Received on Oct. 2 by fax – yes fax, not email: Carol Torkko is announcing her candidacy for President of hte United States. A?California native, she now lives near Seattle and is seeking the Republican nomination. Torkko says “There are two main issues that threaten our nation’s economy and our financial future. We must balance the budget and solve the social Secuirty crisis.”

She “admits she is not a politican, but has a strong backgRound in mathamatics and economics.”

Website- www,TorkkoForUSPresident.com

Secretary of State Pate unveils Caucus 101 curriculum for Iowa HS Students

ANKENY Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate introduced a brand new curriculum for Iowa high school students on Oct. 7. The course, entitled Caucus 101, is aimed at involving students, parents and the community in civic engagement while educating them about Iowa’s unique role in the political process.

“We want to encourage participation of all Iowans in our electoral process,” Secretary Pate said. “This is where democracy begins, at the grassroots. Young people, for far too long, have not been active in the electoral process. This is an opportunity for them to get involved on the ground floor.”

The curriculum is available for anyone to use and can be downloaded at www.Caucus101.com.

This non-partisan, seven-step course has the approval of the Iowa Democratic Party, the Republican Party of Iowa and the Iowa Council for the Social Studies.

The seven-step curriculum includes:

Another unique facet of the curriculum is messages from the presidential candidates geared directly toward Iowa students. The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office reached out to each presidential campaign to send a 90-second video specifically for Caucus 101. Those videos will be released at a later date.

Rand Paul for President unveils Iowa Leadership Team- WASHINGTON, D.C.- Rand Paul for President has announced its Iowa Leadership team, composed of co-chairs from 99 counties along with district co-chairs, and several influential state-wide leaders. This leadership team will work to spread Sen. Paul’s constitutional and fiscally conservative message throughout the entire state of Iowa.

“The Rand Paul for President Iowa Leadership team is active and growing. With the help of co-chairs representing 99 counties, we are on track to have most precinct captains in place by caucus night,” says Steve Grubbs, Chief Iowa Strategist.

County Co-Chair for Tama County is Dylan Bishop.