Koch Group Has Ambitions in Small Races

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CORALVILLE, Iowa — Election seasons in this small eastern Iowa town are usually cordial affairs. But this year, a group backed by the billionaire Koch brothers has changed that.

The group, Americans for Prosperity, has jumped into the race to elect Coralville’s next mayor and City Council with an aggressive campaign, mailing fliers, advertising in newspapers, calling voters and knocking on their doors. Its latest leaflet hit mailboxes last week, denouncing the town’s growing debt and comparing it to the financial woes of Detroit. “Coralville is fast becoming Iowa’s version of Detroit,” it read.

Tuesday’s race here is not the only one that has drawn the interest of Americans for Prosperity, which was founded by Charles and David Koch. Local chapters have been involved in property tax fights in Kansas, Ohio and Texas, the group says.

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1. What are they talking about?

Coralville too progressive for the Koch Bros? Idiots!

Coralville has recently suffered from a flood, but are rebuilding quickly. Is that what they are referring to?

The Koch Bros. need to keep their noses out of areas that don't concern them and clean up their own problems, like pollution and poisoning our land/water. In fact, do us all a favor and leave the country.