12 DAYS TO VICTORY

Written by: Mike Carberry on Oct 27, 2006 3:46 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

12 DAYS TO VICTORY

You can make the difference!
We have less than 2 weeks to make Dave Loebsack the next Congressman from Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. He will be the first Democrat in 30 years to represent you in Washington.

We need your help to win this race. Please dig just a little deeper, and give whatever you can afford!

We need to flood the airwaves with the Dave Loebsack winning message. We are closer to winning here in the 2nd District than ever before. We want no regrets on November 7th.

Your contribution could be the one that puts us over the top!

Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have kicked their "Get Out the Vote" campaigns into high gear. We have to make sure every one of those voters has seen a television commercial, received a phone call and had a volunteer knocking at their door. We have to make sure they all know Dave's name and our message.

We have a bunch of great events coming up in the next twelve days. Senator Tom Harkin will join us for an early voter rally at the IMU on Friday, October 27.

Get scared by Dave and Senator Joe Biden. On October 31, Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) will join Dave for breakfast in Cedar Rapids at the Hy-Vee on Wilson Ave at 8:15 AM and the Hy-Vee on Oakland Rd at 9:45 AM.


Upcoming Events!
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Mark your calendar! Dave will be in Mt. Vernon on the evening of Sunday, October 29 at 6:00 PM for a fundraiser at the Lincoln Café. There will be fantastic food and conversation. Don't miss it!
Suggested Donation: $50

Friday, October 27, 2006

Event: Chiseling away at Choice - Law Students for Choice Conference
Location: 225 BLB, Melrose Ave, UI Law School, Iowa City
Time: 5:30 pm -6:30 pm

Event: Dave Loebsack and Jim Leach on Iowa Press
Watch: Iowa Public Television
Time: 7:30 pm

Monday, October 30, 2006

Event: Dave on 'Talk of Iowa'
Listen: Iowa Public Radio, WSUI AM 910
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Event: Breakfast with Dave and Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE)
Location: Hy-Vee 20 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Event: Breakfast with Dave and Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE)
Location: Hy-Vee 3235 Oakland Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
Time: 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Event: Reverse Trick-or-Treating
Location: Cedar Rapids, Precinct 29
Time: 5:00 PM 8:30 PM
For more information call Tyler at 319.351.3283, or e-mail twilson@loebsackforcongress.org.


Yard Signs!
Just imagine, a sea of blue, Loebsack for Congress yard signs, stretching across the 2nd District!

To get a yard sign, please, contact the campaign at 319.351.3283 or e-mail twilson@loebsackforcongress.org

Written by: Mike Carberry on Oct 11, 2006 10:57 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Had enough? Here's how you can help start making a change in this country.


"Voice for Change" Fundraiser Concert!



Who: Iowa 2nd District Democratic Congressional Candidate Dave Loebsack

What: "Be the Change" Fundraiser Concert!

When: Thursday, October 12, 6:00 pm - 12:30 am

Where: The Mill Restaurant, 120 E. Burlington Street, Iowa City



How much: $10 suggested donation






6:00 to 6:45 pm Nic Arp and Jim Rossen





7:00 to 7:45 pm Stones In The Field





8:00 to 8:45 pm Mike and Amy Finders





9:00 to 9:45 pm Scott Cochran





10:00 to 10:45 pm Jesus Don't Like Killin'





11:00 to 11:15 pm Patrick Bloom (Brickel)





11:30 pm to 12:30 am Matthew Grimm and Red Smear







For more information contact:

Mike Carberry 319-594-6453 michaelcarberry@hotmail.com

Congressional Candidates Forum Wed Oct .12

Written by: Mike Carberry on Oct 5, 2006 10:57 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Congressional Candidates Forum

The League of Women Voters of Johnson County
Invites you to attend a joint appearance of:

Jim Leach and Dave Loebsack

Candidates for 2nd Congressional District
Wed., Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.
Iowa City Public Library

Co-sponsored by:

The League of Women Voters of Cedar Rapids/Marion
The League of Women Voters of Mt Vernon/Lisbon
The Hawkeye Area Chapter of the ACLU of Iowa, and
The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Only One Day Left Before the September 30 FEC Fundraising Deadline!

Written by: Mike Carberry on Sep 29, 2006 2:09 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Only One Day Left Before the September 30 FEC Fundraising Deadline!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!


Please, hurry! There is only 1 day left for you to contribute to our campaign before the September 30th FEC filing deadline.

I am asking everyone to, please, dig just a little deeper and contribute whatever you can. Many voters are only now beginning to tune in and pay attention to the race. Your contribution will help launch our campaign into the pivotal month of October.

Your contribution of $100, $50, $25 or whatever you can before midnight September 30th will give us the resources we need to reach every voter and send a clear message that we're done with status quo politics. Please, click here and help us spread our message of hope and opportunity.

The Democratic Party is the party of fiscal responsibility, integrity, and the right priorities. We need to take back control of Congress and hold the Bush Administration and the Republican Congress accountable for their disastrous policies that have done so much harm to so many.

The Republican Congress has become mired in corruption, scandal, fiscal irresponsibility, the occupation of Iraq, and fear tactics. The only way we will have accountability, real checks and balances in Government is if the Democrats to take control of Congress.

This is the second most Democratic district in the country held by a Republican - WE MUST WIN. It's time to take America in a new direction - based on Democratic priorities and values. Please, click here to make your donation of $100, $50, $25 or whatever you can afford - to continue our fight.

Up coming events:

Friday, September 29, 2006

Event: Hors d'oeuvres with Dave and Tom and Christie Vilsack
Location: The home of Michael and Anita Hampton
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Event: "Be the Change" Concert with Maria Muldaur
Location: Morning Star Studio 51 1/2 S. Court St. Fairfield, IA Time: 8:00 PM

Friday, October 6, 2006

Event: U of I homecoming Parade
Location: Iowa City
Time: Line up starts a 3 PM, parade starts at 5:45 PM

Event: Post Homecoming Party
Location: Loebsack for Congress Office 385 E College St. Iowa City
Time: 7:00 PM

Upcoming Debates and Forums!
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Monday, October 2, 2006
Host: WSUI AM 910- Talk of Iowa
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tune in and Listen!

Host: Iowa City Senior Center;
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: 28 S Linn St. Iowa City
Open to the Public. Come support Dave!

Thursday, October 5, 2006

Host: The Arc Candidate Forum
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: 1019 7th St. SE Cedar Rapids
Open to the public. Come support Dave!

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Host: League of Women Voters Debate
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Location: Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St. Iowa City
Open to the public. Come support Dave!

Monday, October 16, 2006

Host: The Cedar Rapids Gazette and KCRG Ch 9 - Cedar Rapids
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Host: KCOG 98.7 and KMGO 1400 - Centerville
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tune in and Listen!

For more information contact Nicholas Bergin at 319.351.3283


Yard Signs!
Just imagine, a sea of blue, Loebsack for Congress yard signs, stretching across the 2nd District!

To get a yard sign, please, contact the campaign at 319.351.3283 or e-mail twilson@loebsackforcongress.org

Mike Carberry's Letter In CR Gazette

Written by: Mike Carberry on Sep 26, 2006 6:26 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Tell me, where was Leach's integrity then?

Jim Leach's campaign billboard reads, ''Integrity.''
Where was Leach's integrity when he voted for Medicare Part D in 2004? Not
part of Medicare, the partial drug prescription program is a private insurance
plan designed to profit the pharmaceutical industry.
Enrolled seniors must pay out of pocket for prescription drugs when they
reach the ''doughnut hole,'' the yearly gap in insurance coverage between
$2,251 and $5,100. By law, seniors are not permitted to purchase supplemental
insurance to cover the gap and Medicare is prevented from buying prescription
drugs at bulk rates.
Where was Leach's integrity when he voted to relax House ethics rules (HR 5)
after Tom DeLay was accused of ethics violations in 2005? Leach voted with
DeLay 83 percent of the time between Jan. 1, 2004, and March 31, 2005. Where
was Leach's integrity when he voted for the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and
the total repeal of the estate tax that would give our most wealthy Americans
an inheritance tax break? Leach consistently voted against Democratic efforts
to raise the minimum wage that would have improved the lives of hard working
Americans.
Leach voted twice in 2005 to weaken our constitutional rights, first, in
favor of blocking funds allocated to enforce a federal court ruling regarding
the display of the Ten Commandments at a county courthouse (HR 2862).
More than 200 years of constitutional history would be extinguished by
giving power to Congress over the courts rather than the federal judiciary.
Second, Leach voted to make the Patriot Act permanent, allowing the Bush
administration to eavesdrop and conduct secret searches of private citizens.
Restore real integrity to Congress by voting to send Dave Loebsack to
Washington on Nov. 7.
Mike Carberry Iowa City

Meet Tom Harkin

Written by: Mike Carberry on Aug 18, 2006 8:52 AM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Potluck dinner with Dave and Tom Harkin

You're Invited!

Greetings!

Join Senator Tom Harkin and me for a potluck dinner at the home of Dave and Kay Ciha in Kalona. Please bring your appetites and a donation of $20

Long recognized for his leadership in education, health care and agriculture policy, Tom has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Loebsack for Congress campaign. He has earned a reputation for giving a voice to those too often overlooked in Washington: working families, women, people with disabilities, children, students, seniors, family farmers, and small business owners.


DATE: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
TIME: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
LOCATION: 1309 Locust Avenue, Kalona
Donation $20


I have been talking with Iowans about our shared concerns and values as I tour the district on the "Walk with Dave... Be the Change" trek; concerns and values Tom Harkin fights for in the Senate. Make sure to check out http://walkwithdave.com and read about some of the people I have met along the way.

We are spreading our message of hope and opportunity throughout the 2nd District. Our campaign presents a clear alternative to the devastating policies of the Bush administration and the Republican-controlled Congress. We need affordable healthcare, good jobs and a living wage. We must re-engage with the world community to better protect Americans at home and abroad. But in order to achieve our vision for America, we need to elect a Democratic Congress - starting right here in the 2nd District of Iowa.

Sincerely,


Dave Loebsack
Loebsack for Congress

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email: nbergin@loebsackforcongress.org
phone: (319) 351-DAVE (3283)
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Loebsack Announces 397 Mile Tour

Written by: Mike Carberry on Aug 2, 2006 12:40 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

August 1, 2006

Loebsack Announces 397 Mile Tour

Democratic Congressional Candidate Dave Loebsack announced today his
"Walk with Dave…Be the Change!" tour of Iowa's 2nd Congressional
District. The trek across Iowa, totaling approximately 397 miles, begins
in Promise City with a kick-off party to celebrate the beginning of the
tour.

Loebsack spoke about the district-wide tour.

"I want to bring a message of hope and opportunity to the people of the
Second District. I want to talk with Iowans about our shared values. I
believe that together we will once again make America a place of
opportunity for all Americans," Loebsack said.

Loebsack spoke about his reasons for running for Congress.

"It's time to say loud and clear - we want change! We want a government
that believes in equal opportunity, quality education, universal and
affordable healthcare, and a healthy environment to raise our families,"
Loebsack continued.

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District consists of 15 counties in eastern
Iowa. It is the second most Democratic district in the country to be
represented by a Republican.

An Iowa native, Loebsack is running for Congress to bring effective
leadership and real change to America.

For more information about the Walking Tour including a schedule of
stops please visit: www.walkwithdave.com...
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Join Dave as he treks across the second district of Iowa talking with Iowans about his message of hope and opportunity.

Walking Tour Week One

1) Monday, August 7 - Promise City to Centerville
2) Tuesday, August 8 - Centerville to West Grove
3) Wednesday, August 9 - West Grove to Bloomfield
4) Thursday, August 10 - Bloomfield to Ottumwa
5) Friday, August 11 - Ottumwa to Selma
6) Saturday, August 12 - Selma to Libertyville





Walking Tour Week Two

Monday, August 14 - Birmingham to Fairfield
Tuesday, August 15 - Fairfield to Lockridge
Wednesday, August 16 - Lockridge to Mt. Pleasant
Thursday, August 17 - Mt. Pleasant to New London
Friday, August 18 - New London to Lowell
Saturday, August 19 - Lowell to West Point


Walking Tour Week Three
Monday, August 21 - West Point to Fort Madison
Tuesday, August 22 - Fort Madison to Wever
Wednesday, August 23 - Wever to Burlington
Thursday, August 24 - Burlington to West Burlington



Walking Tour Week Four

Monday, August 28 -West Burlington to Mediapolis
Tuesday, August 29 - Mediapolis to Wapello
Wednesday, August 30 - Wapello to Fruitland
Thursday, August 31 - Fruitland to Muscatine
Friday, September 1 - Muscatine to Fredonia
Saturday, September 2 - Fredonia to Washington


Walking Tour Week Five

Monday, September 4 - Kalona to Iowa City
Tuesday, September 5 - Iowa City to West Branch
Wednesday, September 6 - West Branch to Mechanicsville
Thursday, September 7 - Mechanicsville to Mt. Vernon


Dave Loebsack for Congress
385 East College Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-DAVE (3283)
Paid for by the Dave Loebsack for Congress Campaign.

Loebsack for Congress Newsletter The Voice For Change

Written by: Mike Carberry on Jul 31, 2006 1:01 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Loebsack for Congress Newsletter The Voice For Change
July 2006


Greetings!

If you don't have a yard sign yet, now is the time! Yard signs are located at all the county Democratic headquarters and the Loebsack for Congress campaign office at 385 E. College St, Iowa City.

The campaign continues to gain momentum. We have a ton of great events planned for July and August. And people around the district agree, WE WANT CHANGE!

In This Issue

With Your Help We Can Take Back Congress!
Dave and Kerry to Speak at Democrat Picnic
What Values Agenda?
Be the Change! Walk with Dave.
RAGBRAI!


Dave and Kerry to Speak at Democrat Picnic


Dave and Sen. John Kerry will speak at the Linn County Democrats Family Picnic on Saturday.

Located at the Ushers Ferry Historic Village in Cedar Rapids, Dave will speak at about 5:30 PM.

Open to the public, the picnic will include a children's carnival, free snowcones and popcorn, live music, and a $5 a plate dinner.

To volunteer and/or RSVP contact webmaster@linncountydemocrats.org.

Click here to read more about the event.


What Values Agenda?



With close to 100 days left until the election, Republicans and Jim Leach, are trying to divert attention from issues that matter, such as raising the minimum wage, healthcare and the war in Iraq. Leach supports a conservative Republican "American Values Agenda" that aims only to divide our country, not strengthen it.

The Republican values agenda is simply an attempt to trick the American public into forgetting the horrible record of the Bush Administration and the Republican Party. We have watched our education system crumble, our environment put at risk, civil rights eroded, good jobs lost to outsourcing, and a mistaken war launched in our name. It is time for change!

Let me tell you about my American values agenda. It's about bringing our troops home safely. It's about raising the minimum wage to a livable wage. It's about providing affordable and universal healthcare for all Americans. It's about energy policies that benefit the Midwest, not the Middle East. These are the issues we should be placing a priority on - not attempting to distract people from the real issues.

While Republicans and Jim Leach waste their time debating Internet Gambling, and stripping federal courts of their constitutional checks and balances duties (Pledge Protection Act) - a war rages in Iraq and in Lebanon, millions of people are without healthcare, and our minimum wage is at its lowest level in 50 years when adjusted for inflation. Leach has voted at least six times in the last year again raising the minimum wage. It is clear what the Republican values agenda really is: distraction and political tricks.

Read on...

Be the Change! Walk with Dave.


Dave is trecking 397 miles across all 15 counties in the second district to spread his message of hope and opportunity for all Americans. Dave wants to walk and talk with Iowans about our shared values and how he will be our voice in Washington DC. "Be the Change" and sponsor the tour to help Dave share these Iowa values with voters in our district.

With your help, we will bring our message of hope and opportunity from Promise City to Mount Vernon, IA, all the way to Washington, DC.

It is time to say loud and clear - WE WANT CHANGE! The American people want a government that believes in equal opportunity, quality education, universal and affordable healthcare, and a healthy environment to raise our families.

The change begins right here. "Be the Change" and sponsor the tour to help spread our message of real change and effective leadership throughout the second district of Iowa.

Call (319)-351-DAVE for more details. Environmental Hero
$0.25 per mile

Minimum Wage Warrior
$0.50 per mile

Education Superstar
$0.75 per mile

Healthcare Healer
$1.00 per mile

Bio-Diesel Believer
$2.00 per mile

"Buy American" Buddy
$3.00 per mile

"Support our Troops" Troop, Bring Em' Home!
$4.00 per mile

Dave's Democratic Donkeys
$5.00 per mile




RAGBRAI!

Dave will ride Saturday's RAGBRAI route from Coralville to Muscatine with campaign stops in West Branch at the Hoover House and West Liberty at Wapsie Park. Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack will stop with Dave in West Branch to meet and talk with Iowans about the need for real change and effective leadership in Washington.

Dave will attend a party hosted by the Muscatine County Democrats to celebrate the end of RAGBRAI at the Muscatine County Democratic Headquarters, 111 Iowa Ave, Muscatine. Schedule:

8:00 am - Start, Coralville.
9:00 am - Campaign stop with Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack at the Hoover House 102 W Main St, West Branch.
10:45 am - Dave and the Rootbeer Roadshow campaign stop at Wapsie Park, West Liberty.
2:00 pm - Finish! Dave arrives in Muscatine.
Disclaimer! All times are tentative and subject to change.

Read on...

With Your Help We Can Take Back Congress!

The 100 day mark from the election is this Sunday. With your help we will take back Congress, end support of the Bush Administration by the Republican controlled Congress and provide strong and effective leadership in Washington DC.

Contributions of $500, $100, $50, or whatever amount you can afford to give, are critical to fueling the campaign as we take this race to the next level.

Please Click here to donate.

Together, we WILL win this. Thanks for all you do and, as always, take care.




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My LTE in yesterdays Cedar Rapids Gazette

Written by: Mike Carberry on Jul 7, 2006 5:05 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

Vote for Democrats to fix Medicare fiasco

In addition to Republican Jim Nussle, another champion of the calamity called Medicare Part D was Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa. The author of a recent letter published in The Gazette is correct about Americans who are left worse off under this private plan. Many seniors will reach the doughnut hole this summer. This is the point in the program that comes around every year when they are left high and dry until their drug expenses reach $5,100 after spending $2,850 of their own money. But, the plan only covers 95 percent from then on. Many low-income seniors who do not qualify for Medicaid simply cannot afford the high cost of prescription drugs and also put food on the table. Of course, the pharmaceutical companies are laughing all the way to the bank. It's enough to make you sick. The best way to cure this illness is to vote for Democratic candidates such as Dave Loebsack for Congress and Chet Culver for governor.
Mike Carberry
Iowa City

LTEs in the Press-Citizen: Helen Van Hoozer & Mike Carberry on Jim Leach

Written by: Mike Carberry on Jul 7, 2006 4:50 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Iowa 2nd District (DFIA-2D)

www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs....

Leach wrong on Voting Rights Act

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is up for renewal. Recently the House Judiciary Committee passed the Act by a 33-1 vote. Then, during debate in the House, Republicans objected to some provisions of the Act, which required nine southern states that have had a history of discrimination against black voters to get Justice Department approval for their election laws. Debate on the Act stopped.

Prior to recent events, I wrote Rep. Jim Leach to urge him to vote to reinstate the Voting Rights Act. Leach's response was that he was "watching this." He said, "At this time no bill has been introduced to begin the re-authorization process and it is unclear what action if any will be taken in Congress."

Rather than taking a leadership role on passage of the Voting Rights Act, Leach was sitting back waiting for some other legislator to take the initiative. I was disappointed to say the least.

We need a change in priorities, new ideas and real leadership in Washington. Our choice this time around is David Loebsack, a professor of political science at Cornell College and a recognized expert on Iowan, national and international politics. Put a big red X on your calendar on Nov. 7. Go to the polls and vote. It's a matter of freedom and democracy.

Helen Van Hoozer
Muscatine



Leach votes for the millionaires

Republican Rep. Jim Leach voted for near total repeal of the estate tax, also known as the death tax (HR 5638). In a public statement, Leach's office claimed that repeal will protect small business owners and farmers. That's a myth. Leach is repeating Republican Party spin.

The estate tax already allows up to a $2 million exemption, so it will not affect the majority of farmers and small business owners. The net worth of most farmers rarely exceeds $1.5 million and for small business owners it's about $800,000. Even the American Farm Bureau cannot produce one farmer who lost their farm to estate taxes.

The answer is in the Democratic proposal that supports reform, not repeal, by simply raising the tax ceiling for 99.7 percent of estates. Repeal of the estate tax is nothing more than another Bush tax cut for the very wealthy, which would cost the American people $762 billion during its first 10 years. George Bush, Dick Cheney, the Cabinet and CEOs of the largest oil companies would receive windfalls well over $91 million if the estate tax is permanently repealed.

Leach is voting to protect himself and his multi-millionaire friends, not hardworking Iowans in the 2nd district. It's time for his constituency to ask Leach the tough questions. In November, I'm voting for Dave Loebsack. It's time to clean House.

Mike Carberry
Iowa City