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Yesterday, Democracy for America issued a press release about Leonard Boswell. The line that stuck out to me was concerning who Boswell is raising his money from...
74% of his campaign contributions have come from the political action committees of companies like AT&T and Wal-Mart.Meanwhile Ed Fallon is raising his money from small donations. As of February 21st,
his campaign has already received donations from 1,652 donors – over ten times the number of individual donors last year to his opponent, Rep. Leonard Boswell. As of today, the Fallon campaign has raised $122,444.95, which is an average of $74.18 per donor.By simply looking at where the candidates are getting their money from you will see one candidate being funded by real voters while the other is being funded by corporate donors.
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Everyone keeps screaming about how boswell gets his money from PACs and what not but I have a question. Ed fallon keeps screaming about all his individual donors but I wonder how many of those are from within the congressional district. With democracy for america calling for its supporters to donate to him I wonder how many actual 3rd district iowans are giving to him? I don't believe it to be a huge number but I could be wrong. Someone should check that out.
I do agree with the above. William Meyers over in the 4th keeps sending out emails asking everyone to send just one dollar. Kind of a cool idea.
No hard numbers for you, but my suspicion is that regardless of party, a sizeable chunk of every Iowa candidate's warchest comes from outside the district where they live.
You don't think big money Des Moines donars give to candidates in the 1st, 2d, and 5th district congressional candidates? The national parties give money, and then there are the PACs.
The fact is that even though congressional seats are elected locally the have major national implications. "Our Representative" can matter just as much to a person in Texas as it does to a voter in Iowa.
Living in the 4th district, I'd probably consider Rep. Loebsack as my representitive. If I have a concern, I send email him as much as I do Latham. I have donated to Loebsack in the past and feel that he represents my views in Washington.
I think giving money to someone outside your district is not a bad idea. Boosting the state wide and nation wide party with your hard earned dollars is a good thing.
Winning a majority in our state and the nation is what it is all about. Not just in our legislature but on our path to 270 and a 60% majority in November.
Vote Fallon!
http://www.equalitygiving.org/
I think giving money to someone outside your district is not a bad idea. Boosting the state wide and nation wide party with your hard earned dollars is a good thing.
Winning a majority in our state and the nation is what it is all about. Not just in our legislature but on our path to 270 and a 60% majority in November.
Vote Fallon!
http://www.equalitygiving.org/
I agree keeping a statewide and national majority is the right thing to do. Ed fallon would get creamed in a general election in the third district. Basically if the republicans are smart they will do what they did in the 2000 presidential election and push for nader. The more support fallon gets the easier it will be for them to win in november. So if you want this district to go red by all means send money to fallon. BTW i think all of the fallon supporters should take a look at the iowa independent article on this guy. http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2126
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