25 Oct 2011

Information from Herman Cain's Camp

By J D Gordon

Cain Strikes Gold in Western Republican Leadership Conference Straw Poll

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's message continues to resonate with voters, showing his staying power with a decisive win of 31 percent of the votes in the Western Republican Leadership Conference straw poll in Las Vegas Friday.  Cain's straw poll victory followed the four-day Western Republican Leadership Conference, and confirmed Cain's Tuesday success at one of the liveliest debates of the race.

"I thank the Western Republican Leadership Conference for their support and vote of confidence.  There are many unique challenges facing Western states including housing prices, struggling local economies, unemployment and the environment.  As president, I look forward to addressing these challenges with real solutions?not Washington promises," said Cain.

The Western Republican Leadership Conference straw poll win follows Cain's successful wins of major straw polls in Florida, Kansas City, Minnesota, and Illinois.

The Western Republican Leadership Conference straw poll, conducted by Citizen Outreach, polled 552 attendees at the Western Republic Leadership Conference over a period of three days on the GOP presidential contenders. Citizen Outreach's David Mansdoerfer, who oversaw the straw poll, stated. "The results at the top aren't surprising. Herman Cain has spent a lot of time in Nevada and it shows. You can see people reacting to his message about the economy and job creation."

Cain's View on Abortion Policy

"Yesterday in an interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, I was asked questions about abortion policy and the role of the President.

I understood the thrust of the question to ask whether that I, as president, would simply "order" people to not seek an abortion.

My answer was focused on the role of the President. The President has no constitutional authority to order any such action by anyone.  That was the point I was trying to convey.

As to my political policy view on abortion, I am 100% pro-life.  End of story.

I will appoint judges who understand the original intent of the Constitution.  Judges who are committed to the rule of law know that the Constitution contains no right to take the life of unborn children.

I will oppose government funding of abortion.  I will veto any legislation that contains funds for Planned Parenthood.  I will do everything that a President can do, consistent with his constitutional role, to advance the culture of life."

--- Herman Cain

Herman Cain Launches Opportunity Zone Plan, Clarifies "9-9-9 Plan" Details

As part of his bold vision for the American economy, Presidential candidate Herman Cain unveiled his Opportunity Zone Plan, designed to create an environment in designated communities that allows production to drive the economy, not spending; which encourages risk-taking to drive growth, speaking Friday outside of Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan.

"Opportunity Zones are fundamentally different from other attempts by some public policy makers in the 1990s," said Cain, "as we are trying to energize local small business and indigenous start-ups to participate in these Opportunity Zones."

Addressing recent questions about the "9-9-9 Plan", Cain said, "We carved out a substantial amount from the aggregate "9-9-9 Plan" tax base, enough to exempt those in poverty, and we will work with Congress to best apply these in a way to break the "poverty trap" and replace it with positive incentives that encourage people to work and take risks in this economy."

Mr. Cain's Opportunity Zone Plan has three key principles; First, empower Americans to achieve economic dreams; Second, incentivize Americans to work, invest, and take responsibility for their behavior; and Third, promote widespread equality of economic opportunity."

Mr. Cain explained: "Opportunity Zones in conjunction with the '9-9-9 Plan' will turn the whole country into one giant Opportunity Zone. Some of the most attractive features will be zero capital gains tax, immediate expensing of business equipment, and no payroll taxes are "factory installed" in the '999 Plan' for the whole country to benefit."

Opportunity Zones will allow employers in Zones to make deductions for payroll (as opposed to income) and allow deductions for those living and working in the Zone.  The Zones will provide relief and reward those already struggling in the Zone and likely to lead to economic renewal.

"I will never support equality of results, but I will raise a little Cain and fight for equal opportunity, economic growth, and jobs. And in doing so, we will empower the engine of American Exceptionalism," said Mr. Cain.

Mr. Cain's Opportunity Zones Advisory Committee Co-Chairs, Jerry Gonzalez, J.D.; Niger Innis and Roger Campos, J.D. are well respected national business leaders and legal experts.

Herman Cain Campaign Announces Leading Iowa Republican

The Herman Cain presidential campaign announced Wednesday that former Republican Party of Iowa Chairman, Steve Grubbs, will join the campaign as the Iowa State Chairman.

"We tried a community organizer as president, maybe it's time we put a CEO in the White House," said Grubbs. "I've had the good fortune to work with Bob Dole, Steve Forbes and Tommy Thompson and I can honestly say that I've never quite seen the groundswell of excitement that I'm seeing for Herman Cain."

"Having Steve Grubbs join our team demonstrates the commitment the Cain campaign has for its state-by-state strategy. We believe in our national strategy, but we know that we will need a strong ground based organization to do well in Iowa," said Mark Block, chief of staff for the Cain campaign. "Steve Grubbs has been a part of the Dole Presidential campaigns in '88 and '96 as well as the Forbes campaign in 2000. These presidential bids were well organized campaigns and that's our goal for the caucuses."

Steve Grubbs is considered one of the leading Republican strategists in Iowa. He has worked on four presidential campaigns and more than 100 state and local campaigns in the state. He served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa in '97-98 and served six years in the Iowa House of Representatives prior to that.

"I've looked at the Cain campaign organization and while there's a lot of work to do, it has the ingredients to win. Herman Cain has deep support in Iowa and that makes the job of finding precinct leaders easier," said Grubbs. "Mitt Romney has five years behind his organization in Iowa and that makes him the frontrunner, but the momentum of the Cain campaign is only getting stronger and the enthusiasm for Herman's vision to turn our country around is only getting louder."

25 Oct 2011

Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Announces Major New Ad Buy

By Randy Stalsberg
Two new ads capture momentum following 'Plan to Restore America' rollout
LAKE JACKSON, Texas - The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today the release of two new broadcast campaign ads that capitalize on the aggressive posture Dr. Paul displayed during his Las Vegas, Nevada "Plan to Restore America" launch.

The 30-second spot "Plan" clearly explains Paul's balanced budget plan to voters, and the 60-second spot "Consistent" compares his distinguished record of advocating conservative principles with the records of his establishment opponents Herman Cain, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. 

"Plan" and "Consistent" are part of a two week, multi-million dollar blitz in the key early states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.  The campaign will also run radio versions of these spots, and complement the broadcast push with substantial voter outreach on the same topics.

"The absolutely positive reception of Ron Paul's 'Plan to Restore America' means we're obligated to meet an even higher standard of outreach and discussion," said Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton, a "Plan to Restore America" co-author.

"No other Republican candidate's economic plan matches that of Dr. Paul's, so in turn we thought it only right to follow with a worthy campaign advertising effort," said Mr. Benton.

To view "Plan" click here.  To view "Consistent" click here.
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25 Oct 2011

Herman Cain Leads in Iowa

By J D Gordon

Recent polling from two independent public opinion firms report Herman Cain as the clear frontrunner in the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus.  Cain leads 30% to Mitt Romney's 22% according to Public Policy Polling and Cain leads 26.4% to Romney's 18.1% in the InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research survey.

Cain leads Romney two to one (38-19) among the 42% who say they are firmly committed to their first choice candidate according to Public Policy Polling.  "Herman Cain not only has the lead in Iowa, he also has far more committed supporters than Mitt Romney," said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling.

"These poll results come from the hard work and dedication of many, many volunteers and supporters in 'The Hawkeye State.'  I am grateful for their efforts and look forward to sharing my vision and plans with more Iowans this Saturday at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition - 11th Annual Fall Dinner/Presidential Forum," said Mr. Cain.

A detailed breakdown of the above mentioned polling can be found at:

Public Policy Polling:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_IA_1011925.pdf

InsiderAdvantage/Majority Outreach Research:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2011/InsiderAdvantage_Iowa_1017.pdf

25 Oct 2011

Cain and his 9-9-9 Plan Continue to Drive Discussion in Las Vegas

By J D Gordon
LAS VEGAS, NV, Oct. 19, 2011

Presidential candidate Herman Cain's "9-9-9 Plan" continued to drive debate discussion at CNN's October 18th Western Republican Presidential Debate hosted by CNN moderator Anderson Cooper. Responding to questions about his economic plan from fellow candidates, Cain explained, "We simply remove the hidden taxes that are in goods and services with our plan and replace it with a single rate, nine percent," he said. "I invite every family to do your own calculations with that arithmetic."

Cain continued, "(the 9-9-9 Plan) is a jobs plan, it is revenue neutral, it does not raise taxes on those that are making the least.  Let's throw out the 10 million word mess and put in our plan which will liberate the American workers and liberate American businesses."

Responding to questions from CNN's Anderson Cooper after the debate, Cain clarified information about the size of his campaign staff:  "Let me correct a few misperceptions.  We already have staff in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, Florida and several other states. We are hiring people now.  We're hiring people for our corporate office, in all of the states, we're ramping up. There are plenty of good people out there and we're adding them rapidly. "

During the debate, several candidates supported Cain's initiative in proposing a new tax code.  Fellow candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said, "Herman Cain deserves a lot of credit for proposing a very big idea on tax reform."

Cain used the broad themes of the debate to discuss several other elements of his platform.  On health care, Cain said, "Obamacare is a disaster."  Cain explained that he would start by re-examining House Resolution 3400, "Instead of government being imposed on the system, it passes market-driven, patient-centered reform to allow association health plans and insurance products to be sold across state lines.  It allows the patient and the doctors to make the decisions, not a bureaucrat."

Responding to a question about US border security, Cain stressed "I don't apologize at all for wanting to protect the American citizens and protect our agents on the border." Cain explained his three-pronged plan:  First, protect the physical border with fencing, technology and manpower; Second, promote the existing path to citizenship by cleaning up the bureaucracy in Washington DC; and Third, embrace the immigration laws on the books and empower the states to do what the federal government is not doing as far as enforcing those laws."

Cain reiterated, however, that strong national security starts with fundamental economic reform:  "We must first start with significantly boosting this economy which is on life support...If we have this economy growing people will be able to take care of their families." Cain contrasted himself to other candidates who have spent time in Washington or on Wall Street, saying, "My experience is Main Street."

25 Oct 2011

Paul v Romney Donations Show Stark Difference

By Gary Howard
Paul raised most from active military, Romney tapped big banks
LAKE JACKSON, Texas - A recent independent analysis of candidates' campaign contributions reveals an interesting disparity between the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign and frontrunner Mitt Romney's campaign. Romney's top supporters appear to be made up of big banks while, unsurprisingly, Paul's top contributors were men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

"This fundraising analysis confirms Americans' beliefs about Ron Paul and their suspicions about Mitt Romney.  It is that Dr. Paul is extraordinarily popular and accepted by the everyman and by everyday heroes, while Romney relies almost exclusively on his big-business ties," said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

According to the analysis, the top three organizations that employ Romney's supporters are Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse Group, and Morgan Stanley.  Reflecting his popularity with the everyman and our uniformed service men and women, the top three organizations that employ Dr. Paul's supporters are the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy.     

The study notes that the organizations themselves did not contribute.  Rather, "the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families."  The analysis suggests, then, that the use of PACs, bundling, subsidiaries and the like was not a feature of Dr. Paul's grassroots fundraising.

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25 Oct 2011

Ron Paul Campaign Tops Others in Q3 Active-Military Donations

By Drew Ivers
Outraises all other Republican candidates combined, outraises Obama
LAKE JACKSON, Texas - The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign raised more campaign donations from active military than all other presidential candidates?Republican or Democrat?including having raised more funds from this segment than all other GOP competitors combined, and more than incumbent President Barack Obama.

Dr. Paul, an Air Force veteran, raised more than $75,000 from active military in the third quarter.  This comes after Dr. Paul out-raised all GOP candidates - including all GOPers combined, and President Obama singularly - in the second quarter of this year.  Dr. Paul also outraised his GOP competitors in a head-to-head comparison during his 2008 run for the presidency.

This determination was arrived at using an independent campaign analysis of FEC filing data focusing on contributors who listed their occupation and employer when contributing.

"Ron Paul is the only candidate with a plan to end the growing number of unconstitutional undeclared wars, having an unclear connection to U.S. national security, end costly overseas nation-building that pays no friendship dividends, and stop subsidizing global security.  Instead Dr. Paul will bring our troops home, secure our borders and lead the nation in practicing a traditional Republican noninterventionist foreign policy," said Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

"Let me also submit that Dr. Paul out-raising all candidates in military donations demonstrates that his 'Plan to Restore America' might sit well among voters who are active-military or veterans," continued Mr. Benton.
To view the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign's latest veterans-themed ad, click here.  To view its latest foreign policy-themed ad, click here.

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25 Oct 2011

Herman Cain Leads Obama in General Election Poll

By J D Gordon

Respected public opinion polling firm, Rasmussen Reports released a new report showing Herman Cain ahead of President Obama in a hypothetical general election contest, pulling in 43 percent compared with Obama's 41 percent.

"Cain now has the chance to make the case for why he should be the challenger to Mitt Romney," says Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports.

2012 Presidential Matchups: Oct. 14-15, 2011

Obama

41%

Cain

43%

Obama

49%

Gingrich

34%

Obama

49%

Perry

35%

Obama

43%

Romney

41%

Obama

42%

Johnson

27%

Obama

45%

Santorum

34%

Obama

44%

Paul

34%

Obama

48%

Bachmann

32%

Obama

43%

Huntsman

35%

"After I win the Republican nomination, I will beat President Obama in the general election.  The American people are tired of the failed economic policies of the current administration.  President Obama's plan to tax and spend our way out of this mess will not work," said Republican candidate Herman Cain.

Mr. Cain continued: "My '9-9-9 Plan' is resonating with America because it is fair, simple and a real solution to the economic situation we are in.  That is why more and more Americans are dropping their support for Obama and joining the Cain Train."
25 Oct 2011

Pizza Forum with Rep. Morthland

By Rich Morthland

Moline, IL...State Representative Rich Morthland (R-Cordova) will be in Morrison this Saturday, October 22 to discuss issues affecting the city with local leaders and constituents.

 

The public is invited to join Representative Morthland at Happy Joe's to speak with him personally at 4PM.

 

What: Pizza Forum with Rep. Morthland

When: Saturday, October 22, 4PM CST

Where: Happy Joe's, 109 W Main St, Morrison, IL 61270

 

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25 Oct 2011

Herman Cain's Lead Over Republican Rivals Expands

By Friends of Herman Cain
Herman Cain's Lead Over Republican Rivals Expands

According to IBOPE Zogby International, a non-partisan, public opinion polling and market research firm, Herman Cain is the clear frontrunner among Republican presidential primary voters with 45%, more than twice that of second-place Mitt Romney (21%). Rick Perry, who led with 41% in late August, has fallen to 7%, and Michele Bachmann, who led in June and July, now gets just 1%.

IBOPE Zogby interactive poll conducted from Oct. 11-14
If the Republican primary for president were held today, for whom would you vote?

Candidate

Oct 14

Oct 5

Sept 26

Sept 12

Aug 29

July 25

July 11

June 30

Herman Cain

45%

38%

28%

12%

8%

18%

16%

15%

Mitt Romney

21%

18%

17%

14%

12%

17%

15%

14%

Ron Paul

8%

12%

11%

11%

11%

11%

13%

11%

Rick Perry

7%

12%

18%

37%

41%

-

-

-

Newt Gingrich

6%

4%

6%

2%

3%

1%

4%

2%

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

3%

4%

5%

3%

3%

3%

4%

4%

Rick Santorum

3%

1%

2%

3%

3%

5%

3%

7%

Michele Bachmann

1%

3%

4%

7%

9%

25%

28%

34%

Gary Johnson

<1%

<1%

1%

1%

<1%

<1%

1%

<1%

Other

<1%

<1%

2%

2%

8%

3%

4%

1%

Not sure

5%

7%

6%

8%

2%

9%

10%

8%
Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Survey of 1,214 likely Republican primary voters.
The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.

"In order for me to beat President Obama in the general election, I need to win the Republican nomination.  I am delighted and encouraged by these poll results.  I look forward to ending the failed policies of the current administration when I become president," said Herman Cain.


Friends of Herman Cain, Inc.
PO Box 2158
Stockbridge Georgia 30281
United States
24 Oct 2011

Grassley Schedule for Oct. 17 - 22

By Grassley Press

Here is information about Senator Grassley's schedule this week in Washington.  The Senate is in session.

 

  • Senator Grassley will meet during the week with Iowans from Stonehill Franciscan Services, Quakerdale, the Iowa Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the College of American Pathologists, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the March of Dimes.

 

  • Senator Grassley will meet during the week with Iowa families visiting Washington from Red Oak, Dubuque and Des Moines.

 

  • Senator Grassley will be a guest during the week on public affairs programs on KDTH Radio in Dubuque with Cindy Kohlmann, KASI Radio in Ames with Trent Rice, KSCJ Radio in Sioux City with Sam Clovis, KCPS in Burlington with Fred Hoffman, and WMT Radio in Cedar Rapids with Ryan Schlader.

 

  • On Monday, October 17, at 4 p.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will meet with Michael Horowitz, the President's nominee to serve as Inspector General for the Department of Justice.  Grassley has worked for many years to strengthen the role of Inspectors General in overseeing the federal bureaucracy.  He also has worked to hold Inspectors General accountable when the responsibilities of the office haven't been carried out in an independent or effective way.

 

  • On Tuesday, October 18, at 8 a.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will speak to a meeting of Judicial Watch, a non-profit foundation that promotes transparency and accountability in government.

 

  • On Tuesday, October 18, at 10 a.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will testify at a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works.  The hearing has been called to review the 2011 floods and the condition of the nation's flood-control systems.  In addition, Grassley is meeting in his office that afternoon, at 4:45 p.m. (ET), with Brigadier General John McMahon, who is in charge of the Northwest Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that handles the portion of the Missouri River in Iowa.  Grassley said he wants to talk with McMahon about when the Corps plans to evacuate water being held upstream in order to make room for next year's runoff, while also allowing time this year for evaluation and repair of dams and water-logged levees downstream.

 

  • On Tuesday, October 18, at 10 a.m. (ET), the Senate Committee on Finance is holding a hearing about tax incentives for charitable giving in anticipation of a tax-reform debate.  Senator Grassley will participate in this hearing.  As both Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate's tax policy committee during the last decade, Grassley led an active review of the tax-exempt laws, including oversight of the non-profit sector.

 

  • On Tuesday, October 18, at 12 noon, Senator Grassley will participate in an Honor Flight gathering of 92 World War II veterans from Iowa.  Seventy-nine of these veterans are from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.  Five are from Tama County, six are from Anamosa, and two are from Benton County.  The Honor Flight Network was created to help veterans visit their memorial in Washington, D.C.  The program is currently focused on World War II survivors and other veterans with terminal illnesses.  The non-profit program plans to transition to honoring veterans of the Korean, Vietnam and other wars on a chronological basis.

 

  • On Wednesday, October 19, at 9:30 a.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will meet with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Jon Leibowitz, regarding bipartisan legislation Grassley is advancing to prohibit brand-name and generic drug makers from making agreements to keep cheaper generic prescription drugs off the market.  These pay-off agreements cost consumers as much as $3.5 billion every year in higher drug costs, according to the Federal Trade Commission.  The agreements cost the U.S. Treasury another $2.6 billion because of prescription drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid, according to information from the Congressional Budget Office.

 

  • On Wednesday, October 19, at 10 a.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will participate in a hearing of the Judiciary Committee, where he serves as Ranking Member.  The hearing will focus on oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Secretary Janet Napolitano will testify.

 

  • On Wednesday, October 19, at 2:30 p.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will participate in a hearing of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, where he serves as Co-Chair.  The hearing will focus on opportunities for increased U.S. counternarcotics cooperation with Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela.  Drug traffickers' increased use of submarines to transport cocaine from the Andean region to the United States will be discussed, along with efforts to reduce narcotics-related violence in Colombia.

 

  • On Wednesday, October 19, at 2:30 p.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will participate in a hearing of the Judiciary Committee to consider the nomination of Michael Horowitz to be Inspector General for the Department of Justice, and Susie Morgan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

 

  • On Thursday, October 20, at 10 a.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will participate in the weekly business meeting of the Judiciary Committee.  These nominations are on the committee calendar for possible consideration:  Stephanie Dawn Thacker, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Michael Walter Fitzgerald, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; Ronnie Abrams, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Rudolph Contreras, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; and Miranda Du, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada.  Additionally, the committee may consider the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, S.75, sponsored by Senators Kohl, Feinstein, Durbin, Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Franken and Schumer.

 

On Saturday, October 22, Senator Grassley will be in Des Moines to participate in the Komen Iowa Race for the Cure.  Mrs. Barbara Grassley is a 23-year breast cancer survivor.

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