Why the Democrats loose.

Last Thursday I heard the nastiest radio ad ever. A group supporting Boswell ran an ad with back ground noise like a 911 call for the woman that called the police on Brad Zaun some 10 years ago. No such recording exists. The tone would lead you to believe that Zaun was a rapist and almost killed the woman. It was disgusting.

All over the country Democrats, especially those that are incumbents, have taken the gloves off, suggesting their opponents are mentally ill, or a Nazi. It is one thing to question one’s views on issues, it is out of bounds to say if they disagree they are mental.

Voters will turn against those that run these ads and add to the route for the night.

"They knew who I was." – Rep. Boswell

Hopefully that will be how we remember Rep. Boswell, as a name, as a footnote. As for how he represented the 3^rd District it was very unremarkable. He has had no reason to be remarkable, the independent vote has asked nothing of him and just falls in line and re-elects him every 2 years. When asked what his 16 years as a congressman has produced his claim was a veteran’s bill to help with suicide issues after serving, don’t get me wrong they need all the help we can give veterans. He also mentioned live stock legislation attached to a farm bill, but after 16 years that is an awful long time to only be able to mention 2 pieces of law when he personally has collected 1.6 to 2 million in salary as a congressman. If he is defeated next week what type of pension will he receive? The only one who has benefited from our relationship with Leonard Boswell is Leonard Boswell.

It is time for a change. Brad Zaun has his own issues like all of us do, and as a people we have struggled with financial and personal issues, he too has been there. As a Councilman, Mayor and State Senator Brad Zaun has always been an honest broker and a man who has been available and in touch with his community.

Boswell vs. Zaun Iowa Dist. 3

10/25/2010

Neither candidate did anything to hurt themselves, however, no one did anything to help themselves either and that is bad news for Brad Zaun. He is 28 years younger than the Congressman and should have shown a lot more energy and be able to respond more quickly to things like, when Boswell said he was not worried about challengers, I would have said "because you have taken the Independent and Democrat support for granted and don't even try any more."

Most of Boswell's responses were typical main line Democrat. There was absolutely nothing that he said that Barney Frank or Pelosi would disagree with. Brad was very vanilla too, maybe an attempt to win some moderate votes. His one point he did bring home was Boswell's promise to 3 terms and a need for change in D.C. Boswell's response was to tell us he and his seniority is the thin red line between Iowans and congressman from other states that would control everything. Of course those are Democrats so there wouldn't be any difference.

They did agree that we need more boarder security, with no details, and employers need to be held more responsible for hiring illegal immigrants.

I will update as I review my notes.

A President in Iowa? Don't know.

I remember seeing a news release that President Bill Clinton was coming to Iowa to fund raise for our 3rd District representative Leonard Boswell. Then the news just ended. Last report was that on July 25th the 42nd President of the United States was going to be in Warren County for a fundraising event for the Congressman. I searched the Des Moines Register website for any news on that event. I only found that it was going to happen. I went to the Boswell for Congress website and found nothing! I even looked at the Congressman’s own website for the House of Representatives and nothing.

I e-mailed the Congressman’s campaign and got a reply that had an attached flier. It was being held at an individual’s home. Fair enough but surely a congressman would play up the fact that a President was campaigning for him and would get every piece of free publicity he could get. Yet nothing was reported. Even today I searched the Des Moines Register for an “after action” report on the event and no news. I don’t know if the event occurred as was told to us. The only report was a July 23rd blog by the Des Moines Register and it was short and only reported to be, “The event is closed to the public and the press.”