10.2.15 by Iowa State Daily

Courtesy of Ames City Council Chris Nelson,left, Bronwyn Beatty-Hanson , Dan DeGeest, Tim Gartin and Matt Converse are the candidates running for Ames City Council. Gartin and Nelson are both running for re-election, while Beatty-Hanson, DeGeest and Converse are running for their first terms. The candidates have differing plans for Ames if elected, but one thing they all agree on is that Ames is a great town that has much to be proud of. The election will take place on Nov. 3 .

Meet City Council hopefuls Potential leaders of Ames attempt to influence voters By Shannon.McCarty @iowastatedaily.com Seven Ames residents want to help make the decision on what factions of the city are funded, revitalized or reconstructed by representing their constituents on the Ames City Council. Ames City Council has five candidates running for the council this term, two of whom are

running for re-election. The election will be held on Nov. 3 and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Before voting, Ames citizens can hear from all the candidates in person at a forum from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the City Church of Ames - Des Moines. Admission for the event is $10. Tim Gartin Tim Gartin is running for re-election unopposed for the second ward. He is an attorney in Ames and has served a two-year term on the Ames City Council due to redistricting. Gartin hopes the reason he is running unopposed is a state-

ment of approval and not apathy by those in the second ward. “I’ve tried to work hard for the last two years to represent Ward 2,” Gartin said. Gartin said he is most passionate about getting more volunteering experience within the community and wanting to continue work on affordable housing. Gartin said there is a lack of volunteering when it comes to outreach programs such as Youth and Shelter Services and Boys and Girls Club, as well as a lack of foster homes within Ames. “With a town our size and our heart we should be more involved,” Gartin said. As for affordable housing,

Gartin said there is a reoccurring problem in the city of residents who work in Ames, but can’t afford to live in the community. “We lose people every day to Ankeny and surrounding communities,” Gartin said. Gartin said he has learned how well the city is administered while being on city council, and the city needs to continue to work hard on the way in which they interact with neighborhoods. “It’s vitally important to have a conversation with those affected by our decision,” Gartin said. Gartin said he makes it his goal to understand each point of view, which is a strength he brings to the council.

He said he is also looking forward to an upcoming workshop in November with the leadership of Iowa State, on how to make Ames a better entrepreneurial environment. Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen is running for the at-large seat on Ames City Council. She will be running against business owner, Matt Converse for the seat. Beatty-Hansen is currently the operations manager at Wheatsfield Cooperative, and she also has past experience as a business owner of Cycles Re-

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Northcrest Community, an Ames retirement community, hosts a Hillary Clinton event Thursday. Supporters listened to Bonnie Campbell, former Iowa attorney general, and current campaign official Sarah Sterner endorse the former secretary of state. Clinton, who is a democrat, is running for president. Sterner, who drove from Cincinnati to help Clinton’s Iowa campaign, explained Clinton’s positions on Planned Parenthood funding and sexual assault awareness.

Clinton campaign officials visit Iowa

Democratic candidate looks for votes in Iowa By Kelsey.Palmros @iowastatedaily.com

Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gathered in Ames on Thursday to hear from officials on the state of

the Clinton campaign. The event took place on Thursday at the Northcrest Community Fireside room in Ames where about 40 people packed into the room. Bonnie Campbell, the former Iowa Attorney General and official in the U.S. Department of Justice, endorsed Clinton’s presidential campaign at the Ames event. “I will tell you the most important thing on my agenda until the election is Hillary Clinton,” Campbell said.

Sarah Sterner, an organizer for the Clinton campaign in Ames from Cincinnati, Ohio, spoke at the event, as well. “We are trying to reach out and talk to as many voters as we can,” said Sterner on some goals for the Clinton campaign and its operation. Sterner herself drove from Cincinnati, Ohio, to become part of the campaign. Most attendees ranged from middle age to elderly members of the community. Food was pro-

vided and the event was informal as Campbell spoke at the front of the room and answered questions. Campbell explained her history with Clinton and having worked closely with Clinton after first meeting in 1987. She detailed the current key points in the campaign including Planned Parenthood and sexual assault awareness. “Hillary has done it, she is a doer,” Campbell said on Clinton’s experience. Clinton has a history in advocating for Women’s rights and

also heading violence and sexual assault awareness in universities, Campbell said. She shared her personal relationship with Clinton and the work they have done together in the past as well. Campbell said Clinton was not aware of mental health issues being at a crisis level in Iowa prior to this campaign run — something she has now criticized Gov. Terry Branstad on during her trips to Iowa. She is focused on smaller groups and getting to know current issues in more depth.

Jindal can’t find a place By Morgan.Swearinger @iowastatedaily.com Republicans often speak of the so-called “11th commandment”: Do not attack members of your own party. However, GOP presidential candidate Bobby Jindal has made it a daily part of his campaign recently to do just that. Jindal, who remained relatively low in the polls throughout his entire presidential campaign, has attacked frontrunner Donald Trump and lashed out at his own party who controls Congress. Jindal has said, “it’s time to get rid of the Republican Party if they do not stand for conservative values,” and has been taking the same ‘outsider’ approach as his fellow Republicans Trump, Fiorina and Carson, portraying to voters that they are not like professional

politicians and are one of their constituents. While the approach seems to work for Trump, Fiorina and Carson, it has not for Jindal. “Jindal is just not resonating with the public,” said David Andersen, assistant professor in political science. “He’s been in the public eye for a while. People know the name Bobby Jindal. I don’t know why people should be excited about him.” The Louisiana Governor began his run in the political realm starting in 1996 when he was appointed secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Jindal went on to win a seat in the House of Representatives in 2004. Steffen Schmidt, professor of political science, believes the ‘outsider’ approach is what voters are looking for, but Jindal isn’t filling that void. Some people still don’t know why they should support him

this time around, Schmidt said. “He is not an outsider which seems to be the thing voters want,” Schmidt said. “So neither on issues, performance nor personality and style does he stand out. He does not have a brand.” In regards to Jindal’s campaign, Schmidt said he believes Jindal does not have much room to fall. “He has done everything badly,” Schmidt said. “His campaign is nowhere on the radar and he’s one of the candidates who doesn’t get invited to the debate.” Andersen thinks that Jindal just needs to stick it out longer as candidates begin to drop out of the race. “He needs to hang in there,” Andersen said. “He’s been courting the same voters as Huckabee and Carson. With all of these people saying the same thing, it’s hard to gain traction.”

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Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Dinner on Sept. 19. Jindal, who is the governor of Louisinia, isn’t resonating with the public, and the polls show it.