Iowa City News Links: Election Day Nears, No Quit in Occupy Iowa City, Cain No Longer Able to Keep Allegations at Bay?

As always, I'll start with links to stories on this site, but then I'll venture out into the world of other publications. Feel free to suggest links to stories that I might have missed and I can add them during the day.

From Iowa City Patch

It's election day tomorrow. And I'll have a voter's guide up tonight. For now, here are profiles for the five of the seven candidates who responded to my questionnaire.

Speaking of elections, Liz Mathis on competitor Cindy Golding for the pivotal Senate District 18 spot. But will this advantage show up in the polls tomorrow?

Meet , a rambunctious hound mix who is our adopt this pet of the week.

For our Parent Talk this week, we're asking what age is the regular age for .

Patch blogger Paul Deaton writes from the 1980 Iowa Caucus, and the need to reenergize Democratic grassroot efforts.

From Other Sites

Occupy Iowa City has no plans on quitting a month after the protest began, writes Matt Starn of the Daily Iowan.

Downtown businesses have been affected by the closing of the Washington Street post office location, according to Melissa Dawkins of the Daily Iowan.

Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette looks at the fundraising for the Iowa City City Council candidates.

If you notice more drug arrests on Interstate 80, this just might be the reason, reports Lee Hermiston of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

Authorities confirmed that the October fire  and damaged adjacent buildings, began in the Bruegger's building, writes Mitchell Schmidt of the Press-Citizen. The cause of the fire still remains under investigation, however.

The Internet hacking anarchist collective known as Anonymous has apparently threatened to shut down the Iowa Caucuses. Or did they really? Yes says this guy. (All stories from Jason Clayworth, at the Des Moines Register)

Plenty of people would love to vote for Rick Santorum, if only other people supported him first, writes Jennifer Jacob of the Des Moines Register.

Jacobs also wrote that while conservatives were going to give Herman Cain the benefit of the doubt when three women accused him of sexual harassment, four accusers might be one too many.

Daily Links Excerpt (of the Day)

Bob Vander Plaats, president of the Family Leader, a conservative organization that promotes Christian values, said in a telephone interview that Cain needs to address these allegations head-on, or a “cloud of doubt will envelop his candidacy.”

“The Iowa and American voter are fair when humility, sincerity and authenticity are communicated. This is a ‘tipping point’ for the viability of his campaign,” Vander Plaats said