Dear Guy:
I too share your concerns. As you know, I posted Ed's speech at the state convetion on the blog
 
Last week, I asked the Culver campaign to share their thoughts on why Chet's a better candidate than Nussle, but I've yet to receive a letter from them. I am ccing Erin Seidler, who runs the press office for the IDP, as well as the Culver Campaign, to let them know that I eagerly await some answers. Also, I am ccing the Blog (just found out how to do this, so let's hope it works..), so that your letter in it's entirety, along with any posisble responses, are posted for more people to see it.
 
As for Ed, I don't think he's going to have some kind of write-in campaign. I don't want to comment on what people should do, but I agree with you. You deserve some kind of answer.


Sam Garchik
Editor, Blog for Iowa


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Governor's Race
From: "Gerhard, Guy (PWks)" <ggerhard@ci.omaha.ne.us>
Date: Wed, June 21, 2006 1:41 pm
To: "'blog2@democracyforiowa.com'" <blog2@democracyforiowa.com>

Hi Sam,

I recently discovered your blog and have enjoyed reading the posts.  I have
a question for you about the current race for Iowa Governor.  I voted for Ed
Fallon and was disappointed that he did not get the nomination.

An article in the June 4, 2006 edition of the Omaha World-Herald concerning
the differences between the primary candidates made mention that Chet Culver
opposes civil unions for gay and lesbian citizens and is pro-death penalty.
My partner and I moved away from Nebraska to Iowa primarily because of
Initiative 416, passed in 2000.  We have done everything we can to protect
each other, but we worry that further legislation against us could undermine
our efforts.

I have emailed Chet's campaign office on 3 separate occasions asking for
clarification of these positions but have received no reply from them.

The Republican candidate for governor is one of the worst I have ever seen,
so I will certainly not vote for him.  I have heard all the arguments that I
cannot be a one (or two) issue voter.  But the civil unions issue affects me
directly.  When the one issue has that much of an effect on my life, I feel
I can be a one-issue voter.

So what is a progressive-minded citizen supposed to do with this race?  Does
Ed Fallon have any plans for a write-in candidacy?  Perhaps what I've read
about Chet Culver is inaccurate; if that's true I would like to hear that.

Thank you.

Guy E. Gerhard
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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