This is the first year in my memory that the Iowa Chapter did not endorse at 
least one Republican. The Iowa Republican party has effectively purged any 
environmentalists from their party.

Charlie Winterwood
Political Chair
Iowa Chapter



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From: KENNETH LARSON <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, October 21, 2010 10:50:10 AM
Subject: Re: What to do?

 You (the SC) can't focus only on the "bought and paid for Dems.." ... that 
scares the electorate into thinking that only the Dems are corrupted ....(the 
TEA party has demonstrated that) The electorate now has an image that the 
Republicans are moderates like Robert Ray and Branstad in his eariler days..  
You (the SC) have to Educate the electorate on How the Wing nuts have taken over 
the Iowa Republicans.. some are single issue anti-abortion types...and some hang 
on to the Reagan slogan that "Government is the Problem.." 

 
So you must discredit the Republicans who are Bought and paid for.. Get water 
samples of downstream pollution from Hog Confinement and Manure spills... Get 
the Data on how Iowa is losing its topsoil.. along with the Nitrates that have 
made the Mississippi Green with algae..."The Mississippi Mud is the best of 
Iowa... Not just Mud" .... get the dirt on Who is going to bat for the 
Polluters... The Republicans do not want to fund education.... they do not want 
environmental legislation.. their slogan could be "Keep them (the electorate) 
Dumb" so the electorate will "follow Blindly"  .....  If you discredit the 
Republicans then the Dems will see they are Next in the SC sights.. so they 
better move to the Green side.. 

 
In Iowa the advances in yields using Hybrid Soybeans, Corn, and Hogs have 
been part of our "up-bringing"... Improvement through Science...It is impossible 
to fight that impression... but if the SC could publish how much money the 
"niche" or the "other Agriculture" shown at Farmers markets amounts to..... 
then you will have sharper weapons in the battle.... why do you think 
Congressman Latham does so well .... he has signs up in so many cornfields year 
round... and folks relate Latham Hybrid to "something good"... even though we 
know Latham is out for only the corporate Good... 
 
That's how I see "What to do"... Ken Larson
 
   
 
 
 
 
> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:59:26 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: What to do?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Francis Thicke as Iowa Sec of Ag would be a game-changer. Frances would have 
>influence over the subsidies and how they are spent. And he would have a bully 
>pulpit and even a national voice. But, (since I'm already being cynical this 
>morning...) I believe neither party will give Francis much support if he gets 
>in. 
>
> 
> Campaign finance reform should be a number 1 priority? Single out the worst of 
>the bought-and-paid-for Dems and put them in the spotlight? Then the next Dem?
> 
> Donna 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 21, 2010, at 8:31 AM, Phyllis Mains <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Pat
> > Fuller has been phone banking every day for environmentalcandidatess and 
>sending contributions I will join her in Council Bluffs next week to help also. 
>Volunteering for environmentalcandidatess is what we can do right now! Phyllis
> > 
> > We need to figure out how to shake the whole party. As long as the Democrats 
>believe we have nowhere else to go, they can continue ignoring us at their 
>pleasure. 
>
> > 
> > And whenever the Dems lose, they believe the solution is to move further to 
>the right. Heads they win, tails we lose. 
>
> > 
> > Donna
> > 
> > 
> > 
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