Democrats: 'No comment'on terrorists' endorsement
DNC, Clinton, Pelosi, Kennedy decline to discuss jihadists' vote of confidence
Posted: November 3, 20065:00 p.m. Eastern
By Bob Unruh© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
National leaders in the Democratic Party, including Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee, potential House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, possible presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and longtime party stalwart Ted Kennedy don't want to talk with WorldNetDaily about an endorsement their party has received.
The endorsement came via a WND article by Jerusalem bureau chief Aaron Klein, who interviewed leaders of several prominent Mideast terrorist organizations, including Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Islamic Jihad.
"Of course Americans should vote Democrat," Jihad Jaara, a senior member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group, and infamous leader of the 2002 siege of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, told WND.
(snip)But WND was unable to get a single comment from dozens of telephone calls made over two days and messages left with various leaders' offices and press secretaries.(/snip)
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
Candidate under fire for ad (Hanusa)
Candidate under fire for ad
Mary Ann Hanusa, running for secretary of state, tries to tie her opponent to the CIETC salary scandal.
By BERT DALMER
Mary Ann Hanusa, running for secretary of state, tries to tie her opponent to the CIETC salary scandal.
By BERT DALMER
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
November 3, 2006
November 3, 2006
(snip)A newspaper advertisement in the race for Iowa secretary of state has stirred controversy in the camps of both candidates, with a familiar scandal at the center of it all.
Republican Mary Ann Hanusa launched the first of a five-day ad Monday in The Des Moines Register that makes a thinly veiled reference to her Democratic opponent, Michael Mauro, and CIETC, the disgraced public job-training agency whose top executives collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses.
The cartoon-style ad portrays the thoughts of a voter who recalls the Mauro name in association with CIETC.(/snip)
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Baudler Calls on O'Brien to Explain Animal Cruelty Charges
Baudler Calls on O'Brien to Explain Animal Cruelty Charges
RPI: Baudler Calls on O'Brien to Explain Animal Cruelty Charges in Limited Time Before Election
11/2/2006
Contact: Rep. Clel Baudler, 641-431-3309
Greenfield, Iowa -- State Representative Clel Baudler, member of the Iowa House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, called on Denise O'Brien to explain the animal cruelty charges filed by the Cass County Sheriff in 1987 before voters go to the polls next Tuesday.
Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris are married and according to her television commercials, have farmed together for 30 years. The Cass County sheriff filed charges of intentional cruelty to animals against Larry Harris which resulted in Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris paying restitution to resolve the charges.
According to the complaint, the Iowa Department of Agriculture contacted the sheriff's office concerning “starving cattle” owned by Larry Harris. The Sheriff writes: “The cattle were very thin and had only water to consume. It was evident from imprints and hair on the ground that there were three dead cattle which had been removed. We took pictures of all of the cattle and in my opinion, as well as the opinion of Norm Rasmussen [Dept of Agriculture], the cattle had been seriously injured and a few had possibly died from the lack of adequate care.”
“Before Denise O'Brien is put in charge of all Iowa livestock, she should first explain why she and her husband failed to take care of the livestock they had in their care,” said Baudler.
The check to resolve the issue carries the names of Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris. Its made out in the amount of $319.45 of which $250 was a donation to the local animal shelter.
While O'Brien's husband, Larry Harris, is the named defendant in the criminal complaint, O'Brien has claimed in her political advertising that the two of them have farmed together for thirty years.
“If Denise was farming with her husband, then she had must have known about the cattle in their care dying of starvation. She owes the state an explanation about these charges and why she would allow this to happen,” said Baudler.
O'Brien's website, http://www.deniseobrien.com claims: “Denise understands the challenges and rewards of Iowa agriculture firsthand. She and her husband Larry Harris have operated a family farm near Atlantic, Iowa since 1976 where they milked cows until 1995. ”See the complaint and cancelled check
RPI: Baudler Calls on O'Brien to Explain Animal Cruelty Charges in Limited Time Before Election
11/2/2006
Contact: Rep. Clel Baudler, 641-431-3309
Greenfield, Iowa -- State Representative Clel Baudler, member of the Iowa House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, called on Denise O'Brien to explain the animal cruelty charges filed by the Cass County Sheriff in 1987 before voters go to the polls next Tuesday.
Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris are married and according to her television commercials, have farmed together for 30 years. The Cass County sheriff filed charges of intentional cruelty to animals against Larry Harris which resulted in Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris paying restitution to resolve the charges.
According to the complaint, the Iowa Department of Agriculture contacted the sheriff's office concerning “starving cattle” owned by Larry Harris. The Sheriff writes: “The cattle were very thin and had only water to consume. It was evident from imprints and hair on the ground that there were three dead cattle which had been removed. We took pictures of all of the cattle and in my opinion, as well as the opinion of Norm Rasmussen [Dept of Agriculture], the cattle had been seriously injured and a few had possibly died from the lack of adequate care.”
“Before Denise O'Brien is put in charge of all Iowa livestock, she should first explain why she and her husband failed to take care of the livestock they had in their care,” said Baudler.
The check to resolve the issue carries the names of Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris. Its made out in the amount of $319.45 of which $250 was a donation to the local animal shelter.
While O'Brien's husband, Larry Harris, is the named defendant in the criminal complaint, O'Brien has claimed in her political advertising that the two of them have farmed together for thirty years.
“If Denise was farming with her husband, then she had must have known about the cattle in their care dying of starvation. She owes the state an explanation about these charges and why she would allow this to happen,” said Baudler.
O'Brien's website, http://www.deniseobrien.com claims: “Denise understands the challenges and rewards of Iowa agriculture firsthand. She and her husband Larry Harris have operated a family farm near Atlantic, Iowa since 1976 where they milked cows until 1995. ”See the complaint and cancelled check
Terror Leaders: "Of course Americans should vote Democrat"
"Of course Americans should vote Democrat"
Mideast terror leaders to U.S.: Vote Democrat
Withdrawal from Iraq would embolden jihadists to destroy Israel, America
Posted: November 2, 20069:27 a.m. Eastern
By Aaron Klein© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
JERUSALEM – Everybody has an opinion about next Tuesday's midterm congressional election in the U.S. – including senior terrorist leaders interviewed by WND who say they hope Americans sweep the Democrats into power because of the party's position on withdrawing from Iraq, a move, as they see it, that ensures victory for the worldwide Islamic resistance.
The terrorists told WorldNetDaily an electoral win for the Democrats would prove to them Americans are "tired."
They rejected statements from some prominent Democrats in the U.S. that a withdrawal from Iraq would end the insurgency, explaining an evacuation would prove resistance works and would compel jihadists to continue fighting until America is destroyed.
They said a withdrawal would also embolden their own terror groups to enhance "resistance" against Israel.
"Of course Americans should vote Democrat," Jihad Jaara, a senior member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group and the infamous leader of the 2002 siege of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, told WND.
MUST READ!!!...
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Register Reader Opinion: Even a weak nod too much
Even a weak nod too much
November 1, 2006
The Register's weak nod for Ako Abdul-Samad for House District 66 Oct. 27 made no sense to me ("Abdul-Samad Gets Weak Nod"). You are critical of the other candidates for getting into the race late because of Abdul-Samad's perceived problems, as if that is unfair. Does that mean that after a certain time has passed, a candidate has a free pass? I don't think so.
I would have thought that just based on all the questions surrounding various state and local agencies' use of funds, Abdul-Samad, who is deeply involved with them, and who has had questions raised about his oversight ability, does not deserve an endorsement of any kind.
- Jerry Cope,
Des Moines.
November 1, 2006
The Register's weak nod for Ako Abdul-Samad for House District 66 Oct. 27 made no sense to me ("Abdul-Samad Gets Weak Nod"). You are critical of the other candidates for getting into the race late because of Abdul-Samad's perceived problems, as if that is unfair. Does that mean that after a certain time has passed, a candidate has a free pass? I don't think so.
I would have thought that just based on all the questions surrounding various state and local agencies' use of funds, Abdul-Samad, who is deeply involved with them, and who has had questions raised about his oversight ability, does not deserve an endorsement of any kind.
- Jerry Cope,
Des Moines.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Abdul-Samad gets weak nod
Abdul-Samad gets weak nod
REGISTER EDITORIAL BOARD
October 27, 2006
(snip)Sometimes none of the candidates in a race seems to deserve election, and that's the case this year in House District 66, in the heart of Des Moines.
But voters have to make a choice, so we will, too: We recommend Ako Abdul-Samad, a Des Moines school board member and founder and CEO of Creative Visions, a nonprofit social-services agency. The seat is open because of Ed Fallon's unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
It's hard, though, to have confidence that Abdul-Samad, a Democrat, will be a watchdog for the public's interests. Abdul-Samad resigned from the board of the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium this spring after a state audit exposed excessive salaries. A federal investigation is under way. Perhaps even more stunning, it was revealed that CIETC had shorted his own agency nearly $180,000, yet Abdul-Samad was unaware of it.
The problem is the three other candidates seeking the seat seem to know little about the issues, especially education.(/snip)
REGISTER EDITORIAL BOARD
October 27, 2006
(snip)Sometimes none of the candidates in a race seems to deserve election, and that's the case this year in House District 66, in the heart of Des Moines.
But voters have to make a choice, so we will, too: We recommend Ako Abdul-Samad, a Des Moines school board member and founder and CEO of Creative Visions, a nonprofit social-services agency. The seat is open because of Ed Fallon's unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
It's hard, though, to have confidence that Abdul-Samad, a Democrat, will be a watchdog for the public's interests. Abdul-Samad resigned from the board of the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium this spring after a state audit exposed excessive salaries. A federal investigation is under way. Perhaps even more stunning, it was revealed that CIETC had shorted his own agency nearly $180,000, yet Abdul-Samad was unaware of it.
The problem is the three other candidates seeking the seat seem to know little about the issues, especially education.(/snip)
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Republican collects more cash than rival
Republican collects more cash than rival
A local activist calls Jack Whitver's success over the past 5 months positive, but race favorite Ako Abdul- Samad downplays the feat.
By LYNN CAMPBELL
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
October 22, 2006
(snip)A young Republican candidate seeking a legislative seat in the heart of Des Moines mustered more donations over the past five months than the Democratic favorite, campaign finance records show.
Republican Jack Whitver, 26, a businessman and former Iowa State University football player, collected $6,285 between May 19 and Oct. 19, while Democrat Ako Abdul-Samad, 55, raised $5,010 during the same time period.
The candidates are vying to represent Iowa House District 66, which includes downtown, Sherman Hill, King-Irving Park, River Bend, Capitol Park and some of the south side.(/snip)
A local activist calls Jack Whitver's success over the past 5 months positive, but race favorite Ako Abdul- Samad downplays the feat.
By LYNN CAMPBELL
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
October 22, 2006
(snip)A young Republican candidate seeking a legislative seat in the heart of Des Moines mustered more donations over the past five months than the Democratic favorite, campaign finance records show.
Republican Jack Whitver, 26, a businessman and former Iowa State University football player, collected $6,285 between May 19 and Oct. 19, while Democrat Ako Abdul-Samad, 55, raised $5,010 during the same time period.
The candidates are vying to represent Iowa House District 66, which includes downtown, Sherman Hill, King-Irving Park, River Bend, Capitol Park and some of the south side.(/snip)
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