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“Defeating liberalism is more important to the conservative elite than
all other concerns. They can’t abide any departure from their doctrine even in a
President they helped elect.”
(Allen Thorpe in U.S. News &
World Report 11-7-05)
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
December 5, 2005
NOTABLE REPUBLICAN
QUOTATIONS
v “Congressman Jim Nussle, Chair of
the House Budget Committee, has provided poor leadership in reducing the nation’s soaring deficit.
It takes no intellectual firepower to cut spending across the board and
it is reckless to save pork and pet projects, while placing vital programs and
our most vulnerable citizens at risk.
During the time Nussle has headed the committee, deficits have soared,
and there’s little reason to think he would act
differently as Governor.” (Bob Vander Plaats, Republican candidate for Governor)
v “Vander Plaats
doesn’t understand the package Nussle is crafting. I would question the intellectual firepower
of a political candidate who apparently can’t even
read a newspaper.” (Nick Ryan, Nussle
campaign manager)
v The Republicans seem to have
colorful descriptions of each other. Do
the Democrats need to say more? Who are
we to question the accuracy of these gentlemen?
COMING EVENTS
FUND RAISING RECEPTION
FOR BILL GLUBA
at the home of Bob and Wendy Krajnovich
5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Saturday, December
10
If you can attend, please RSVP at
563-459-6558 or 563-242-4298.
Dress casual and bring a friend.
POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL
CHILI SUPPER
Thursday,
January 5 - 4:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Fund
Raiser - Donation $10.00
2006 DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT CAUCUSES
Monday, January 16, 2006
The
elections are nearly a year away -- and that's exactly the point. We cannot
wait until the last few months before an election to build an organization, and
we cannot let that organization fade away after Election Day. This is an exciting time for our party -- I
hope you can be part of it. (Tom
McMahon, Executive Director Democratic National Committee)
THEY’VE DONE IT TO US AGAIN
The Karl
Rove propaganda machine has done it to us again. They’ve got the
public and even many Democrats believing that the Democratic Party can only be
divisive and demonize Bush and the Republicans.
(The Republicans have created the mess all by themselves. They didn’t need
our help.) Rove and his gang paint a picture of a Democratic Party that lacks a
unifying voice with a clear message. Don’t believe it! Take a look at the Democratic Party
Platform which had its origins in the precinct caucuses and was written by
ordinary citizens. Also, look at the
accomplishments of some of our leading Democrats such as Iowa Secretary of
Agriculture Patty Judge.
PROGRESS DURING
SECRETARY PATTY JUDGE’S TERM IN OFFICE
v
v Thousands of jobs were created by
adding value to
v Agriculture was made more environmentally
friendly — through increased conservation and nutrient management practices.
v Livestock confinement farming has
become more “neighbor friendly”.
v Much was done to protect our water, air
and local communities.
LET’S COMPARE THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES!
CHET CULVER OFFICIALLY
BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR
Chet Culver
officially announced his campaign on November 3rd, when he barnstormed the
State and detailed his plan for how we can make
"Culver
not only entered the race for governor, he also jumped into the race for ideas.
He actually gave us a glimpse of what he'd try to do if he gets elected. He
sounded like a contender." - Todd Dorman,
"[Culver's]
idea to get
You can read
more of the latest press coverage of where Chet stands here:
State
Representative Ed Fallon Secretary
of State Chet Culver
Secretary
of Agriculture Patty Judge
Former Director of the Iowa
Department of Economic Development Mike Blouin
WE MUST BUILD A POWERFUL POLITICAL
ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE COMMON PEOPLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH VOTERS AND
GET THEM TO THE POLLS!
Republican control of the
White House and Congress has been a disaster -- for our economy, health care,
education, the environment, civil rights, our national security and so much
more. Polls show that millions of
Americans are realizing that we simply cannot afford Republican control of our
government any longer.
The Democratic Party is
investing significant resources in the states at every level from precinct to
precinct. We will not concede a single state,
a single district, or a single voter to the Republicans. But we have to start
right now -- we can't wait until a few months before the election.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE ATTEND THE 2006 PRECINCT CAUCUSES.