Rants' posts article from the "Days Before Google" on Branstad
Earlier today, Chris Ranst posted a few articles for the "days before google" about Terry Branstad's record as Governor. Here is his campaigns description of the articles:This editorial on the left (PDF) by David Yepsen of the Des Moines Register was written at the start of former Governor Branstad's last year in office. Mr. Yepsen provides a historical perspective on how a "conservative" governor racked up such a liberal record over sixteen years.
The articles in the middle (PDF) come from the first year of former Governor Branstad's first term in office. Despite campaigning in opposition to raising taxes, his first order of business was to raises the sales tax.
The article on the right (PDF) is from the former Governor's second term when he proposed the elimination of federal deductibility and a massive 11% increase in spending.