If I Were Governor…
March 17th, 2006 at 01:16pm Freeda
The Des Moines Register has reports on what several of the candidates for governor have to say about the TouchPlay ban. They interviewed the top three Democratic candidates and Nussle, the presumptive Republican nominee.
Two Democratic candidates, Mike Blouin and Ed Fallon, both say that they support the ban. Fallon, a State Rep., voted in favor of the ban on Tuesday. Blouin, however, cautions that Iowa may be held liable if the companies that have already invested an estimated $130 million in the machines decide to take legal action.
“It was a mistake to move into these. It’s a mistake to move out of them until we know what the financial consequences are for the state of Iowa,” Blouin told reporters. “We have some exposure here, and folks are kind of ignoring that issue. Do we get out of them? You bet. But we get out of it with knowledge as to what our responsibilities and liabilities are.”
Chet Culver, another Democrat, has taken a different stance. He says that that he would not sign the bill banning TouchPlay machines in Iowa, citing concern over the possibleimpact of the ban on small businesses . This makes him the only Democratic candidate who does not support the ban. He appears to be distancing himself from Gov. Vilsak, who says he will sign the bill.
The Register reports that Jim Nussle supports the TouchPlay ban.
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3 Comments Add your own
1. noneed4thneed | March 17th, 2006 at 10:27 pm
Vilsack has not endorsed Culver. Vilsack has not endorsed anyone. If he did, it would probably be Blouin.
2. Freeda | March 18th, 2006 at 10:51 am
Whoops. Thanks for the correction. I thought that he had endorsed Culver. But let’s chalk that one up to a St. Patrick’s day haze.
3. Matt Gardner | March 22nd, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Actually, what Vilsack said about the Touchplay ban was a little more nuanced than “I will sign the bill.” From the DM Register: “The machines are in or out. That is a decision the Legislature has got to make. I will respect whatever decision they make in that regard.” A stance like that makes pretty much every other candidate sound good, I’d say. At least the other guys all picked sides on an important ethical and fiscal issue…
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