NEW Radio Ad Introduces Iowans to the Nussle Hustle!

The Nussle Hustle is easy to learn. First, you stake out a record in Washington, and then, when you’re running for Governor in Iowa, you hustle away from it as fast as possible.

The Nussle Hustle is already all the rage in Washington, but Congressman Jim Nussle has brought his fast-talking, quick-shifting dance to the Hawkeye State.

Script – “The Nussle Hustle”

         ANNCR: “Congressman Nussle is talking consolidation again and we know what that means. When a town loses its school, it loses its identity.

         “Now the congressman is doing the Nussle Hustle. Calling for a plan to ‘accomplish consolidation’ one day, then saying he really didn’t mean it the next.

         “But we’ve heard it all before. Nussle voted for No Child Left Behind, then cut funds to implement it. He says he supports Iowa schools but voted 100 times against education in Washington. Nussle voted against new teachers, school construction, even college loans.

         “So watch out for the Nussle Hustle – saying one thing in Iowa, then doing another in Washington.”

         CULVER: “I’m Chet Culver and I’m against forcing school consolidation. As a former teacher and coach, I trust Iowans to make the best decisions about their schools. I’ve got a plan to bring excellence to every Iowa school and every Iowa child.”

Talking about Iowa schools at a meeting of the Institute for Tomorrow’s Workforce, Congressman Nussle “stat[ed] publicly that cuts should be required” and said his plan “accomplishes consolidation.” The next day, he claimed he didn’t really mean it. [Des Moines Register, 8/23/06; Quad City Times, 8/25/06]

In Washington, Congressman Nussle has been a consistent opponent of education – cutting funding for No Child Left Behind mandates he helped put in place, voting against funding for new teachers and school construction, and cutting $12.7 billion from the college loan program. [Vote #497, 12/13/01; Vote #143, 5/23/01Vote #321, 6/24/05; Vote #598, 11/17/05; Vote #628, 12/14/05; House Budget Committee Vote, 3/17/99; Vote #484, 9/20/00; Vote #144, 5/23/01; Vote #670, 12/19/05; Vote #4, 2/1/06]

In Iowa, he’s Hustling over to the other side, claiming he supports education.

Congressman Nussle clearly hopes his dance steps will keep Iowans from noticing his Washington values and Washington record. But the music stops November 7th.

That’s when voters will choose between the Nussle Hustle and Chet Culver, a former teacher and coach who knows first-hand that investing in education is a true Iowa value.

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