa in 1998.
		Vilsack was orphaned at birth, and was adopted in 1951.
		Vilsack first received his bachelor's degree in 1972 from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York where he was also a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
	tom-vilsack.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (1013 words)

	Online NewsHour: Iowa Governor's Race -- Gov. Tom Vilsack Biography
		Vilsack has said that despite their personal problems his parents made the sacrifices necessary to send him to Hamilton College in Upstate New York, where he met Christie Bell of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
		Vilsack faces a surprisingly strong challenger in Republican candidate Doug Gross, a longtime GOP state party official, former chief of staff to former Gov. Terry Barnstad and adviser to former Gov. Robert Ray.
		Vilsack maintains that unemployment rate is at a healthy low, while Gross has continued to say job loss is a major issue for Iowans.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/vote2002/races/ia_vilsack.html (1030 words)

	Office of Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
		DES MOINES – Governor Tom Vilsack today extended by 30 days the suspension of weight limits on the state's roadways by issuing another Emergency Disaster Proclamation declaring a State of Emergency in Iowa.
		In 2003, Governor Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson recognized the need to honor the sacrifice of Iowa’s fallen soldiers and instructed the Iowa Commission on Veterans Affairs to begin planning an Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
		Vilsack presents Sullivan Brothers Awards of Valor to Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy, Members of the Des Moines Police Department.
	www.governor.state.ia.us (517 words)

	Democrat Vilsack launches run for White House - CNN.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Vilsack is the first Democrat to make a formal declaration for the presidency although a number of better known candidates are presumed to be running.
		Vilsack was born in Pittsburgh, and the other states are all important early tests of strength in the nominating process.
		Vilsack became Iowa's first Democratic governor in 30 years when he won the election, pledging at the time to limit himself to two terms.
	www.cnn.com /2006/POLITICS/11/09/vilsack.president.ap (596 words)

	2008 Democratic Hopefuls: Vilsack, Tom Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Governor Tom Vilsack (IA) -- the leader of a farm state -- not suprisingly is encouraging the world to move to biofuels and reduce its dependence on petroleum.
		Vilsack was in front of the conservative Democratic Leadership Council spouting weird ideas on Iraq, and I wonder what the difference was between his messages there and his messages to these folks.
		Tom Vilsack has placed new restrictions on public access to dozens of boxes of records from his administration that are being stored at the state archives.
	www.dems.us /vilsack_tom (4924 words)

	Who’s Tom Vilsack? The Perfect Democratic Veep Candidate: A Socialist Partisan Political Hack by Steve Bowers
		My thought thus far has always been a dismissive "who the hell is Tom Vilsack?" Particularly since it seems that the Kerry camp has been furiously courting John McCain to come over to their side (not much of a leap as far as I’m concerned) and form the Vietnam War Hero ticket for the Democrats.
		Vilsack might not be as bad a deal for the country as he is for the state of Iowa.
		So if Vilsack ended up being veep, God forbid, and boasted the sterling record of accomplishment Gore did by the end of his term, minus the corruption and the gutting of the military, (how much more is there to gut?) we’d be okay.
	www.politicalgateway.com /main/columns/read.html?col=55 (1752 words)

	Tom Vilsack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas James Vilsack (born December 13, 1950) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and is currently serving as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa.
		Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Tom Vilsack was orphaned at birth and placed in a Roman Catholic orphanage.
		Tom Vilsack was elected mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa in 1987, following the murder of mayor Ed King by a disgruntled citizen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Vilsack (1249 words)

	Democratic Governors Association
		Governor Vilsack is the immediate past chair of the Democratic Governors’ Association and a member of the National Governors’ Association Executive Committee.
		Governor Vilsack led the effort to provide funding for reduced class sizes in the early grades of elementary school, and as a result, Iowa’s fourth-graders placed among the best in the nation in math and science progress, and reversed an eight-year decline in reading test scores, with increases in each of the last three years.
		Vilsack was elected mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in 1987, and was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1992.
	democraticgovernors.org /governors/363/governor-tom-vilsack (388 words)

	The Kentucky Democrat: 2008: Tom Vilsack for President
		Vilsack has said privately his is the tallest hill to climb of his prospective rivals for the nomination.
		Vilsack, 55, is the former mayor of Mount Pleasant and served two terms in the Iowa Senate.
		Vilsack was a finalist to be presidential nominee John Kerry's running mate in 2004 and last year took over chairmanship of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council, a position once held by then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton.
	kydem.blogspot.com /2006/11/2008-tom-vilsack-for-president.html (540 words)

	FOXNews.com - Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to Launch Presidential Campaign - Politics \| Republican Party \| Democratic Party \| ...
		AP Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack speaks at the Iowa Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.
		Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack speaks at the Iowa Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.
		Tom Vilsack of Iowa took the initial step in his long-shot bid for the White House Thursday, establishing a presidential campaign committee and seeking an early jump on 2008.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,228317,00.html (780 words)

	Vilsack for Veep?
		During the primaries, Vilsack wife Christie's endorsement of Kerry, was seen as a factor in helping him carry the state at a time when Howard Dean was still seen as the favorite (Vilsack himself didn't endorse anyone).
		Vilsack is credited with creating incentives for businesses to relocate to Iowa through his Iowa Values Fund; the state's unemployment is below 4 percent, compared with 5.6 percent nationally; and he has made education a priority, with reduced class sizes to prove it.
		Vilsack’s favorability ratings have slid to below 50 percent, and some Democrats are having doubts about whether he would be able to deliver the state's electoral votes.
	www.motherjones.com /news/dailymojo/2004/06/06_520.html (1051 words)

	Office of Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Governor Tom Vilsack was elected Iowa’s 39th Governor in 1998, the first Democratic governor of the state in more than 30 years.
		Under Governor Vilsack’s leadership, the state has a record number of employed Iowans, has made significant investments in Iowa’s education system, has increased the number of Iowans with health care coverage, and is now a world leader in renewable energy.
		Governor Vilsack is a devoted husband to First Lady Christie Vilsack and a dedicated father to sons Jess and Doug.
	www.governor.state.ia.us.cob-web.org:8888 /bios/vilsack_bio.html (936 words)

	Heartland PAC \| About Us: Tom Vilsack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Elected twice by the citizens of Iowa to serve as the state’s chief executive officer, Tom Vilsack is the nation’s senior Democratic governor.
		Vilsack’s innovative energy policy led to the construction of Iowa’s first power facility in two decades and has made the state one of the nation’s leaders in renewable energy.
		Vilsack’s career in public service began in 1987 when he was elected mayor of Mt. Pleasant in a special election following the violent murder of the incumbent mayor.
	www.heartlandpac.org /content/24/governor-tom-vilsack (519 words)

	A Conversation with Governor Tom Vilsack: Energy Security: Big Deal or Really Big Deal? [Rush Transcript; Federal News ...
		Tom Vilsack, governor of Iowa, is the nation’s senior Democratic governor and the first Democrat in more than 30 years to be elected to the post in 1998.
		VILSACK: A couple of comments about that: First and foremost, in America today, the engines of innovation in terms of government policy unfortunately are not at the national level; they are at the state level.
		VILSACK: Well, I think the first thing we have to do is educate people about the fact that that is occurring, so that there’s not this belief that somehow when you provide an ethanol subsidy that you’re providing an unfair advantage.
	cfr.org /publication/11716/conversation_with_governor_tom_vilsack.html (8681 words)

	Pro-Abortion Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack Announces Presidential Bid
		Vilsack is the first Democratic to officially declare a presidential bid though pro-abortion Delaware Sen. Joe Biden has informally indicated he will run as well.
		Vilsack upset the pro-life community when he voted legislation that would have required abortion businesses to provide women with factual information about abortion risks and alternatives prior to performing one.
		Vilsack has raised money to promote abortion and was one of four governors to lend his name to a NARAL fundraising letter opposing President Bush because of his pro-life position.
	www.lifenews.com /nat2739.html (789 words)

	My interview with Tom Vilsack at Political Forecast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The big point that Vilsack was trying to make with his comments, while they may not have been articulated well, is that there are a lot of things that aren’t specifically clear under the 1978 FISA statute and its subsequent revisions, updates, and interpreations.
		Vilsack’s position is one trying to compromise and clear its way through the troublesome thicket of the complex issue.
		However, there are political implications that must be dealt with and Vilsack is right to consider the political ramifications of any kind of Democratic position taken on the issue.
	www.politicalforecast.net /2006/02/01/my-interview-with-tom-vilsack (955 words)

	Life of the Party - Salon
		Ask Vilsack whether Kerry lost in 2004 because he didn't do enough to distinguish himself from George W. Bush, and whether the Democrats might benefit from a leader more in the Howard Dean mold, and the mild-mannered governor begins to bristle: "That's not where the country is," he says.
		Vilsack believes the country can be found in the heartland, but he doesn't mean just geographically.
		Americans are worried about change, he says, and they need leaders who understand their worries, who can relate to them and reassure them that there's still reason to believe in the idea that each generation of Americans will have it better than the one before.
	dir.salon.com /story/news/lotp/2005/05/18/tom_vilsack/index.html (1039 words)

	Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-IA) - Possible 2008 Candidate for President
		Elected Governor of Iowa in Nov. 1998 and re-elected in 2002, Vilsack is the longest serving Democratic Governor.
		Vilsack is the nation's longest serving Democratic governor, first elected in 1998 and re-elected in 2002.
		Vilsack's online biography notes that he "has strengthened communities throughout Iowa with a comprehensive economic growth strategy, made significant investments in Iowa’s education system, and increased the number of Iowans with healthcare coverage.
	www.gwu.edu /~action/2008/cands08/vilsackmain.html (468 words)

	OHIO FOR TOM VILSACK 2008 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Tom Vilsack has accepted the invitation to speak at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Columbia on April 28, aides said today.
		Vilsack, who is taking steps toward running for president in 2008, will be making his second visit since the 2004 election to the state expected to host an early Southern primary.
		Vilsack, who addressed the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, has political trips planned to Wyoming, Missouri, Florida and California.
	www.ohioforvilsack.blogspot.com (310 words)

	Insider Interview: Tom Vilsack's Democratic Optimism - The Fix
		Vilsack points to his eight years as governor of Iowa as a blueprint for the success of Democrats on the national level.
		While a presidential candidacy is clearly part of Vilsack's long-term calculus, in the near term he is focused on expanding Democrats' hold on governor's mansions across the country.
		Vilsack is a guy who has speaks the language of the heartland and looks comfortable doing it.
	blog.washingtonpost.com /thefix/2006/02/insider_interview_tom_vilsacks.html (5140 words)

	David Hogberg on Tom Vilsack on National Review Online
		But Vilsack's biggest problem reared its head barely two weeks ago on June 16, when the Iowa supreme court invalidated his economic development initiative (and arguably his only significant achievement while governor) — called the Grow Iowa Values (GIV) Fund — which is supposed to expand Iowa's economy.
		Now that the Iowa supreme court has invalidated the GIV Fund, Vilsack has claimed, "I think the Values Fund possibly can be fixed without the necessity of a special session." It is no surprise that Vilsack wants to avoid a special session, given the all-or-nothing attitude he takes toward governing.
		The last thing Vilsack needs while he is campaigning to be Kerry's vice-presidential nominee is to have to explain to the media why the Iowa supreme court overruled him.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/hogberg200406300907.asp (980 words)

	Pardon My English: Conservative News & Opinion: Tom Vilsack for Veep? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Right now, half of you are probably saying "who the hell is Tom Vilsack?" Well let me tell you, the good people of Iowa know only too well who Tom Vilsack is because he's been our governor for the last five years.
		Vilsack inherited this great windfall from Republican Governor for life Terry Branstad, who served as many terms as he wanted to until he decided to retire (four terms - 1983-1999).
		When it did, Vilsack, again, implied that those of us who opposed this appointment were "homophobes." The fact is that, again, I could care less what Wilson does in his bedroom.
	www.pardonmyenglish.com /archives/2004/04/tom_vilsack_for.html (1599 words)

	Governor Tom Vilsack: Sustaining Economic Growth While Combating Social Challenges in Asia
		Tom Vilsack talks about policy issues in that broad way that policy people have to but he also talks about it at ground level, where people live - which I think is essential because it's somewhere in that mix that you actually find solutions to problems.
		Tom, I love the concept that America should complement and not compete with the economies around the world.
		GOVERNOR VILSACK: Well, I think part of the problem, Matt, is that the way in which the economic competition is being framed is as a competition and therefore in most Americans' thought process, with a competition there is a winner and a loser.
	www.asiasociety.org /speeches/06ny_vilsack.html (11431 words)

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