We have to get back to a government where leaders are willing to talk across party lines and do not have absolute politics as the goal.

If you are elected to do a job, you are supposed to do it to the best of your ability.

What I will stand up for is what I think is right and for the best interests of the citizens of the state of Iowa.

I was the first woman elected as secretary of agriculture in Iowa.

I wish my artwork could persuade millions of people to join a global conversation about sustainability.

Climate change is real and we have to address it.

I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to create a healthy business climate, and I have more experience than Jerry Brown doing that. So it'll be a stark contrast, a career politician vs. someone who has met a payroll, gotten a return on investment, knows how to use technology to do more with less.

Congress created tax-exempt 501(c)(4)s to operate exclusively for social welfare purposes like early childhood education, environmental protection, and veteran's assistance. However, an IRS regulation allows 501(c)(4)s to operate primarily for the promotion of social welfare.