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ELECTION 2010 | RESULTS Iowa voters oust Supreme Court justices In an unprecedented move, Iowans voted seated in their bid for retention, a vote which oc- out of control,” according to Iowa for Freedom constructive vote. What got people upset was not to retain three Supreme Court justices who curs every eight years or the first year following website. “Now is the time to take a stand the one court decision, and the vote does noth- voted to legalize gay marriage in Iowa in 2009. a judge’s appointment. against the radical judicial activism of the Iowa ing to alter that. It’s really just slapping back the A campaign initiated by politician and busi- Vander Plaats and other conservative groups Supreme Court.” justices who, as far as I’m concerned, were doing nessman Bob Vander Plaats found enough campaigned heavily around the state in order to The justices and a coalition of moderates and their sworn duty.” votes to remove the judges from their benches. encourage voters to flip the ballot and vote to liberals through the group Justice Not Politics With staggering numbers of Iowans voting Vander Plaats claimed the justices were guilty kick out what he described as activist judges. fought to remind voters that justices are not to remove the judges from the bench, ousted of judicial activism when they voted to legal- By allowing gay couples to marry, Vander Plaats politicians and should be judged based on their Gov. Chet Culver will have to decide whether to ize marriage for homosexual couples under the and his supporters said other rights held by commitment to honoring the Constitution. appoint new Supreme Court justices in the time Iowa Constitution. Iowans, such as rights to guns and private prop- “I’m afraid that that is a serious blow to the remaining in his term. Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and Justices erty, were also in jeopardy. independence of our judicial system,” said State Michael Streit and David Baker were all un- “Most Americans believe that government is Sen. Herman Quirmbach. “It frankly is not a Daily staff Branstad back in business Gov.-elect Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Reynolds take the stage after learning they defeated Democratic opponents Chet Culver and Patti Judge on Tuesday in West Des Moines. Branstad said he would work to bring the state out of debt and restore stability to Iowa’s economy. Photo: Dylan Boyle/Iowa State Daily By Kaleb.Warnock I’m more excited about the job He was elected governor in 1983, and at the age iowastatedaily.com ahead than I was the first time I of 36 was the youngest governor Iowa ever elected. stood here on election night. It’s a He served four consecutive terms until he was Des Moines — Former Gov. Terry Branstad, a privilege to serve Iowans ... I aim beat by Democrat Tom Vilsack, who served from Republican, won a close race in Tuesday night’s to prove you right,” Branstad said. 1999 to 2007. Vilsack was succeeded by Culver. general election and will be beginning his fifth term “I will always do my best. I will The governor-elect will hit the ground running as Iowa governor in January. always act with your best interest with plans to re-staff his department and begin With 79 percent of precincts reporting, in heart. Iowans deserve a govern- Culver implementing his five-year plan that includes pro- Branstad defeated Gov. Chet Culver by receiving ment that’s as good as its people. I visions for economic development, better veteran 478,016 votes — 53 percent. won’t rest until we make sure that it happens.” compensation, education and to drastically im- Culver phoned Branstad to concede from the Branstad is an Iowa native who was born in prove agricultural output. election slightly before 11 p.m. and thanked his sup- Leland, Iowa, and attended the University of Iowa “He’s going to start by putting effective man- porters for their assistance. and Drake University Law School. agers in place and surround himself with good “Tonight I feel like the luckiest guy on the face He began his political career in the Iowa House people,” said Tim Albrecht, Branstad’s communica- of the earth. I can’t tell you what an honor it is to be of Representatives and later as lieutenant governor asked by Iowans to serve as their governor again. under Gov. Robert Ray. BRANSTAD.p4A >> Grassley beats Conlin in race for Senate seat By Dylan.Boyle Grassley, who won 70 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s elections, Grassley said, show that has worked, not just during the campaign, but iowastatedaily.com against Arthur Small in 2004, led Conlin in the voters are unhappy with the current presiden- certainly during his last six years in office and polls throughout the campaign. tial administration of Barack Obama and the throughout his 30 years in the Senate,” he said. WEST DES MOINES — Iowa voters want “The office I have belongs to the people of United States cannot “spend and tax our way “Iowans recognize somebody that is work- Sen. Chuck Grassley to go back to work for six Iowa, it’s a public trust that I hold,” Grassley told into prosperity.” ing for them and that is clearly what he is doing. more years. supporters shortly before 10 p.m. in West Des Eric Woolson, spokesman for the Grassley So on a night that has been an anti-incumbent Grassley beat out Democratic challenger Moines. campaign, said the campaign’s win Tuesday night, to have him win by this kind of a margin Roxanne Conlin, of Des Moines, on Tuesday, “You’ve hired me to work for you for six more was the result of Grassley’s record for the last 30 really is an indication of the respect Iowans have winning his sixth consecutive term in the U.S. years … and I’ll never forget who I work for.” years in office. for him which is a result of the respect he has for Senate. Republican wins around the whole country “I think it is an indication of how hard he them.” County recorder Campus Vande Kamp Election calls for youth, student involvement By Sarah.Clark “I’m voting because I go to col- unopposed, iowastatedaily.com lege, and the price of tuition is an issue politicians can change. I The polls are closed and Iowa’s also care about the environment,” retains job future is now in the hands of the said Dena Siegel, freshman in newly elected officials. Citizens pre-business. Republican Susan L. Vande Kamp has throughout Iowa made their way to Many voters used political ads retained her position as county recorder. the polling centers Tuesday to cast as a basis of their voting decisions. With the exception of write-ins, their votes and voice their opinions “The first time I watch the ads, Vande Kamp ran unopposed in this year’s about Iowa’s political leaders. they are informative, but after election. “Students are choosing to vote about a week, they just get annoy- As a county recorder, her job is now more than any other time be- ing,” said Dan Sepich, sophomore in to maintain and issue out various cause of the Internet, and celebri- pre-business. types of records. Some of her work ties show how important voting Some students, however, find includes issuing marriage certifi- really is,” said Chris Celania, sopho- the ads more derogatory than cates and boat, snowmobile and more in materials engineering. “We informative. ATV registration. Vande Kamp will see the importance everyday, mak- “Most political ads just try to also process passport applications ing it clear we need to vote more.” Alexander Unlrich, right, sophomore in criminal justice and sociology, votes convince you that someone else by completing and mailing in the Thanks to sources like Facebook Tuesday at Hawthorn. Unlrich said he voted because it’s a civic duty and [in the election] is bad,” Anderson applications. and Twitter, politicians are bet- privilege, as an American. Photo: Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily said. “They’ll only highlight the bad Starting July 1997, recorders became ter able to reach young voters in things of the other [candidates].” registrars of vital records; the recorder ways that they use the most. Many tant because being the youngest, we polling stations had different mo- Whether the impact be large or office holds information on births, deaths politicians, if not all, are using these have the most at stake in the future,” tives for voting. Whether support- small, ISU students’ involvement and marriages for Story County. sources to help campaign and reach said Chet Anderson, sophomore in ing a single issue or voting a party- in the election process is something out to youth in any way they can.