From: David Loebsack <dloebsack@mchsi.com>

Hi, everyone.

I hope all is well. I just want to update you on my "testing of the
waters."

Since I last wrote, I have attended several Democratic events and
spoken with
scores more Democrats and others about the future of the district and
the future
of the country.

As recent polls indicate, Americans are less pleased with George Bush
and his
Republican counterparts than at virtually anytime since 2001. It is
becoming
all to clear to the average American that Bush and his right-wing
allies are not
what America needs now or in the future.

As you might imagine, the Democrats I have met are overwhelming ready
for
change. Democrats in the 2nd district of Iowa know a Republican
majority in the
U.S. House of Representatives serves only the interests of the special
interests
aligned with Bush and his allies in congress. So long as our incumbent
congressman has an R behind his name, his presence only serves to
maintain that
leadership's power, a power to set the agenda and determine the
outcomes of the
House of Representatives.

It is clear that what we need is someone who will address in a serious
and
consistent manner the issues of most concern to the vast majority of
citizens in
the 2nd district. Those issues include health care, jobs, education,
and Social
Security, among others. With the exception of Social Security, we are
not even
seeing a debate on the possible solutions to the inadequacies of our
current
approaches to these matters.

In the coming days, I will be attending the Hall of Fame Banquet with
special
guest Howard Dean (www.iowademocrats.org) in Cedar Rapids, speaking
with the
Washington and Henry County Democrats, and continuing discussions with
leaders
of various constituency groups in preparation for my time in D.C.
mid-June to
mid-July.

In the meantime, I would like to hear what issues are most critical to
you. I
know, for instance, that many are very concerned about the war in Iraq,
as I am.
My stepson served seven months in the Marines in Ramadi and I do not
want to
see him return. His spouse, also a Marine, is scheduled to deploy in
Iraq
perhaps as early as August. As the death toll on all sides mounts,
Americans
are becoming more and more convinced that this a misdirected effort on
the part
of the Bush administration.

I will continue to listen to folks as I get around the district and I
will be
making a decision as to whether I enter this race soon after my return
from D.C.
in mid-July (and the more I talk to folks, the more likely it is I will
do
this). In any case, I have no doubt that we can win this seat. And it
should go
without saying that if we win this seat, we will take back the House of
Representatives!

As always, I looking forward to hearing from you and please feel free
to send
this message on to your friends, family, listservs, blogs, etc.

Thanks and take care.

David

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Loebsack Exploratory Committee
P.O. Box 81
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
Home E-mail: dloebsack@mchsi.com
Work E-mail:
dloebsack@cornellcollege.edu
Home Phone: (319) 895-8418
Office Phone: (319) 895-4300
Cell Phone: (319) 721-5324

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- posted by John @ 8:29 AM