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Thursday, May 19
Bayh Behind Iowa Presidential Surveys
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 19 May 2005 01:54 PM CDT
 Bayh Behind Iowa Presidential Surveys
The Washington Post
Apparently, it's never too early to start wooing those Iowa activists.
A couple
of weeks ago, Democrats in Linn County, which includes Cedar Rapids,
were recruited to participate in a focus group. The purpose, as the
participants learned later, was to sample opinions on whether they
preferred one of the big names as their 2008 nominee — Sen. Hillary
Rodham Clinton of New York, Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, former
senator John Edwards of North Carolina — or whether they might be more
receptive to a lesser-known Democrat, someone like, say, Sen. Evan Bayh
of Indiana.
Bayh's
office has been cagey about the sponsorship of the session, organized
by pollster Paul Maslin and discovered by the political online
newsletter Hotline, but participants say there was no doubt that the
purpose was to gauge possible interest in a Bayh candidacy.
"I
thought it was something to do with Hillary Clinton," Randy Nading, a
factory worker and party activist who was one of about a dozen
participants, said in a phone interview. "When I saw all guys (in the
group), I thought they were trying to figure out whether men would
support a woman candidate."
But when
the participants were shown videotapes of Bayh (and the better-known
Democrats) and then asked questions about whether they would be
receptive to someone who had been — picking a few things at random that
just happened to come straight out of Bayh's biography — governor of a
medium-size midwestern state, had served in the Senate and had
supported the Iraq war, Nading said, "It didn't take long to figure it
out."
The
session seemed to work as Bayh's advisers had hoped. By the end, a
majority said they were receptive to the candidacy of a lesser-known
Democrat. Well, it's a start.
(Source)
What
I'd like to know is why they were surveying only men? Sounds like
Bayh and his organization are a bit behind the times!
Saturday, May 7
Loebsack Shifts Campaign Gears
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 07 May 2005 07:09 AM CDT
 Loebsack Shifts Campaign Gears
A Message from David Loebsack
Dear Friends,
I hope this message finds you well. I just want to update you on how the "exploration" is going.
First,
let me thank all of those who have already been sending e-mails,
talking to friends, setting up gatherings, etc., on my behalf.
This is all pretty impressive given that I am truly still only "testing
the waters."
So far,
I have managed to get to several Dem central committee meetings and
work on honing a message of change for Iowa Congressional District
2. I fully realize it is not enough simply to say we need to
replace our current congressman. I also have to talk about
critical matters such as jobs, health care, education, and Social
Security. The primary point to make at this point is that what is
needed are leadership and consistency on matters critical to the people
of District 2.
I have
also been calling on legislators and other elected officials in the
district and I have talked with several leaders of groups that are
critical to the success of the Democratic candidate in the second
district.
During
May, I have several meetings already scheduled throughout the district
but I am of course looking for more to add to the schedule. I
will be teaching until the end of May, so that will limit somewhat what
I can do but I am determined to listen to as many folks as I can as I
work towards a decision as to whether I should attempt to climb this
mountain.
I have
also been advised by many, many folks that although I have not yet
declared my candidacy, I should be actively seeking contributions at
this point. Some of you have already contributed and your support is
very much appreciated!
But now
I am at a point where I am truly looking to build the coffers so that
when a decision to go forward is made, we will have demonstrated strong
and determined grassroots support for a real change in this district.
Yesterday, I set up a post office box for contributions and correspondence via regular mail. The address now is Loebsack Exploratory Committee, P.O. Box 81, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314.
I look
forward to hearing from you soon. And, as always, keep working
hard for change as we work to take back Congress and the presidency
from the right-wing of the Republican Party!
Take care and hopefully I will see you soon.
David Loebsack
Loebsack Exploratory Committee
P.O. Box 81
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
Home E-mail: dloebsack@mchsi.com
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