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Research 2000 released a poll commissioned by Daily Kos yesterday that showed Sen. Charles Grassley leading former Gov. Tom Vilsack 48% to 44%.Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 12/8-10. Likely voters. MoE…



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The big news today was that Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens being convicted on corruption charges.

Sen. Stevens’ Northern Lights PAC gave Charles Grassley $10,000 for his reelection campaign back in…



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This morning I wrote about the Democrat’s chances in the US Senate in 2010. That got me thinking about Sen. Grassley, who is up for reelection in 2010. However, he will be 77 at that time and…



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Republicans always say that you can’t trust Democrats with your money. However, just the opposite is true.

In Iowa, Sen. Charles Grassley had more than $323,000,000 in pork barrel spending. Rep. Tom Latham was tops among Iowa Congressman with more than $69,000,000 in pork barrel spending. Latham had 63 earmarks while Iowa’s Democratic Representatives had between 25 and 27 earmarks each.

When you add this to the federal budget deficits that Reagen, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush have accumalated it becomes clear that you can’t trust Republicans with your money.

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Back in 2003, Tim Russert asked “Senator McCain, realistically, how long will American troops be in Iraq, and how much is it going to cost us?”

McCain’s answer…

I don’t know the answer to that, but I’m telling you what the question is, and the critical aspect of this is: What happens in the next few months? Time is not on our side. People in 125-degree heat with no electricity and no fuel are going to become angry in a big hurry. The sophistication of the attacks on U.S. and allied troops have increased. And what we do in the next several months will determine whether we’re in a very difficult situation or not, and there’s still time, but we’ve got to act quickly.

Now 4 and half years later and McCain and the Republicans like Grassley and Latham are still giving the same answers.

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I got this email yesterday from ICAN about the importance of passing a reauthorization of SCHIP and expanding healthcare to millions of uninsured kids. Please give Grassley a call and tell to vote to override Bush’s threatened veto.

Don’t you think the needs of America’s children should come first? If so, call 1-866-544-7573 and tell your member of Congress to support legislation to ensure that more 3 million more kids have the health insurance coverage they need– and demand that they oppose President Bush’s threatened veto.

SCHIP EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30TH

If congress doesn’t act this week, we’re going to have a big problem here in Iowa.

Though ICAN believes that one uninsured child is one too many, here in Iowa we have a very low rate of uninsured children. Only about 3% of children in this state aren’t covered by some kind of health insurance. The main reason for this is because of the HAWK-I program, which is funded by the federal State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP.)

This program expires on September 30^th, and Congress still hasn’t taken action to reauthorize it. And even though leaders in Congress are working RIGHT NOW to pass legislation to renew SCHIP and cover millions more uninsured kids whose parents can’t afford private premiums, President Bush has threatened to veto the bill.

This is not a partisan matter. Both of Iowa’s US Senators, Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin not only support the bill, but have been champions of SCHIP and have been leaders in finding a way to pass this measure before the deadline.

CALL NOW!

Sadly, President Bush’s threatened veto would mean that either 6 million children in America would lose their coverage, or states would be into a difficult fiscal position by struggling to replace those federal dollars from already stretched state budgets.

It is vitally important that you call right now and tell your Congressperson:

1. It is important to pass the SCHIP reauthorization, and it is important to Iowa’s kids that you vote yes.

2. The difference between the House and Senate bills is the equivalent of the cost of 53 days of war in Iraq. What is more important to you?

3. The President is planning to veto the SCHIP reauthorization bill. Do you plan to stand with the President and his veto, or will you vote to override this planned veto?

Please use the following TOLL FREE number to call, and you will be connected to your Congressman:

SCHIP Call to Action: 1-866-544-7573

Toll-free number courtesy of SEIU

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A White House Front Group led by former Press Secretary Ari Fleischer is airing TV ads going after Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Tom Latham in a desperate attempt to shore up support for Bush’s failed Iraq policies.

Grassley and Latham have been feeling pressure from their constituents and from the Iraq Summer campaign.

“These ads, being run by a White House supported front group, are swift boating Republicans - squeezing from the right the same Republicans who are feeling the heat from voters back home for their support for Bush’s failed war policy ,” said Brad Woodhouse, President of Americans United for Change. “The White House is eating its own in a desperate move to preserve the President’s failed policy in Iraq .”

Here is information on the ad buy…

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Tom Latham and Chuck Grassley have been saying for awhile now they will be waiting for General Petraeus’ report that is due out on September 15th before they decide if they are going to continue to support Bush’s failed Iraq policy or to vote to begin …

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Last week at a townhall meeting, Sen. Grassley calls out one of the field organizers from Iraq Summer for video taping the meeting.Then later in the meeting Grassley is thanked for the warning about being on YouTube by one of the people attending the m…

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