Jim Nussle won WHO's Gubernatorial Corn Kernel Straw Poll with 53% of the vote - Chet Culver received 47% of the vote. While all polls, including this one are meaningless, I think that the November election results might look very similar.

Does Chet Culver even care about Southern Iowa? The Ottumwa Courier doesn't think so. Time is running out and Iowans, including those of us who call southern Iowa home, want the chance to see and hear the views of the two men who are seeking the governor's seat.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Nussle said last week that he wants to debate Democratic rival Chet Culver at eight different locations across the state, including Ottumwa.

Culver, meanwhile, has proposed five debates - three between he and Nussle, the other two between their running mates, Patty Judge and Bob Vander Plaats. No specifics, however, were revealed as to where these debates might occur.