AP from Glenwood Ia today: Edwards Touts Hunting Plan in Rural Iowa

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102402019.html?sub=AR

By JOSH FUNK
The Associated Press
Wednesday, October 24, 2007; 5:16 PM

GLENWOOD, Iowa -- Democrat John Edwards spoke up for hunting and fishing rights Wednesday in a western Iowa town where the vending machine outside a gas station sells live bait instead of soda.

Describing his hunting and fishing plan, Edwards said, "This is part of who I am and part of what I will stand for as president."

The former North Carolina senator said he wants to improve public access to America's natural beauty and its roadless back country. He called for strengthening the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management as well as encouraging private landowners to help conserve land.


Democractic presidential hopeful John Edwards speaks to supporters, Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 during a campaign stop in Glenwood, Iowa.(AP Photo/Dave Weaver) (Dave Weaver - AP)

Note: the lady to the left in black is an associate member of the USW and a member of the IWW (wobbly).

Edwards also proposed reducing mercury pollution in lakes and streams by 90 percent and recruiting hunters and fishermen to help develop wildlife management plans.

Although he offered his plan in a rural area of Iowa, just a half dozen miles east of the Missouri River, the roughly 100 people who came to American Legion Post 141 to hear Edwards seemed most interested in other issues. They questioned him about private contractors in Iraq, foreign policy and genocide in Darfur.

Edwards said the military should handle most of the duties now left to private contractors in Iraq. If contractors must be used, he said he'd hold them accountable and make sure their actions were overseen by the military.

FULL story at link.

[Yael]

1. K & R

Thanks for your coverage on this event, Steve.

Glad you had a good time!

[IADEMO2004]

2. I see Harold Swanson

Still the Chair I'll bet

[Omaha Steve]

3. Yep

We spoke before the event started.

[MichDem10]

4. A better America!!

Senator Edwards continues to talk about issues to make America better for ALL!!