I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears repeating: door-knocking can be mentally fatiguing. Because we are sweeping through precincts a second go-round, most of the doors belong to Independent voters.
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The Gazette
August 27, 2012
Letters to the Editor
Art Staed is competing for state representative in House District 66. He has strongly and actively supported technology and scientific enterprises and enhancing the awareness of the need to keep high-tech industry in our state. This assures job creation and retention of qualified scientists and engineers.
I urge the Cedar Rapids community to elect Staed.
Joe Assouline
Iowa City
With just 70 days to go until Election Day, our schedule has ramped up considerably (didn’t think that was possible!). Today’s routine was an example of this new pace.
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Tonight’s issue was mine- food! It seems like every door we knocked, we interrupted a meal in progress.
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The Gazette
August 21, 2012
Letters to the Editor
Recently, Chris Atchison, director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa and associate dean for UI’s Public Health Practice, related an inspiring story.
An Illinois expectant couple traveled to Iowa. As luck would have it, their baby was born in Iowa. Iowa’s standard screening process discovered a rare condition. Public health officials immediately contacted the couple, who had returned to Illinois, and their Illinois physicians. Treatment that focuses on nutrition was begun in time to save this …
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The neighborhood where we are now door-knocking is centered around a school. It’s been fun to see all of the children outside- riding bicycles, playing catch, skate boarding.
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Art and I went door knocking this evening as usual, after riding bikes with Sen. Rob Hogg on his annual Bike Across The District event.
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On the campaign trail today, we met up with Jeff (name changed), a Vietnam Vet. Some days, door-knocking is an emotional drain, and this was one of ’em.
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Thank you for the kind comments on yesterday’s post! It’s been a rather stressful week; Art and I certainly appreciate your support more than ever.
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Art received confirmation of another “push poll” call a supporter received. This one is particularly offensive; the caller asks of the voter, “Did you know Art’s ex-wife says he abandoned his daughter because of politics?”
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