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May 12, 2008 Express yourself at the ballot box Des Moines Register - Letter to the editor Thanks for reporting on May 3 that, "Boswell Turns Down Offer for TV Debate." Ed Fallon said yes, and U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell said no. The reasons given for Boswell's refusal were inadequate time to respond to any misinformation that might arise... Des Moines Regsiter more...
May 8, 2008 Failure to debate brings Boswell flak By CHARLOTTE EBY, Courier Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES --- With the primary election less than a month away, it appears voters in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District won't get a chance to measure the candidates side-by-side in a debate. WCF Courier more...
May 4, 2008 Why won't Boswell debate Fallon? by: desmoinesdem, Sun May 04, 2008 at 14:48:37 PM CDT The Democratic primary in Iowa's third Congressional district is 30 days away, and Leonard Boswell still has not agreed to debate Ed Fallon. Fallon's campaign put out a press release yesterday criticizing the incumbent for dodging... Bleeding Heartland more...
Apr 30, 2008 Letters to the editor - The Des Moines Register Letter to the Editor - by Lars Pearson Just when I thought this election couldn't get any more petty, the Boswell for Congress campaign sent a highly entertaining (for all the wrong reasons) flier to my mailbox. As reported in "Boswell Turns Up Burners on Fallon Allegiance" (April 24), the... The Des Moines Register more...
Apr 25, 2008 Fallon Wasn't Iowa's Only Nader Democrat by: John Deeth, Apr 25, 2008 at 14:57 PM Incumbent Leonard Boswell is hammering his 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary challenger, Ed Fallon, over Fallon's endorsement of Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election, charging that Fallon "helped elect George W. Bush." The appeal... Iowa Independent more...
Apr 24, 2008 Boswell turns up burners on Fallon allegiance By THOMAS BEAUMONT, REGISTER STAFF WRITER Congressman Leonard Boswell has alleged in a series of campaign mailers that Democratic primary challenger Ed Fallon's support of Ralph Nader in 2000 helped elect George W. Bush. Fallon said repeated references to his Nader endorsement are Boswell's... The Des Moines Register more...
Apr 22, 2008 Bush Dog Democrat Goes Obscene by: heartland dem, Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:47:21 AM EDT Democratic Rep. Leonard Boswell (IA-03) is trying desperately to defend his seat from progressive Democratic challenger Ed Fallon (who worked for John Edwards in Iowa). Boswell's polling at the beginning of the year must have scared him,... EENR Blog more...
Apr 22, 2008 How Establishments Protect their Own by: Matt Stoller, Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 11:16 If you want to know why Democrats don't stand up to do the right thing, look no further than the difficulty of running in a primary. There are very few credible candidates, and one of them, Ed Fallon, is getting attacked by the Iowa state Senate... Open Left more...
Apr 18, 2008 Losers It’s an old tactic in politics: create enough smoke and you can fool people into believing there is a fire. Just ask Rep. Leonard Boswell. He’ll tell you it’s a hell of a lot easier than talking about issues (who cares about war anyway?). Des Moines Cityview more...
Apr 16, 2008 IA-03: Boswell goes hard negative on Fallon by desmoinesdem, Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:00:29 AM EST It's been a while since I've posted here about the Democratic primary to represent Iowa's third Congressional district, but I've been busy covering the race at Bleeding Heartland. Today I want to bring you up to date on the increasingly... MyDD more...
Apr 14, 2008 Fallon reports raising nearly $172,000 JANE NORMAN, REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU Washington, D.C. – A Democratic challenger in central Iowa filed a campaign finance report today showing he has raised $171,618 in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell, a Des Moines Democrat. The Des Mojnes Register more...
Apr 10, 2008 Legislator plans complaint about Fallon By THOMAS BEAUMONT State Sen. Dick Dearden said Wednesday that he planned to complain to the Federal Elections Commission about Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon's use of the advocacy group he runs. Dearden, also a Democrat, alleged that Fallon's group violated federal campaign... Des Moines Register more...
Apr 10, 2008 Fallon calls for open discussion on Iraq By Jessica Rowe With this week’s testimony of General David Patreus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before Congress, Ed Fallon is hoping it will spark discussion about the Iraq war. Newton Daily News more...
Apr 9, 2008 Fallon challenges statement that Boswell voted for Iraq withdrawal By Jane Norman Washington, D.C. - A Democratic challenger to Rep. Leonard Boswell slammed the Iowa Democrat's votes on the war Tuesday, the same day two top U.S. officials in Iraq testified before Congress. Des Moines Register more...
Apr 9, 2008 State lawmaker files complaint against congressional candidate Ed Fallon By CHARLOTTE EBY, Globe Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES — A state senator has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, arguing congressional candidate Ed Fallon is using his for-profit business to assist his bid for office. Globe Gazette more...
Apr 9, 2008 Iowa lawmaker files complaint against Fallon DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A state senator has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission charging that Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon broke the law by using a business he formed to advance his campaign. AP more...
Apr 8, 2008 Boswell raises brows at claim by Fallon By THOMAS BEAUMONT Democratic candidate for Congress Ed Fallon's assertion that he never weighed a third-party candidacy for Iowa governor is "disingenuous," Rep. Leonard Boswell said Monday. Des Moines Register more...
Apr 8, 2008 Boswell campaign questions Fallon's ethics (part 2) by: desmoinesdem, Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 08:12:02 AM CDT This is part of a series I'm writing about efforts by Leonard Boswell's campaign and its supporters to make the third district primary about Ed Fallon's faults rather than the incumbent's record of service. Boswell's staffers and... Bleeding Heartland more...
Apr 7, 2008 Excessive corporate welfare squeezing middle class By DUANE NOLLEN The Oskaloosa Herald OSKALOOSA— Democrat Ed Fallon believes there’s too much corporate welfare in America, which puts a squeeze on workers and the Middle Class, and if he’s elected to Congress, Fallon says he would put working families first. Fallon is challenging incumbent... Oskaloosa Herald more...
Apr 7, 2008 Progressive Fallon challenges Rep. Boswell by David H. Montgomery Leonard Boswell has represented Grinnell and the rest of Iowa's Third District in Congress for more than a decade. With his seniority and prominent positions on the Agriculture and Intelligence committees, Boswell is noted for his success in bringing pork barrel funding... Scarlet & Black - Grinnell Student Paper more...
Apr 6, 2008 It pays to be elected to public office Roses & Thistles A thistle to Democratic legislators who would bar candidates from drawing a salary from campaign donors. This bill (aimed at Ed Fallon, who is challenging Leonard Boswell) is an Incumbent Protection Act. Challengers who give up day jobs to run for office must fend for... Des Moines Register more...
Apr 5, 2008 Is Change Congress part of the answer? Faithfully Liberal - By Aaron Krager Personally, I believe that one of the main reasons justice is not accomplished more often in the political sphere is the astounding influence of money. Donations from PACs and lobbyists that in return have their voice heard. I mean how many influential PACs... Fathfully Liberal more
Apr 4, 2008 Rep. Jim Cooper and 12 Congressional Challengers Take Pledge to 'Change Congress' STANFORD, Calif., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN 5th) and 12 Congressional candidates today took the Change Congress (http://change-congress.org/) pledge to reform the way Washington does business. By taking the pledge, each candidate has agreed to (1)... Change Congress more...
Apr 3, 2008 Boswell campaign questions Fallon's ethics (part 1) by: desmoinesdem Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:31:08 AM CDT As I've noted recently, the primary to represent Iowa's third Congressional district has taken a strange turn, whereby the incumbent seems to be trying to make the race primarily about the challenger's faults rather than the incumbent's... Bleeding Heartland more...
Apr 1, 2008 Fallon: No independent bid for governor was weighed By THOMAS BEAUMONT Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon said Monday that he never considered running for governor as an independent in 2006, although records show a top aide told a state official a third-party bid was a "possibility." "I absolutely never, ever considered running for... Des Moines Register more...
Apr 1, 2008 Fallon will make second trip to Newton on Saturday By Daily News Staff Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 10:43 AM CDT Ed Fallon, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, will make his second stop in Newton in less than a month on Saturday. Newton Daily News more...
Mar 31, 2008 Fallon Answers Claim Of Illegal Campaign Funds KCCI.com Ed Fallon answered Rep. Leonard Bowell's claims Monday that he took illegal money for his campaign. KCCI TV more...
Mar 31, 2008 Fallon strikes back at Boswell charges Monday, March 31, 2008, 11:44 AM By O.Kay Henderson Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon held a news conference this morning to strike back at allegations that the political consulting business he created in 2006 is merely a "shadow organization" to gather an income for Fallon. Radio Iowa more...
Mar 29, 2008 Fallon group's e-mails questioned By THOMAS BEAUMONT • REGISTER STAFF WRITER • March 29, 2008 U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell is questioning the campaign ethics of his challenger, Ed Fallon, in what has become an increasingly tense Democratic primary for Iowa's 3rd U.S. House District. Boswell's campaign wrote in an e-mail to... Des Moines Register more...
Mar 24, 2008 Lettr to the Editor - Support Ed Fallon Those Democrats who think that the presidential election will be a cake walk for our party are walking in a dream. Newton Daily News more...
Mar 24, 2008 Fallon Talks Agriculture Policy by: Dien Judge, Mar 24, 2008 at 08:00 AM Ed Fallon readily admits he has a lot to learn about federal farm policies. But the Democratic primary challenger in Iowa's 3rd District congressional race says he's a "fast learner" who would strive to reduce corporate power in agriculture. Iowa Independent more...
Mar 22, 2008 Boswell campaign: Fallon is "no Democrat" by: desmoinesdem Sat Mar 22, 2008 at 08:30:03 AM CDT I just got an e-mail from Leonard Boswell's campaign. It confirms my belief that they are very worried about Ed Fallon's primary challenge. Most of the e-mail contains negative information about Fallon, including a lead paragraph citing... Bleading Heartland more...
Mar 21, 2008 Boswell's Change of Heart Century of the Common Iowan Boswell's Change of Heart A week ago, I wrote about an upcoming vote on the FISA and telecom immunity, saying that it was a moment of truth for Leonard Boswell. Fallon for Congress more...
Mar 20, 2008 Iraq War stance one major difference By DUANE NOLLEN The Oskaloosa Herald OSKALOOSA — On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon came to Oskaloosa Wednesday to talk about his views on Iraq and on other foreign policy matters that he disagrees with Congressman Leonard Boswell. ... Fallon for Congress more...
Mar 6, 2008 Ed Fallon Holds Town Hall Meetings in Tama, Amana and Des Moines (March 6, 2008) - Ed Fallon, Democratic candidate for the Third Congressional District, hosted a series of Town Hall Meetings focusing on the environment today in Tama, Amana and Des Moines. Fallon presented his environmental priorities and talked about the differences between himself and... Fallon for Congress more...
Mar 2, 2008 Boswell, Harkin won't take sides on power plants By TONY LEYS • REGISTER STAFF WRITER • March 2, 2008 The two senior Democrats in Iowa's congressional delegation declined Saturday to take stands on proposed construction of new coal-fired power plants in the state. Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Leonard Boswell were asked by a member of the... Des Moines Register more...
Mar 2, 2008 An Interesting Criticism of a Liberal by: Matt Stoller Sun Mar 02, 2008 at 10:39 Here's Leonard Boswell, conservative Democrat in Iowa, criticizing his liberal primary challenger, Ed Fallon. Fallon has said that while Boswell has performed admirably at times, he has sided too much with Bush, a Republican, and has no absolute... OpenLeft more...
Mar 2, 2008 Potomac Fever: Fallon sounds off as House campaigns heat up By Jane NORMAN REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU Ed Fallon called in from the road the other day to talk about his Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Leonard Boswell of Des Moines, a 12-year veteran of the House. Fallon, a former state legislator from Des Moines who lost an attempt to win the... Des Moines Register more
Mar 1, 2008 Boswell responds to Fallon swipe By PERRY BEEMAN • REGISTER STAFF WRITER • March 1, 2008 U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell on Friday painted primary opponent Ed Fallon as a loner Democrat who is less qualified to serve in Congress. Boswell said he is healthy, politically hungry and more experienced than Fallon, who has criticized... Des Moines Register more...
Feb 29, 2008 Boswell says challenger Fallon not "genuine" Friday, February 29, 2008, 4:04 PM By O.Kay Henderson Congressman Leonard Boswell says his challenger in this June's third district Democratic primary is not being "genuine" with voters on a variety of issues. Ed Fallon, a Democrat from Des Moines, is challenging Boswell in the June primary.... Radio Iowa more...
Feb 27, 2008 Ed Fallon Holds Town Hall Meetings to Discuss Budget and Tax Reform Issues (Feb. 27, 2008) – Today, Ed Fallon, Democratic candidate for the Third Congressional District, hosted a series of Town Hall Meetings focused on budget and tax reform in Grundy Center, Vinton and Des Moines. Fallon presented his priorities and highlighted the differences between himself and... Fallon for Congress more...
Feb 27, 2008 IA Dem Boswell Faces Primary Challenge RealClearPolitics Politics Nation Blog By Reid Wilson February 27, 2008 IA Dem Boswell Faces Primary Challenge One might have thought that debate on the Democratic Presidential Primary in Iowa would be over. Yet a brewing Democratic primary in the state's Third District offers a look at... Fallon for Congress more
Feb 26, 2008 Fallon to Nader — “Just hang it up” Charlotte Eby, February 26th, 2008 Democrat Ed Fallon, who endorsed Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential race, doesn’t have kind words for Nader now that he has announced he will run again in 2008. Iowa Insider more...
Feb 13, 2008 Fallon Rolls Out Health Care Reform Proposal Today, Ed Fallon, Democratic candidate for the Third Congressional District is discussing his positions on healthcare reform at three town hall meetings in Chariton, Newton and Des Moines. Fallon is also encouraging the public to share with him their thoughts on the healthcare crisis. Fallon... Fallon for Congress more...
Feb 6, 2008 Super Tuesday and Congressional Primaries Matt Stoller - 2/6/08 And finally, we have Ed Fallon challenging Bush Dog Leonard Boswell in Iowa. Boswell endorsed Clinton in the primary, an embarrassment showing he was out of step with his own constituents. Ed Fallon, the progressive primary challenger, is generating good headlines, radio,... OpneLeft.com more
Feb 3, 2008 Introducing a series on the Democratic primary in IA-03 3 Feb 2008 by desmoinesdem The primary pits "Bush dog" Leonard Boswell, who has represented my district since 1996, against former state legislator Ed Fallon, a strong progressive who ran for governor in 2006. I'm covering this race in more detail at the Iowa ... DailyKos.com more
Feb 2, 2008 Fallon says Boswell's time is up By AMY LORENTZEN, AP JOHNSTON -- Ed Fallon argued Friday that U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell's time is up in the 3rd District as Iowans seek a more progressive candidate who won't vote along with the status quo. "Washington, D.C., is in desperate need of change," said Fallon, who is challenging... The Burlington Hawk Eye more
Feb 2, 2008 Ed Fallon for Congress: The Interview Author: Gavin Aronsen, February 2nd, 2008 On his shift to national politics… Well, I had thought about where I could most make a difference in the world, and I spent a long time thinking about that because, personally, I like being in Iowa. There's nothing I relish about being in Washington,... Ames Progressive more
Feb 1, 2008 Fallon run sparks blogs Christopher Patton, 2/1/08 All across America, political junkies are paying close attention to Ed Fallon's Democratic primary campaign - and working to help him win. Fallon is challenging incumbent Leonard Boswell for the Democratic nomination in the contest to represent Iowa's 3rd... The Daily Iowan more
Feb 1, 2008 Fallon says Boswell "status quo" politician who'll fail in "change" election By O.Kay Henderson Des Moines Democrat Ed Fallon says the main reason he's challenging Congressman Leonard Boswell is because 2008 is a change election and Boswell represents the status quo. Radio Iowa more
Feb 1, 2008 Fallon: Iowa voters want change By THOMAS BEAUMONT Former state Rep. Ed Fallon said today that Iowa's presidential caucus results last month bode well for his challenge of fellow Democrat Leonard Boswell in the 2008 campaign for Iowa's Third Congressional District. "I think voters made it really clear in the caucuses that... The Des Moines Register more
Feb 1, 2008 Ed Fallon for Congress?: The Evolution of a Grassroots Activist Author: Gavin Aronsen, February 2nd, 2008 On his shift to national politics… Well, I had thought about where I could most make a difference in the world, and I spent a long time thinking about that because, personally, I like being in Iowa. There's nothing I relish about being in Washington,... Ames Progressive more
Feb 1, 2008 Sparks Already Flying in 3rd District Primary by: Lynda Waddington, Friday (02/01) at 07:50 AM There's always a bit of jostling when a member of a political party decides to enter into a primary contest against an incumbent, but the race in Iowa's 3rd District only began a few weeks ago and candidates are already exchanging blows. On... IowaIndependent.com more
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