tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post5160619713360975960..comments2008-05-14T10:25:15.016-05:00Krustynoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post-66695867385804016822008-05-14T10:25:00.000-05:002008-05-14T10:25:00.000-05:00The Des Moines Register story on Rubashkin being an "active Republican contributor" is woefully and probably intentionally incomplete.<BR/><BR/>The Rubashkins give more money to Republicans, but the family hedged their political bets quite skillfully.<BR/><BR/>In 2005, before now-Lt. Gov. Patty Judge dropped out of the race and joined the Culver ticket she received $10,000 from Leah and Sholom Rubashkin of AgriProcessors. Ed Fallon widely criticized this at the time. <BR/><BR/>In 2006, Sholom Rubashkin gave $3,000 to the Culver-Judge campaign. (He gave $22,500 to Nussle's campaign). <BR/><BR/>The Judge contributions seem just as -- if not more -- relevant than the family's Republican contributions, especially since Judge is heading up the task force dealing with the 'crisis'.<BR/><BR/>2006 data:<BR/>http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=208048846<BR/><BR/>2005 data:<BR/>https://webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov/PublicView/statewide/2005/Period_Due_Date_19-Jan%20following%20year/Candidates/Judge%20Patty__5088__scanned.pdfHunter S. Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06592546684094386414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post-90064452627355657582008-05-14T08:45:00.000-05:002008-05-14T08:45:00.000-05:00Sounds like to me that Peter Teahen = Fred Thompson. <BR/><BR/>He thinks this thing is just going to be handed to him on a silver platter..doesn't have to do any work to earn it.<BR/><BR/>Both were terribly wrong. Lazy is as lazy does.<BR/><BR/>I want a candidate who's going to bust their ass to take on Loebsack. <BR/><BR/>We've seen what lazy accomplishes...NOTHINGPeace Through Strengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471383527861410698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post-12793051231610563582008-05-14T07:56:00.000-05:002008-05-14T07:56:00.000-05:00Teahen is fine. He was at an event last night with a 110 Republicans and warmly received. <BR/><BR/>FYI: An interview with the Ft. Madison Democrat also gets printed in the Keokuk Daily Gate newspaper. Despite what you have heard Krusty, there are a few Republicans in those area that make the trip worthwhile. It will be a close primary and every vote could make the difference.Supertramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14067535422134775433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512632028071754450.post-22749346984756152042008-05-14T02:59:00.000-05:002008-05-14T02:59:00.000-05:00They do have a Klansman as their senior senator in West Virginia...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01508567613673524913noreply@blogger.com