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 > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp