That gives us credibility in the state houses and in Washington, D.C., that Farm Bureau speaks on behalf of the individuals who produce our nation's food and fiber.

This phenomena makes those of us in Washington really angry, because it has been so difficult to convince some members of Congress that we need new housing resources. The guidelines were put in place to protect the same families that these students have displaced.

We need to build back the trust of Minnesotans, ... We need to gain our credibility back from the public.

He can't outspend us, he doesn't have a grass-roots network like ours, and he's got no credibility on the issues. So how does that make him a front-runner?

Fires at houses of worship continue. Arrests continue to be made. And defendants continue to be prosecuted and convicted.

Thanks to a number of corporate houses, they've been doing in-house fund- raising activities to assist the YMCA,