Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole wrote an “Open Letter to Iowa Voters” urging them to support GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Dole, who twice won the Iowa caucuses, wrote: “A number of my friends are currently candidates seeking the GOP nomination. But the time has now come for us to decide who among them can defeat Barack Obama in 2012. I’ve made my decision, and I believe our best hope lies in Gov. Mitt Romney.” Dole praised Romney’s work organizing the 2002 Winter Olympics and as governor of Massachusetts, and Dole said that “when it comes to agricultural policy, you can trust Mitt — I do.” Dole also created a bit of a stir when he called Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and said he would recommend Branstad as a vice presidential pick.
At the time of year when attention focuses on faith, hearth and home, it’s vital to remember as a community those who are homeless and, in some cases, defenseless. The Advocates to End Chronic Homelessness group deserves the community’s gratitude for hosting Wednesday’s annual memorial vigil remembering the 10 or more homeless Wichitans who died in 2011, and for being among the local faith-based and other nonprofit groups that help this population and raise awareness. The community has made progress in recent years in trying to curb chronic homelessness, including with a Housing First program. But challenges remain. When someone who’s been living under a downtown bridge is found murdered, as 41-year-old Marshall Hauschulz was last week, it’s both a local shame and a societal failure.
Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole wrote an “Open Letter to Iowa Voters” urging them to support GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Dole, who twice won the Iowa caucuses, wrote: “A number of my friends are currently candidates seeking the GOP nomination. But the time has now come for us to decide who among them can defeat Barack Obama in 2012. I’ve made my decision, and I believe our best hope lies in Gov. Mitt Romney.” Dole praised Romney’s work organizing the 2002 Winter Olympics and as governor of Massachusetts, and Dole said that “when it comes to agricultural policy, you can trust Mitt — I do.” Dole also created a bit of a stir when he called Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and said he would recommend Branstad as a vice presidential pick.
