By now, most of us have heard the slogan for Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate, Rob Sand: “Time To Rotate the Crops!” What does that refer to? Well, for over a decade, one-party Republican rule in the Hawkeye State has pretty much run our state into the ground by most metrics. State Republicans have left Iowa’s citizens with a $1.4 billion budget deficit. Our personal income is ranked 48th in the nation. Iowa’s ‘foundational’ public schools, underfunded for a decade, have sunk from our nation’s top tier. State legislative Republicans have handed out 330 million dollars of private school vouchers in Year 3 with no income stipulations and no real accountability — even though 92% of our students attend public schools! Meanwhile, Iowa water quality remains at unacceptably dangerous levels, with Iowa’s cancer rates now the worst in the nation.
Iowa farmers and farm families also continue to struggle, having lost as much as nearly half their personal income, leading to a rural farm recession, while Iowa’s rural clinics and hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. Add in the fact that thousands of Iowans have now completely lost their health care, and we are now in the midst of political malpractice. Haven’t we had enough of our state’s Republican monopoly?
At the same time, our president’s disastrous war on Iran (I thought we had already “obliterated” their nuclear stockpiles??) and his reckless tariffs have resulted in shockingly high gas, diesel, and grocery prices for the American consumer. Add his kowtowing (or worse) to dictators, his seeming inability to tell the truth about anything, and the mass corruption running rampant throughout his entire administration, and you have an unholy recipe for disaster.
So, what do Iowa citizens need to do at this critical juncture? First, we need to vote for a governor who’s actually from Iowa. We also need to vote for a governor who will work not only with Democrats but also clear-eyed Republicans and Independents.
We need someone who genuinely cares about the next generation of Iowans and will hold outside, special interest groups in check. And we need to vote for a candidate for governor who has already proven himself in public office, and has fought against corruption his entire career. Finally, we need a governor who will meet Iowans where they live. (Town Halls in all 99 counties and counting, folks!)
In short, we need ROB SAND as our next Governor! Rob has the courage, the passion, the experience, and the work ethic to PUT IOWANS — NOT POLITICS — FIRST!!! Please join me in voting for Rob Sand for Governor, and Dave Muhlbauer for Lt. Governor.
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