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thepetitionsite.com - 1/9/2009
Support Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture
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9:10 am PST, Jan 10, John Nicholson, Iowa Having lived for 40+ years in New York, I have seen and experienced skilled and effective elected official from Democratic, Republican and Liberal parties. I moved to Iowa in March, 2004 to encounter Tom Vilsack as a Democratic governor in a mostly ...
chicagotribune.com - 1/7/2009
Agriculture's next big challenge -
— chicagotribune.com — President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Iowa 's former Gov. Tom Vilsack to be his secretary of agriculture.... Vilsack was an excellent choice, but some have criticized the appointment because he supports agricultural biotechnology and commercial ... (more) Agriculture's next big challenge -

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dtnprogressivefarmer.com - 1/15/2009
DTN/The Progressive Farmer: Agriculture Markets, News and Weather
— dtnprogressivefarmer.com — Tom Vilsack's confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary basically went off without a hitch Wednesday in Washington. The... hearing effectively amounted to those wonderful, protracted question-speeches by senators working to stress to Vilsack all of ... (more) DTN/The Progressive Farmer: Agriculture Markets, News ...

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supportvilsack.com - 1/6/2009
SupportVilsack.com
— supportvilsack.com — O n December 16th, President elect Barack Obama nominated former Governor Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture... in the new administration. The Governor is scheduled to start confirmation hearings on January 14th, 2009. A number of Governor ... (more) SupportVilsack.com

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SupportVilsack.com: Wethinks they doth protest too much
The Ethicurean — ... We’re not the only ones who are underwhelmed, apparently. The site’s “Support Vilsack” petition, with a goal of 10,000 signatures, is lamely lingering at a whopping 511. ( ...

USDA Secretary Nominee Causes Dustup in Organic Industry
Commondreams.org Newswire — ... The petition, and signatories, organized by corporate officials of a number of the nation's leading organic brands can be viewed at: http://www.thepetitionsite. ...

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