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CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

“The left must reject the ‘right hand of God’ brand of spiritual politics favored by the religious right, with its emphasis on power, dominance, justice and retribution, and develop its own spiritual vision based on God’s ‘left hand’ which stresses kindness, generosity, humility and nonviolence.”

-Rabbi Michael Lerner in ̶= 0;The Left Hand of God:

Taking Back Our Country From T= he Religious Right”.

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org<= /span>

Augus= t 7, 2006

COMING EVENTS

An Economic Development Town Hall

Featuring Senator Roger Stewar= t

Thursday, August 10 - 7:00-8:00 P.M.

Regis Conference Room (in St. = Clare Hall) at Ashford= University.

CAMANCHE DAYS PARADE

Saturday, August 12 – 11= :00 A.M.

Parade participants will line = up across from the High School at 10:00 A.M.

After the parade we’ll h= ave a picnic and open house at Democratic Headquarters from 12:00 – 3:00 P.M.

Bruce Braley will be there to celebrate the opening of the new office.

Tue= sday, August 15 - 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

Ingham for County Attorney

Jorgie's<= /span> - 241 11^th Street DeWitt

(three blocks east of the main street on 11^th Street<= /st1:Street> which is old highway 30)

Food and drinks will be provided. Free will donation<= o:p>

At 7:30 P.M. The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet at Jorgie’s=

following the Ingham event.

POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL CORN B= OIL

Saturday, August 19 – 4:= 00 – 6:30 P.M.

Polly and Mike’s Place in the country &= #8211; 604 South 32^nd Street

fresh corn on the cob –h= ot dogs- chips – desserts

Lots of candidates and interes= ting conversation!

Suggested contribution $10.00<= o:p>

REG KAUFFMAN FUND RAISER

Saturday, August 26, 4:00 R= 11; 7:00 P.M.

Brats with all the fixings, be= er, etc.

Carpenter’s Local #4 Uni= on Hall – 6623 West Kimberly Road= in Davenport

Please RSVP: by August 19, 2006 Phone 1-563-246-2779 or E-mail
regk= auffman@fbcom.net

“Democracy works when lo= ts of people work together. They ge= nerate great ideas and accomplish great goals. That's why we need your help.” (MoveOn)

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LAB= OR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE

LABOR DAY PICNIC

Sunday, September = 3 - noon – 4:00 P.M.

Free beverages! Free food! Free prizes! Fun for the entire family!

Eagle Point Park Lodge.

Sponsored by the <= u2:place u3:st=3D"on">Clinton Labor Congress

CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO INDIANOLA <= /b>

FOR = THE

Sen= ator Barack Obama will be the = special guest at this year's Steak Fry. Barack is= a dynamic speaker who will be a great addition to this year's event. Join u= s on Sunday, September 17^th, 2006 from 1:00 to 4:OO P.M. at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Indianola, Iowa.

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Come join us at one of Iowa politics' most anticipated grassroots traditions! Come on out with your family and f= riends for delicious food and a great time at the 29^th Annual Harkin St= eak Fry. Past Steak Fry guests ha= ve been President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, James Carville, Paul Wellstone, Jim Jeffords and other Democratic supporters.

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The price of tickets to the steak fry is $25.00. We’re chartering a bus that = will cost

$25.00 per person. What did it cost = to fill up your gas tank last week? The bus trip should be fun with a group of intelligent Democrats and plenty of food and refreshments. Let Jean Pardee know if you’d l= ike to go:   phone 242-8111 = or email   jmpardee@mchsi.com

T= HE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF BUSH, CHENEY, ROVE, DELAY AND ABRAMOFF

I= S NOT THE SAME REPUBLICAN PARTY OF PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT=

R= 20;I recognize the right or even the duty of this generation to use the nation’s natural resources.

But = I do not recognize the right to waste them or rob by wasteful use, the generatio= ns that come

after us.” (President Theodore Roosevelt 1909)

R= 20;We are those generations and we have him to thank not only for the 150 national forests he

created, the 51 national wildlife refuges, the five national parks, b= ut also the very idea that air, water, forests and animal life were somehow in= our collective safekeeping. If he= were alive today, he would be deeply interested in such matters as global warming and the preservation of species.”&nb= sp; (Time Magazine, July 3, 2006)

You can be certain that George W. has read little about Theodore Roosevelt. In 1912 the Republ= ican Party Convention repudiated Roosevelt by nominating William Howard Taft for reelection even though Roosevelt had the popular support and had won all but one primary and caucus. Roosevelt became a member of the Progressive Party.

“All that we have achieved over the past three decades is now in mortal danger. The law that protects the air we breathe from mercury and other poisons…the law th= at protects wildlife in our national forests from disastrous clearcutting and the laws that shield our most magnificient landscapes from rampant oil drilling and mining are in danger. The Bush Administration is waging a systematic campaign to eviscerate these laws by radically weakening the way they apply to corportate polluters.” (National Resources Defense Counci= l   www.nrdcwildplaces.org )

BUSH, CHENEY AND RUMSFELD BRAG= ABOUT PROGRESS IN IRAQ

(IN THE MEANTIME – THE T= RUTH)

Iraq: Abizaid: Sectarian Violence Could Spark Civil War=

U.S. Army Gen. John Abizaid, the head of the military central command in = Iraq, tells a Senate panel that clashes between rival Muslim sects could lead to civil war. (National Public R= adio – Morning Edition - August 3, 2006)

EN= OUGH IS ENOUGH!!    SUPPO= RT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

“The political leadership of the country, especially in <= u2:place u3:st=3D"on">Washington, is almost dysfunctional in grappling with the big issues bearing down on us. From energy to education, climate change to healthcare, budget deficits to trade deficits, progress is perilously slow.”

--Dav= id Gergen editorial in U.S. News & World Report, 6-2= 6-06--

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org<= /span>

Augus= t 14, 2006

COMING EVENTS

Tue= sday, August 15 - 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

Ingham for County<= /u2:PlaceType> Attorney

Jorgie's<= /span> - 241 11^th Street DeWitt

(three blocks east of the main street on 11^th = Street which is old highway 30)

Food and drinks will be provided. Free will donation<= o:p>

At 7:30 P.M. The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet at Jorgie’s=

following the Ingham event.

POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL CORN B= OIL

Saturday, August 19 – 4:= 00 – 6:30 P.M.

Polly and Mike’s Place i= n the country – 604 South = 32^nd Street

fresh corn on the cob –h= ot dogs- chips – desserts

Lots of candidates and interes= ting conversation!

Suggested contribution $10.00<= o:p>

REG KAUFFMAN FUND RAISER

Saturday, August 26, 4:00 R= 11; 7:00 P.M.

Brats with all the fixings, be= er, etc.

Carpenter’s Local #4 Uni= on Hall – 6623 West Kim= berly Road in Davenport

Please RSVP: by August 19, 2006    Phone 1-563-246-2779 or E-mail
regkauffman@fbcom.net

LAB= OR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE

LABOR DAY PICNIC

Sunday, September = 3 - noon – 4:00 P.M.

CONSERVE GAS! RIDE THE= BUS!

CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO INDIANOLA <= /b>

FOR THE

The price of tickets to the steak fry= is $25.00. We’re charterin= g a bus that will cost $25.00 per person. What did it cost to fill up your gas tank last week? The bus trip should be fun with a = group of intelligent Democrats and plenty of food, refreshments and entertainment. Let Jean Pardee know if you’d like to go:   phone 242-8111 or email her at: jmpardee@mchsi.com

Onward to November

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MEET OUR NEW FIELD ORGANIZER

v      Amanda York is from Moline and will be a senior majoring in political science at Western Illinois University. She is employed by the Iowa Democr= atic Party.

v      She has worked with the campai= gn organizations of Congressman Lane Evans and the next congressman from his <= u2:place u3:st=3D"on">Illinois district, Phil Hare.

v      She will be working at Democra= tic Headquarters during the following hours:

o  = ;      Monday through Th= ursday         = 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.

o  = ;      Friday        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M

o  = ;      Saturday        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; closed

o  = ;      Sunday        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   4:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

WE NEED VOLUNTEE= RS TO

v      Enter data on the computer.    v  &nb= sp;   Make phone calls.    v<= span style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings'>  &nb= sp;   Pick up request f= or absentee ballots.

EARLY VOTER (ABSENTEE) BALLOTS= WILL BE MAILED SEPTEMBER 28.

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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS A UNI= FIED PROGRAM FOR THE STATE AND NATION

Look at the legislative propos= als of the Iowa Democratic Party:

= Worker Training: We= must reward workers who take personal responsibility to learn the skills they ne= ed to get a new or better job. We should work with our community colleges and local businesses to expand vocational education programs to give workers th= e technical skills they need to compete in this new economy.

= Standing Up For Iowans: We= have the opportunity and the strength to stand up to the powerful interests that impose their will on our lives and our livelihoods. What Iowans feel powerless to acco= mplish as individuals can be and must be achieved by Iowans working in concert thr= ough their legislators. We have to act, and we have to act now.

In simple terms, it's about choosing sides. Either you take the side of mid= dle class families who demand and deserve accountability in energy costs, health insurance, school quality, and economic growth, or you cave in to the speci= al interests that bully Iowans without fear of penalty or consequence. (From Legislative Democratic Leaders Senator Mike = Gronstal and Representative Pat Murphy)

A BIOLOGICAL ANOMALY

The= latest discoveries in genetics, geography, anthropology and biology show the astonishing fact that human beings and chimpanzees share 98 percent of the = same genetic program. A difference= of just two percent was responsible for our great leap forward. From language and art to technolog= y and agriculture our unique qualities have been responsible for our present biological success as a species. Yet we may also serve as the agents of our= own destruction. Among our unique qualities are two that now jeopardize our existence: our natural inclination to kill each other and to destroy our environment.   (from “The T= hird Chimpanzee” by Jared Diamond)

I’m sure that George W. would dismiss this information as anoth= er scientific myth. Apparently t= he Bush family didn’t evolve.

SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FOR SECURITY <= /p>
AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL AMERICANS.

<= strong>     =         =             &nb= sp;      CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and mo= re closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White Hou= se will be adorned by a downright moron."   --H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

Augus= t 21, 2006

=

COMING EVENTS

REG KAUFFMAN FUND RAISER

Saturday, August 26, 4:00 R= 11; 7:00 P.M.

Brats with all the fixings, be= er, etc.

Carpenter’s Local #4 Uni= on Hall – 6623 West Kim= berly Road in Davenport

Please RSVP: by August 19, 2006    Phone 1-563-246-2779 or E-mail
regk= auffman@fbcom.net

CHET CULVER IS COMING TO CLINTON

The next Governor of Iowa will= be appearing at the new Jeff= erson Elementary School.

Fourth Avenue South at South Seventh Street

Saturday, August 26 – 2:= 30 P.M.

He = will also be here for the Labor Day celebration!

LAB= OR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE

LABOR DAY PICNIC

Sunday, September = 3 - noon – 4:00 P.M.

Free beverages! Free food! Free prizes! Fun for the entire family!

Eagle Point Park Lodge.

Sponsored by the <= u2:place u3:st=3D"on">Clinton Labor Congress

<= /span>

Stewart for Senate Volunteer Canvass <= /o:p>

Help us kick off the post-Labo= r Day election season!

Saturday, September 9 at 10 AM at Clinton County Democrats’ Headquarters

Coffee and Doughnuts will be s= erved!

MEET OUR YOUNG DEMOCRATS WORKE= RS

We’re very fortunate to have several young workers in Clinton, = Jackson and Scott = Counties working for us thanks to the Iowa Democratic Party. Jack Cooper is working for = Roger Stewart’s campaign. He graduated from the Univer= sity of Virginia in 2005 wi= th a major in American Politics. He plans a future working in politics and particularly the 2008 Presidential campaign. Ashley Spillane is a Regional Field Director for Clinton and Scott = Counties. She graduated from George Washington University in D.C. She is taking a leave= from working on her masters degree in political management. She worked as a “Kerry Girl&= #8221; in Florida and Ohio in the 2004 campaign.

ARE YOU TIRED OF THE REPUBLICAN MESS?

VOLUNTEER TO HELP ELECT DEMOCR= ATS

CONTACT THE PEOPLE AT DEMOCRAT= IC HEADQUARTERS

CONSERVE GAS! RIDE THE BUS!

CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO INDIANOLA <= /b>

FOR = THE

The price of tickets to the steak fry is $25.00. We’re chartering a bus that = will cost $25.00 per person. What = did it cost to fill up your gas tank last week?&n= bsp; The bus trip should be fun with a group of intelligent Democrats and plenty of food, refreshments and entertainment. Let Jean Pardee know = if you’d like to go:=    phone 242-8111 or email her at: jmpardee@mchsi.com

WHAT THE BUSH GA= NG COULD HAVE LEARNED FROM HISTORY

(DOES HISTORY HA= VE A WAY OF REPEATING ITSELF?)

”As the British be= came embroiled in fighting in the Middle East, they grossly underestimated the w= ill to fight and the capabilities of the Ottoman Empire<= /u2:place>. The British commander General Sir Ian Hamilton acknowledged, ‘I did n= ot know to tell you the truth that they [the Turks] were nearly as good as they turned out to be.’ After the British and French failed at Gallipoli, = the British sent an Anglo-Indian force of some 20,000 men to seize Baghdad, but these men were thrown back and then encircled at K= ut. With the safety of Baghdad ensured and the = Allies driven from Gallipoli, the Turks applied pressure on Egypt and the Suez Canal. Facing a difficult situation, the British rushed reinforcements to Egypt and soon had what General Sir William Robertson described as “an unwi= eldy mass of well over 300,000 men.” The mission of this “jumbleR= 21; of units and personnel was to guarantee the safety of the Suez Canal. (“Hell In The Holy Land” by David R. Woodward)

SUPPORT STRONG LEA= DERS WHO AREN’T AFRAID TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT IRAQ<= /span>

“El= ecting people who question the Republican war in <= u2:place u3:st=3D"on">Iraq encourages ‘the al Qaeda types’.” (V.P. Dick Cheney)    This is the kind of disgusting and inappropriate suggestion we’ve come to expect from Dick Cheney. (Tom McMahon Executive Director, Democratic National Committee)

We're searching for leaders who understand that we can't change George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld's aimless course in = Iraq if we don't stand up in this fall's campaign and demand change. We need leaders who aren't afraid = to talk about why the war is wrong and what must be done to change course and start doing what is best for our troops and our country and aren't afraid to stand up for a better way. Patriot= ism isn't reserved for those who defend a President's position; patriotism is d= oing what's right for our troops and our country.

It's ti= me to support candidates who are willing to tell the truth: that George W. Bush's policies have failed to make America safe and that it is time to change course in the war in Iraq.

America is on the wrong course in Iraq. It's time to withdraw our troops a= nd leave Iraq's future in the hands of the Iraqi people. Behind all the Bush bluster and bombast, all you can find is a string of misjudgments, deceits, and failures that have seriously imperiled our national security. (Senator John Kerry)

        =             &nb= sp; Giving Witness to Nonviolence

“Peacemaking and reconciliation five yea= rs after 9/11”

Friday evening, September 29 – Sunday morning, October 1, 2006   On the campus of Ashford University, 400 North Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa “A Peace Conference” will commemorate the fifth year since 9/11 by seeking the wisdom of the prophets as well as contemporary practitioners to find nonvio= lent responses to all forms of terrorism, both individual and institutional.R= 21;

DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FOR SECURITY AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL AMERIC= ANS

<= /span>         =           CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

= WHO SAID THIS?    “Naturally the common people do= n't want war; neither in Russia, nor in Engl= and, nor in Amer= ica, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought= to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism = and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” (The answer is at the end of the newsletter.)

http://www.clintonc= ountydemocrats.org

August 28, 2006=

COMING EVENTS

As Iowans you have the unique opportunity to disc= uss issues personally with the next Governor, Chet Culver, our next Congressman, Bruce Braley, our State Senators, Roger Stewart and Frank Woo= d, our State Representatives, Polly Bukta, Tom Schueller and Reg Kauffma= n, our next County Attorney Bruce Ingham and other Democratic office holders. People in many States don’t have this opportunity. Come to the:

LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE

LABOR DAY PICNIC

Sunday, September 3 - noon – 4:00 P.M.

Free beverages! Free food! Free prizes! Fun for the entire family!

Eagle= Point= Park<= /st1:PlaceType> Lodge.

Sponsored by the <= u2:City u3:st=3D"on">Clinton= Labor Congress

Come help us honor = the working families of = America who have built this great democratic nation.

Let our voices ring= out in favor of a living wage, health care and secure retirement benefits for a= ll Americans.

CONSERVE GAS! RIDE THE= BUS!

ARE YOU PLANNING TO GO TO INDIANOLA

FOR THE HARKIN STEAK FRY?

We nee= d your reservations. We have Democrats = from Jackson and Scott= County w= ho would like to go. We need to = be able to plan. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, August 30. <= /span>Let Jean Pardee know if you’d like to go:   phone 242-8111 or = email her at: jmpardee@mchsi.com The pri= ce of tickets to the steak fry is $25.00. We’re chartering a bus that will cost $25.00 per person. What did it cost to fill up your gas tank last week? The bus trip should be fun with a = group of intelligent Democrats and plenty of food, refreshments and entertainment. Bradley Jo Cha= rter assures me that the seats are large and comfortable. We promise to make stops at rest a= reas whenever needed. The bus will= make stops in Maquoketa, DeWitt and Davenport to pick up additional passengers. Each 56 passenger bus has a restroom, 6 T= Vs, VCR and CD players.

Stewart for Sena= te Volunteer Canvass

Help us kick off the post-Labo= r Day election season!

Saturday, Septem= ber 9 at 10 = A.M. at Clinton County D= emocrats’ Headquarters

Coffee and Doughnuts will be s= erved!

A PEACE CONFEREN= CE

GIVING WITNESS TO NONVIOLENCE

“Peacemaking and reconciliation five= years after 9/11”

Fri= day evening, September 29 – Sunday morning, October 1, 2006   On the campus of Ashford University, 400 North Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa “A Peace Conference&#= 148; will commemorate the fifth year since 9/11 by seeking the wisdom of the prophets as well as contemporary practitioners to find nonviolent responses= to all forms of terrorism, both individual and institutional.”=

THAN= KS FROM POLLY

Tha= nk you for attending my Corn Boil fundraiser on August 19. I appreciate your ongoing support of my efforts in the Legislature and your generosity in contributing to my campaign fund. As I said at the last central commi= ttee meeting the weather would hold and we wouldn't stand for any rain! The weather was just right, the crowd was good, the = food was delicious. Democrats just have those culinary skills whether they’re from Jackson County, Chicago, Clinton County or other counties in Iowa.

HAVE YOU HAD ENO= UGH?

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VOLUNTEER TO HELP ELECT DEMOCR= ATS

CONTACT THE PEOPLE AT DEMOCRAT= IC HEADQUARTERS
422 22 Place Clinton, IA
(563) 241-1356
Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

HELP CLEAN UP OUR LISTS SO DEMOCRA= TS CAN CLEAN UP IOWA!!
Absentee Ballot Request Phone-A-Thon: Wednesday, August 30, 10:00 AM - = 9:00 PM
With Special Guest State Senator Rodger Stewart
We're calling to schedule a time for Clinton County
voters who need us to bring them an absentee ballot

ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST PICK-UP DAY

Saturday September 2, 2006 - 1= 0:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Clinton County Democratic Office<= /span>

We will be picking up Absentee Ballots Request Forms from voters in Clinton County.<= o:p>

ABSENTEE BALLOT COURIER TRAINING

He= lp us collect absentee ballots this Fall to secure a Democratic victory. Join us on Saturday, September 23, 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. to become a certified absentee ballot courier.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!=

DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FOR SECURITY AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL AMERIC= ANS

Answer= to the quotation: --Hermann Goering, speaking at t= he Nuremberg Trials after World War II.