Waukee residents voted down a proposed home based web business center Tuesday, despite an apparent lack of organized opposition to the plan.

Little opposition was expressed at meetings about the aquatic center, which would have included a lazy river, a six-lane lap pool, two water slides and a smaller pool filled with play equipment. "I never really heard any opposition toward it," Watts said. "I support it, but it's not my decision. I honor whatever the voters said. They said no at this time, so we listen."

Heading into this fall's general election, Republicans make up about 30 percent of registered voters who own replica rolex watches in Iowa and trail Democrats by more than 100,000. While the campaign will now be about reaching Iowa's independents - the state's largest voter bloc - failing to rally the party could hobble Branstad's chances in the fall.

The federal disaster recovery grant will help push more of the city's housing away from flood plains, boost property values and lessen the drag vacant lots have on neighborhoods.

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., its executive chairman and founder, David Noble, and its chief executive officer, Wendy Waugaman