Kerry To Be in Cedar County Oct. 5
Mike Owen, Democrat for State Representative, District 79 – Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine Counties, Offers Some Good Advice for All of Us and Some BIG NEWS
Great news
less than five weeks from the finish! Sen. John Kerry will bring
his presidential campaign back to Cedar County next week.
The senator is scheduled to speak at Tipton Middle School in the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 5. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m., and details will be forthcoming about the time of the actual program.
Free
tickets will be required for this event and will be made available in
several locations in the area. We will help spread the word as
soon as we know the locations.
It's OUR message, and OUR commitment
Excellent schools.
Better-paying jobs.
Affordable health care.
Everyone
talks about this stuff at election time. But as the record of the
current Legislature shows us, not everyone works on those issues once
they're in office. The difference in this election? We mean
it when we talk about those issues. We will join words with
deeds. Give us a chance – you've seen for a decade what those in
control will do.
We offer
a positive alternative that will protect local control of our schools,
cities and counties, and bring all Iowans into the loop on policies
toward education, economic development and health care. We need
to hold the door open, because public policy is public business.
This
isn't rocket science, folks. Keep the same leadership in the
Legislature, and nothing will change. Regardless of their
election-year promises, they choose different priorities in
office. If they win this seat, they have a better chance to hold
control. It's going to be close.
A
Legislature driven by the ideology of a few of its leaders cannot work
for all Iowans. It's time for a Legislature that makes decisions
on the facts, openly, across party lines.
Don't Take the Bait
I think
all of us are fed up with negative campaigns. I am committed to
staying positive, not just about the campaign, but about Iowa's
future. I am interested in your concerns, not political fighting
between people trying to boost their resumes. This isn't a sports
event. It's serious business.
Please, if you hear of negative things directed toward our campaign, do three things:
– Let us know;
– Stick to the facts; and
– Stay positive.
If you
or someone you know has a question about any issue or something heard
on the street, just give me a call. If I am elected as your state
representative, I'll expect those calls. Please give me the
practice!
Also, there is information available on our website, and through some independent surveys – the best are done usually through the general news media.
Here's a link
to my response to the Cedar Rapids Gazette survey. Even the media
surveys, however, sometimes offer only a limited way to respond to a
complex question. If you don't understand anything about my
responses, please let me know. I'd be glad to talk about it.
I would appreciate your vote on November 2nd. Remember, Mike Owen will listen, and Mike Owen will work across party lines. Isn't it about time for a change?
Upcoming Events
Monday, Oct. 4
— 2 p.m. – Candidate forum, Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, Linn and Washington streets, Iowa City.
— 4 p.m. – Candidate forum, Cedar County Senior Center, 111 Orange St., Tipton.
Thursday, Oct. 14
— 6 p.m. – Candidate forum, Muscatine High School, 2705 Cedar St., Muscatine.
Key District
Our
district is recognized around the state as a key battleground for
control of the Iowa House. And, as you might have seen in
Tuesday's Des Moines Register,
columnist David Yepsen wrote that our campaign “is the best chance for
a Democratic pickup” of an open seat in the Iowa House. I have
thanked Mr. Yepsen for putting a target on us!
That
will mean a continued flow of money to the other side, because control
of this seat is vital to their control of the House. If you have
thought about a contribution
to our campaign and haven't gotten around to it, we could use the help
now! A contribution of $25, $50, $100 – whatever you can afford
or consider appropriate – is welcome and will help us spread our
message.
Thank you to everyone
who has helped us get to this point. If you can pitch in, let us
know. It will be a tight battle from here on out. Let's
keep it positive! Let's not only be happy with a victory on
November 2, but happy with the way we did it, too!
Mike Owen
Democratic Candidate for State Representative, District 79
Cedar, Muscatine, Johnson counties
(319) 643-5714
owen4iowans@Lcom.net
Blog For Iowa 
Good Luck to you in your race, Mike. For those of you who do not remember, in the 2000 presidential race, Gore tied with bush for votes in Cedar county! So that may have something to do with why Kerry will be in Tipton on October 5. Help Kerry & Mike Owen & other show bush that history will not repeat itself…
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