Tuesday, June 01, 2004

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Republican hypocrisy watch, local edition

Lining the sidewalk of John Balmer's east Iowa City home are political yard signs for local Democrats.

The former Iowa City mayor is not alone in his endorsements for supervisor and sheriff, nor his intention to vote in the June 8 primary - even though he is Republican. That is, he was a Republican, until Saturday.

Over the weekend, Balmer, his wife and two children went to the Johnson County Auditor's Office to change their party affiliation to Democrat. After the primary, they'll change it back. Balmer said he has done so several times dating back to 1976...

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