Comments on: Rasmussen poll has Grassley with big lead in 2010 race http://iowaindependent.com/26641/rasmussen-poll-has-grassley-with-big-lead-in-2010-race Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: maryruthwilliams http://iowaindependent.com/26641/rasmussen-poll-has-grassley-with-big-lead-in-2010-race/comment-page-1#comment-23907 maryruthwilliams Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:35:03 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=26641#comment-23907 When a malcontent has to bring up cats and the size of a person's house--instead of the issues, then it's apparent that it's the same old story when it comes to Iowans sending a women to represent them in Washington or even to represent them as governor. They have never done it before. Jerry Crawford and Roxanne Conlin have been friends for 50 years. He's politically astute, unlike those in Iowa who still view Grassley as in tune with the average Iowan. Claims that Conlin takes financial contributions from Crawford seems to be more than even Krause will claim. So, what is your source of the assertion that Conlin "takes Jerry Crawford's money"? As for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Conlin has served as that group's president, president-elect, vice-president, secretary, and parliamentarian. She has served on various committees within that association. It would be strange indeed if she did not attend meetings of ATLA, and it seems ridiculous to charge that attending such meetings amount to "sucking up." We need to talk issues. We need to stay focused on those issues that touch all Iowans: unemployment, big bank bailouts, health care, tax credits for small businesses, renewable energy, farm foreclosures, the attempts to privatize Social Security, the use of Social Security funds to pay other government bills. The list goes on. If we do not talk about the issues and how the candidates stand on those issues, we will be stuck talking about Conlin's bio, and it's a given that the truth about Conlin's bio is nothing like the smear that you've offered. Enough of smear and fear. Get to the issues, and may the best woman win. When a malcontent has to bring up cats and the size of a person's house–instead of the issues, then it's apparent that it's the same old story when it comes to Iowans sending a women to represent them in Washington or even to represent them as governor. They have never done it before. Jerry Crawford and Roxanne Conlin have been friends for 50 years. He's politically astute, unlike those in Iowa who still view Grassley as in tune with the average Iowan. Claims that Conlin takes financial contributions from Crawford seems to be more than even Krause will claim. So, what is your source of the assertion that Conlin “takes Jerry Crawford's money”? As for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Conlin has served as that group's president, president-elect, vice-president, secretary, and parliamentarian. She has served on various committees within that association. It would be strange indeed if she did not attend meetings of ATLA, and it seems ridiculous to charge that attending such meetings amount to “sucking up.” We need to talk issues. We need to stay focused on those issues that touch all Iowans: unemployment, big bank bailouts, health care, tax credits for small businesses, renewable energy, farm foreclosures, the attempts to privatize Social Security, the use of Social Security funds to pay other government bills. The list goes on. If we do not talk about the issues and how the candidates stand on those issues, we will be stuck talking about Conlin's bio, and it's a given that the truth about Conlin's bio is nothing like the smear that you've offered. Enough of smear and fear. Get to the issues, and may the best woman win.

]]> By: maryruthwilliams http://iowaindependent.com/26641/rasmussen-poll-has-grassley-with-big-lead-in-2010-race/comment-page-1#comment-23053 maryruthwilliams Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:35:03 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=26641#comment-23053 When a malcontent has to bring up cats and the size of a person's house--instead of the issues, then it's apparent that it's the same old story when it comes to Iowans sending a women to represent them in Washington or even to represent them as governor. They have never done it before. Jerry Crawford and Roxanne Conlin have been friends for 50 years. He's politically astute, unlike those in Iowa who still view Grassley as in tune with the average Iowan. Claims that Conlin takes financial contributions from Crawford seems to be more than even Krause will claim. So, what is your source of the assertion that Conlin "takes Jerry Crawford's money"? As for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Conlin has served as that group's president, president-elect, vice-president, secretary, and parliamentarian. She has served on various committees within that association. It would be strange indeed if she did not attend meetings of ATLA, and it seems ridiculous to charge that attending such meetings amount to "sucking up." We need to talk issues. We need to stay focused on those issues that touch all Iowans: unemployment, big bank bailouts, health care, tax credits for small businesses, renewable energy, farm foreclosures, the attempts to privatize Social Security, the use of Social Security funds to pay other government bills. The list goes on. If we do not talk about the issues and how the candidates stand on those issues, we will be stuck talking about Conlin's bio, and it's a given that the truth about Conlin's bio is nothing like the smear that you've offered. Enough of smear and fear. Get to the issues, and may the best woman win. When a malcontent has to bring up cats and the size of a person's house–instead of the issues, then it's apparent that it's the same old story when it comes to Iowans sending a women to represent them in Washington or even to represent them as governor. They have never done it before. Jerry Crawford and Roxanne Conlin have been friends for 50 years. He's politically astute, unlike those in Iowa who still view Grassley as in tune with the average Iowan. Claims that Conlin takes financial contributions from Crawford seems to be more than even Krause will claim. So, what is your source of the assertion that Conlin “takes Jerry Crawford's money”? As for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Conlin has served as that group's president, president-elect, vice-president, secretary, and parliamentarian. She has served on various committees within that association. It would be strange indeed if she did not attend meetings of ATLA, and it seems ridiculous to charge that attending such meetings amount to “sucking up.” We need to talk issues. We need to stay focused on those issues that touch all Iowans: unemployment, big bank bailouts, health care, tax credits for small businesses, renewable energy, farm foreclosures, the attempts to privatize Social Security, the use of Social Security funds to pay other government bills. The list goes on. If we do not talk about the issues and how the candidates stand on those issues, we will be stuck talking about Conlin's bio, and it's a given that the truth about Conlin's bio is nothing like the smear that you've offered. Enough of smear and fear. Get to the issues, and may the best woman win.

]]> By: CornIsKing123 http://iowaindependent.com/26641/rasmussen-poll-has-grassley-with-big-lead-in-2010-race/comment-page-1#comment-21966 CornIsKing123 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:37:09 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=26641#comment-21966 Roxanne Conlin. she makes me laugh. i just can't take her seriously. her and all her cats and her sob stories from her 10,000 square foot house and her defending that iowa hawkeye basketball player in a rape mediation case and she's supposed to be standing up for women? my wife and her friends - mostly Dems - can't stand her i think they'd throw Roxanne over board before Palin anyway i see that tomorrow she is at some tropical resort in Maui, Hawaii having a fundraiser. apparently is is the Association of American Trial Lawyers winter convention. so she is sucking up some big dough from her fellow personal injury and trial lawyer buddies. this despite her promise to not take dough from special interests she is so two-faced and she says she wont take lobbyists money but goes ahead and takes Jerry Crawford's money and what is he? a federal lobbyist pina coladas and fruity drinks coconuts grass skirts tuna and crabs Maui 90 degrees while Iowans suffer thru 9 degrees i bet Grassley is in iowa i think he spends more time in Iowa while in DC without missing a vote that's why Iowa re-elects him he's in touch good judgement has solutions all the trial lawyer money in the world won't take down Grassley he's pretty good timber Roxanne's a shrub Roxanne Conlin. she makes me laugh. i just can't take her seriously. her and all her cats and her sob stories from her 10,000 square foot house and her defending that iowa hawkeye basketball player in a rape mediation case and she's supposed to be standing up for women? my wife and her friends – mostly Dems – can't stand her i think they'd throw Roxanne over board before Palin anyway i see that tomorrow she is at some tropical resort in Maui, Hawaii having a fundraiser. apparently is is the Association of American Trial Lawyers winter convention. so she is sucking up some big dough from her fellow personal injury and trial lawyer buddies. this despite her promise to not take dough from special interests she is so two-faced and she says she wont take lobbyists money but goes ahead and takes Jerry Crawford's money and what is he? a federal lobbyist pina coladas and fruity drinks coconuts grass skirts tuna and crabs Maui 90 degrees while Iowans suffer thru 9 degrees i bet Grassley is in iowa i think he spends more time in Iowa while in DC without missing a vote that's why Iowa re-elects him he's in touch good judgement has solutions all the trial lawyer money in the world won't take down Grassley he's pretty good timber Roxanne's a shrub

]]> By: desmoinesdem http://iowaindependent.com/26641/rasmussen-poll-has-grassley-with-big-lead-in-2010-race/comment-page-1#comment-21914 desmoinesdem Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:05:49 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=26641#comment-21914 If memory serves, Grassley has never been re-elected with less than 66 percent of the vote. He had 70 percent against Art Small in 2004. So he starts out in a weaker position now.<br><br>I agree with Swing State Project, which rates this race as "Likely Republican." This is Grassley's to lose, but it could become more competitive later. If memory serves, Grassley has never been re-elected with less than 66 percent of the vote. He had 70 percent against Art Small in 2004. So he starts out in a weaker position now.

I agree with Swing State Project, which rates this race as “Likely Republican.” This is Grassley's to lose, but it could become more competitive later.

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