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Chuck Grassley for Senate

Editorial: Return Grassley, Young and King to Washington

In the Senate race, economic policy provides a central distinction between the candidates. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley emphasized that the private sector is the engine of job creation and growth, while his Democratic opponent repeatedly framed economic policy in terms of what politicians in Washington can do.

In praise of Sen. Grassley

Sen. Grassley cut through the bureaucratic red tape and, as of April 1 of this year, we became a Passport Acceptance Facility. As of Oct. 27, we have processed more than 900 applications and generated over $33,000 in more than revenue.

Endorsement: Grassley’s next six years should reflect bipartisanship of last 36

During his 36 years in Senate, and six years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Grassley has been a consistently strong advocate for Iowans and, nationally, for the taxpayers. He was one of the first in Congress to champion the False Claims Act, which encourages federal employees to blow the whistle on fraud and wasteful spending. He led Senate investigations into defense spending, publicly funded health care consultants and shady nonprofits that benefit from tax-exempt status.

Our opinion: Despite concerns, re-elect Grassley

Grassley has a long record of working hard on many issues, especially those supporting Iowa, public access to government, consumers and whistleblowers. He has a reputation for being a pain in the behind to presidents, Cabinet secretaries and government bureaucrats — regardless of party affiliation — when he gets a whiff of government waste, fraud and mismanagement, or where the citizen is being shortchanged.

Republicans and Democrats have felt Grassley’s heat. We couldn’t expect the same from Judge. There is a learning curve to the ins and outs of Washington, and she would lack the seniority, rank and wherewithal of Grassley.

RELEASE: What Iowa Newspapers are Saying About Chuck Grassley

“Throughout his long tenure, he has been a consistently effective watchdog on behalf of taxpayers and whistleblowers. Grassley’s commitment to constituent service is well known. Even after six Senate terms, Grassley’s team still sweats the small stuff on behalf of Iowans who need help.”

ENDORSEMENT: Grassley remains best choice for Senate

Sending Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley back to Washington every six years has become something of an Iowa tradition. Rarely do his political opponents put much of a dent in his re-election bandwagon. He harvests votes like corn, by the bushel.