One Week Away: the RPI Straw Poll in Ames

In 2007, Carole and I attended the straw poll in Ames and supported a former Midwestern governor for President. The window of opportunity wasn't open for the Man we supported that day. He likely was four years too late. His experience and ideals were very good though.

At the same time, across the State of Iowa, the majority of Iowans were crazy for Hope. A young Senator from Illinois, who had not even completed his first term of Federal office, became the bright hope of a State. The Nation jumped on the Hopewagon! In November 2008, Barack Obama was elected to America's highest office, as our 44Th President of the United States. From this link, some strong concerns from another person named Robin, who lives in Berkeley.
However, as one brochure points out: "Leadership Isn't About: fancy speeches and empty promises ... "

Over the past ten years, our nation has made some very poor decisions in Washington D.C., we are seeing problems in public policy making at the State and local levels, as well. The Economic news has become very grim. The Economist next week will make the following comment on their cover: "Time for a double dip?"

The problems facing our nation are severe. But we can overcome them. We will
grow our economy if we shrink our government. We will create good jobs if we
encourage job creators. And our children will be free to pursue their dreams if
we rescue them from our debts. - Tim Pawlenty

Friday night, I had the opportunity to meet another former Midwestern Governor, who is seeking to become our 45Th President of the United States. We would recommend that he is worthy of strong consideration next Saturday at the RPI Straw Poll, as well as the Iowa Caucus and during the Presidential nomination process, when hits full bore in 2012.

• A two-term Governor from the Midwest


• He supports "A Fairer Pro-Growth Tax Code"


• He is saying "Stop the Spending"


• He wants to "End Big Bank Bailouts & Corporate Handouts"


• He is calling for "Reform" in "Entitlement Programs"


• He wants to "Repeal ObamaCare"


• "He speaks like a Midwesterner" - a friend and local businessman told me in saying that he was impressed with the Governor's conversation with those in attendance

A guy at lunch on Friday in Cedar Rapids didn't like me calling it ObamaCare. Well, I don't remember the President vetoing the legislation that had less support in the House, than "Cut, Cap and Balance" in the recent Debt Ceiling vote. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has major problems, as Bill Miller of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce pointed on in an e-mail on Friday. When ObamaCare was passed, members of the House suggested "we'll have to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it."

"Time has passed and our fears have revealed what everyone suspected the bill would contain; massive costs, waves of new regulations and costly mandates to the business community," wrote Bill Miller in the recent e-mail on Friday. "This is not timely news for an economy that cannot afford higher unemployment rates and more impediments to growth in the private sector."

We need a change in Leadership in Washington D.C.

The problems facing our nation are severe. But we can overcome them. We will grow our economy if we shrink our government. We will create good jobs if we encourage job creators. And our children will be free to pursue their dreams if we rescue them from our debts. - Tim Pawlenty

"Together we'll change our country, and this time it'll be for the better."

We need real leadership to tackle the challenges our country faces. That's why I'm supporting Tim Pawlenty to get our country back on track!

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Robin Tucker