Culver/Blouin 'You love meat packer plants' 'no, you do' 'no you do'

[Debi]

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=C0D4E710-114B-4EAA-B5B4EAB2EB584BC1

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"Despite any denials (Blouin) offers now, I remember asking him if he thought they were so great, why didn't he push it to put it in Johnston or Urbandale?" Dearden said as he read from a written statement. Dearden told reporters during a telephone conference call that had no intention of getting involved in the race until he saw a campaign ad Blouin's running which says Culver had been a paid lobbyist for I-B-P.

"I believe it's hypocritical for Blouin to make these attacks when he was pushing anti-farmer and anti-worker Excel meatpacking to come to Des Moines to slaughter one million animals a year," Dearden said. "Mike Blouin was standing up for big business then and he's trying to dodge his record now."

The Blouin campaign says Blouin "never advocated for the plant" and merely showed up at meetings with Excel because he was asked to do so by former Des Moines Mayor Arthur Davis, who passed away a few years ago. Dearden says that's not true. "Mayor (Preston) Daniels was mayor at that time. It was just five years ago. It wasn't Mayor Davis," Dearden said. "They don't have their facts straight on that."

Two state legislators who are backing Blouin say they were in the meetings with Excel and dispute Dearden's account. State Senator Matt McCoy of Des Moines and State Representative Jeri Huser of Altoona back Blouin's account. They both endorsed Blouin earlier this year. Dearden said he had not endorsed Culver before today (Thursday) because he is "really upset" with the negative commercial Blouin has been running. "I don't know that endorsements by legislators make any difference anyway, but...I just want to say right now that I am endorsing him," Dearden said.

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The primary is 7 days away!!!!

[Bluzmann57]

1. Seeing these two go at it

has made up my mind for me. Fallon gets my vote next Tuesday. I'm sick of "our" candidates tearing into each other. The republican opponent is going to be a monster challenge, so the Dems can ill afford to fight among each other. Save it for Nussle, there's plenty that can be put on him, DeLay being one.

[Debi]

2. Thanks Bluzmann!

Even though I disagree with your choice, I do agree with your reasoning! I'm sick of the negative ads!! :puke:

[Counciltucky]

3. Agreed.

I just hope the Dems can all link together after this is all done and truly come out full-force against Nussle. There is plenty of ammo to use against Nussle (DeLay, deficit, adultery) and all of it should be used.

[Hardrada]

4. And we have the Dickinson & Braley ads

here in duh Foist District. It's a good thing Monsieur Heath has no $$ for ads. He is sort of our Lyndon LaRouche.

[Debi]

5. You are incorrect on Mr. Denny Heath

View his ads here:

http://www.dennyheath.com/

He's dropped about $13,000 on cable to show the ads. :crazy:

[Hardrada]

6. Well, he's still the Lyndon LaRouche of the First District

but at least he doesn't buy a half hour of airtime!

[Debi]

7. Just thought you'd enjoy the ads...

especially the one w/the dog!! Oh, and Denny's not in jail (at the moment!)

[Hardrada]

8. Doesn't seem to matter, does it?

Those crazies are still out there.

[IA_Seth]

9. Ok...so tell me about this goof.

I TRIED to research this guy a little, but I can't handle reading about him on this site. I spoke to a few people at the 2nd District Convention outside smoking a cigarette about him because some Larouche literature was dropped off, but I didn't get a lot out of it other than the fact that he is a batshit crazy insane fella who tries to be a Democrat?