Showing their colors
Youngsters show their freshly applied Cyclone tattoos at the
university's state fair exhibit. On display at the exhibit this year
are sculptures from the ISU campus. The fair runs through Aug. 22.
See news release.

Dimitrova
"TV is the key medium between politicians and
voters,"says ISU journalism and communications expert Daniela
Dimitrova. "Each year, politicians enter the television battleground
equipped with TV spots, sound bites, and TV camera smiles."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Schmidt
"The injection of John Edwards has
changed the 'karma' of the discussion overnight because Edwards is a
difficult candidate for the GOP to run against," says ISU political
scientist Steffen Schmidt. "The ratings for the
Democratic National convention are likely to break records as people
watch to see the new superstar perform on stage."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

McCormick
"The 2004 presidential election is likely to turn on national
security issues, unlike any other recent election since the height of
the Cold War," says ISU political scientist James McCormick. "While foreign policy issues are rarely decisive in
presidential elections, 2004 could well be the exception."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Lowry
"2004 proves once again that you can't take money out of American
political campaigns, but you can affect the way it is raised and the route that
it takes," says ISU political scientist Robert Lowry.
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Conger
"Turnout will be the important issue in this election," says political
scientist Kim Conger.
"We are really a 50-50 country and the campaign that best turns out its
supporters will benefit."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Dearin
"From Wendell Willkie in 1940 to Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984,
Republicans nominees for president used
the "crusade" metaphor to describe their campaigns," says ISU
political scientist Ray Dearin. "Since George
H. W. Bush departed from the tradition and chose the "mission" metaphor to
describe his quest in 1988, the GOP candidate has eschewed the more
heroic label."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Bystrom
"Appealing to young voters remains an elusive endeavor," says Dianne
Bystrom, director of the Catt Center for Women and Politics. "They are not
as loyal to partisan political organizations as older citizens and
their motivating interests encompass a broad range of issues."
ISU political experts on election year issues.
Candidates jockey for women's vote
Quad-City Times
The Bush presidential campaign is doing more than it did four years ago
to try to win the women's vote, says Dianne Bystrom, director of ISU's
Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. That includes a higher
profile for First Lady Laura Bush, who is featured in the campaign's new web
site devoted to women and talks about the administration's record on
education.
See article.
13 ways to live on less
MSN Money
Every dollar you spend has consequences elsewhere in your life. Choose a
no-fee credit card with a rewards program and review insurance deductibles
annually or semi-annually to save, says Mark Oleson, director of the
Financial Counseling Clinic at Iowa State.
See
article.