I always love Election Days. They are about people voting and making crucial decisions about the direction of our state and country. The general election campaign begins right now.
Terry Branstad has claimed an anti-climactic victory in the Republican primary in his attempt at a 5th term as Governor. I have said it before and now it is more evident than ever: Iowans have a clear choice. Do we continue to build a brighter future or reach back to the failed right-wing policies of the 1980s?
I am excited to visit communities and talk about my vision for Iowa's future, and I know that Iowans will make the choice to keeping moving forward.
Iowans have a clear choice come November and I’m confident Iowans will put our children and our state before tax breaks for out-of-state corporations. Terry Branstad spent millions running ads, making untrue statements and hurling false attacks on my record, all the while telling Iowans that he is a radical right-wing Republican. He wants to take us backwards by repealing pre-school education and our historic investment into Iowa's infrastructure and even reversing our progress on civil rights, women's rights, and stem cell research.
I don't believe Iowans want to throw away our triple-A bond rating. I don't believe Iowans want to turn back on four consecutive balanced budgets for someone who “cooked the books” while he was governor. I don't believe Iowans want to take preschool away from our children. We need new bold ideas to make the 21st Century Iowa's best. I am going to win another election come November--not for me but for all those who would be hurt by Terry's failed, right-wing, trickle-down, divisive policies of the past.
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Thank you for all your support -- and I look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail.
Chet