Miller-Meeks/Loebsack Debate

I was unable to watch the Second Congressional District debate live last night. When I got home I went online and watched a replay. If you have not seen it, you can view it in three parts: part1, part2 and part3. After the debate, I am more convinced than ever that we in District 2 are going to send Dave Loebsack back to school.

Second District GOP candidate, Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks came to the debate well prepared and did an excellent job articulating the differences between herself and her opponent.

Miller-Meeks clearly defined her positions as pro-growth, small government versus her opponent's tax and spend policies. She was especially strong in her understanding of ethanol and bio-fuels.

In my, albeit biased, opinion Miller-Meeks was the clear winner in this debate.

Miller-Meeks was asked how she could over come a fund-raising deficit of several hundred thousand dollars. She pointed out that most of Loebsack's money came from out-of-state PACs while hers comes from Iowans. (See her website ProfessorPACMan.com about Loebsack's ties to PAC money.) However in the most recent quarter she outraised Loebsack.

Even so, she did not complain about the fundraising disadvantage faced by every challenger to an incumbent. Rather she said:

If you can go out and meet voters, and you're pretty diligent and you got a lot of shoes, you can go out and meet a lot of people, you can hold meet and greets, because really it's  the voter, and letting the voter see who you are and for what you stand and knowing that when they look you in the eye, you're sincere, you're authentic, you're honest and you mean what you say.

I have looked Dr. Miller-Meeks in the eye. I know she is sincere, I know she is authentic, I know she is honest and I know that she means what she says. And besides, my kids love her! I am looking forward to celebrating her victory on election night.

Comments

[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]

David,
I am deeply humbled by your comments and I don't usually respond to blogs, but yours inspires me to continue to be diligent and work harder for Iowans who deserve so much more. And I love your kids also!
Mariannette