http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com Fallon for Congress Mon, 8 Sep 2008 0:20:00 CDT en-us http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1176066 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1176066 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:22:24 CDT June 3, 2008--Leonard Boswell has served in Congress for nearly a dozen years after another dozen of service at the Iowa statehouse. Ed Fallon hopes to put an end to that in today's Democratic primary in central Iowa. It's the only battle in the state where a sitting congressman has to beat a challenger first. In this race, the two men chose different weapons to find victory. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1175064 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1175064 Sat, 31 May 2008 11:02:54 CDT The Nation The Nation -- When it comes to the war in Iraq, Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell has been and remains a disappointing Democrat. The six-term incumbent voted to authorize President Bush to invade Iraq, defended the occupation through three election cycles and voted to fund it even after principled Republicans had begun to object. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1175129 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1175129 Sat, 31 May 2008 16:53:07 CDT By Charlotte Eby | Saturday, May 31, 2008 DES MOINES — Democratic voters in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District will have a distinct choice when they head to the polls Tuesday between veteran U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell and former state lawmaker Ed Fallon. As he seeks re-election to his seventh term, Boswell is touting his seniority in the House, while challenger Fallon is positioning himself as a reformer intent on changing the status quo in Washington. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1175132 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1175132 Sat, 31 May 2008 17:13:53 CDT DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic primary rivals Leonard Boswell and Ed Fallon have both focused their arguments on bringing change in this year's election, making the case to voters that they can offer a new direction. "People are ready for change, we've seen that in this presidential election and I'm really seeing it in this election as well," said Fallon. "Folks are tired of a U.S. Congress that goes along with George Bush on the war, on anti-environmental legislation, on the Patriot Act... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174845 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174845 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:57:17 CDT Letter to the editor: I thought I was a supporter of Al Gore's, but when he endorsed Leonard Boswell over Ed Fallon for the 3rd District congressional race, I was not only shocked, but offended, too. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174726 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174726 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:22:41 CDT The Register's Editorial Some Iowa Democrats must be seriously worried about Ed Fallon's primary challenge to incumbent Congressman Leonard Boswell. Evidence? They have rolled out the cheapest of cheap shots in modern American politics: Fallon is so soft on criminals he even thinks it's OK for sex offenders to live near schools. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174727 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174727 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:25:15 CDT By THOMAS BEAUMONT, tbeaumont@dmreg.com A key difference between 3rd Congressional District Democratic candidates Leonard Boswell and Ed Fallon has to do with Iraq war policy. But it's more about the when than the what. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174729 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174729 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:27:33 CDT By THOMAS BEAUMONT, tbeaumont@dmreg.com Attack mailers characterizing congressional candidate Ed Fallon as soft on sex offenders and an opponent of ethanol subsidies gave a debate Wednesday evening that featured only Fallon an unexpected edge. U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell, a six-term incumbent facing his first primary challenge, declined the invitation to attend the event in Des Moines, sponsored by the Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174730 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174730 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:28:55 CDT MARC HANSEN, mahansen@dmreg.com Somebody should have brought a Leonard Boswell cardboard cutout to the congressional candidates' forum Wednesday night in Des Moines. Back when Boswell was running against (and away from) Stan Thompson a few years ago, the Thompson people actually considered the idea. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174840 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174840 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:46:37 CDT Several members of the Jasper County Democratic Central Committee are endorsing Ed Fallon for Congress. Jasper County leaders include former State Rep. and County Supervisor Glen Jesse and his wife Cheryl Jesse of Mitchellville; Joe Brock, Central Committee chair from Monroe; and vice chair, Dan Kelly of Newton. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174841 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174841 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:49:26 CDT Congressman Leonard Boswell, a Democrat from Des Moines, has not appeared on the same stage with his primary challenger, Ed Fallon of Des Moines, and there is no plan for the two to meet face-to-face before the June 3 primary. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174723 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174723 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:08:08 CDT By THOMAS BEAUMONT, tbeaumont@dmreg.com Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon is scheduled to debate an empty podium in Des Moines today. Rep. Leonard Boswell's campaign has said his schedule in Washington, D.C., has prevented him from appearing at any of more than 10 proposed debates or forums with Fallon. That position has irritated some activists in the 3rd District, including some of Boswell's supporters. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174724 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174724 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:16:30 CDT By THOMAS BEAUMONT, tbeaumont@dmreg.com Attack mailers characterizing congressional candidate Ed Fallon as soft on sex offenders and an opponent of ethanol subsidies gave a debate this evening that featured only Fallon an unexpected edge. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174299 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174299 Mon, 26 May 2008 08:20:11 CDT By THOMAS BEAUMONT The Democratic primary in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District is a stylistic clash of Leonard Boswell's centrist, rural background and Ed Fallon's self-styled progressive, urban record. In that way, the June 3 primary will test Boswell's ability to inspire liberals and Fallon's reach in the district's vast rural tracks. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174300 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174300 Mon, 26 May 2008 08:25:02 CDT Thistles & Roses The Register's editorial http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174301 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174301 Mon, 26 May 2008 08:27:57 CDT Carol Hunter, chunter@dmreg.com It was fun for Iowa to be back in the national political spotlight last week, as Barack Obama returned to rev up the supporters who gave him his first victory on a presidential-campaign journey that edges ever closer to the Democratic nomination. The sense of anticipation in the gathering crowd in downtown Des Moines and the two risers full of national and international press made it feel like the last weeks before the caucuses. Only this time, some in the... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174168 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1174168 Sat, 24 May 2008 09:04:00 CDT Dear Friends, There have been 11 attempts to bring Congressman Boswell and me together for a joint debate. Unfortunately, he has turned down all invitations. That's wrong. Voters should have access to candidates. With our economy in shambles, skyrocketing gas prices, a war in Iraq with no end in sight, voters deserve to see us face to face and hear how we differ on the issues. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173635 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173635 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:36:32 CDT Des Moines Cityview By Jason Hancock Third District U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell and his challenger in the June 3 Democratic primary, former state Rep. Ed Fallon, disagree about nearly everything, even whether or not they disagree. "If you look at the issues, there's just not a lot of difference between us," Boswell said. "He's taking things out of context and trying to conjure up differences that don't exist." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173669 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173669 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:09:43 CDT By MIKE GLOVER, AP Political Writer Ed Fallon has never been shy about challenging Democratic orthodoxy, and he's finding the party's establishment closing ranks tightly to fend off his upstart challenge to veteran incumbent U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell. "The political establishment attacks a candidate on his strength," said Fallon, 50, of Des Moines. "My strength is my commitment to issues." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173694 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173694 Wed, 21 May 2008 16:06:33 CDT Newton Daily News By ANDY KARR/NDN Editor Congressional candidate Ed Fallon believes Iowa needs to revitalize its rural economy and to that end, he is proposing a temporary moratorium on building new large-corporation hog confinement lots. "CAFO's (confined animal feeding operations) are not just an environmental and health issue, they're an economic issue as well," he said. "My goal is to create a more equitable system that gives small farmers a chance." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173294 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173294 Tue, 20 May 2008 11:23:18 CDT By THOMAS BEAUMONT Iowa Democratic candidate for Congress Ed Fallon on Monday proposed a federal ban on the construction or expansion of large-scale livestock confinements by corporations. Fallon, a former state representative from Des Moines, blamed corporate hog confinements for some of the economic ills facing rural Iowa. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173636 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173636 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:41:11 CDT Huffington Post - Off the bus In a recent meeting with reporters and editors of the Des Moines Register, Congressman Leonard Boswell described the moment when he reassessed his initial support for the Iraq War. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173148 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1173148 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:52:27 CDT By O.Kay Henderson Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallon says it's time to enact a national moratorium that would forbid corporations from building new livestock confinements. "I don't want to get in the way of a small farmer putting up a building with 300 hogs. That's not my issue," Fallon says. "My issue is with the consolidation in the industry that has allowed these large entities -- hey, look at Iowa. Most of the large confinement operators in Iowa don't live in Iowa. Even Iowa... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1172097 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1172097 Wed, 14 May 2008 13:57:27 CDT by: Rekha Basu Like most campaign Web sites, Ed Fallon's has a section for "Issues," and there is a full roster of timely ones, like global climate change, health care, the Iraq war and bankruptcy reform. But the candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District also has a less typical section called "Non-issues." It comes with provocative questions such as: http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1172288 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1172288 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:37:13 CDT The Nation The Nation -- Peter Rothberg, Co-written by Dinelle Lucchesi. With this historic and virtually eternal Democratic presidential primary soaking up all the oxygen some of the worthiest state candidates are being overlooked more than ever. The Progressive Democrats of America do a valiant job trying to fill this void by highlighting aspiring pols who are animated by a commitment to social and economic justice and who have a real chance to win. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1171531 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1171531 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:40:11 CDT Des Moines Regsiter 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 during the debate and the likelihood that he would be "tied up with congressional business." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1170631 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1170631 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:18:02 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1170145 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1170145 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:47:57 CDT Bleeding Heartland 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 debates. The full text is after the jump, but here's a key paragraph: http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1168504 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1168504 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:11:00 CDT 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 flier attempts to paint Congressman Leonard Boswell's Democratic challenger, Ed Fallon, as a George Bush supporter. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167976 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167976 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:56:00 CDT Iowa Independent 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 is powerful to the party activists who vote in primaries. In the post-Florida era, Democrats consider a 2000 vote for Ralph Nader an act of heresy, and non-president Al Gore is a martyred Democratic... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167620 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167620 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:57:49 CDT 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 attempt to mask his own support for the war in Iraq. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167063 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167063 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:15:56 CDT 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, because he has been throwing everything he can at Fallon. The most recent sign of desperation is Boswell's direct mail, which has quickly moved from deception to obscenity. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167065 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1167065 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:19:40 CDT Open Left 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 itself because he dared challenge a sitting Congressman, Leonard Boswell. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1166363 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1166363 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:02:07 CDT 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?). http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1166052 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1166052 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:54:36 CDT MyDD 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 negative campaign that six-term incumbent Congressman Leonard Boswell has been running against Ed Fallon. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1165865 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1165865 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:36:30 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164910 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164910 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:31:49 CDT 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 law by promoting his campaign for Congress without disclosing its source of money. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1165079 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1165079 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:34:05 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1160848 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1160848 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:33:37 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164908 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164908 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:27:38 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164909 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164909 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:28:58 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159674 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159674 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:48:08 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164914 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1164914 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:46:15 CDT 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 supporters have criticized Fallon for the following four alleged ethical problems: http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159673 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159673 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:42:00 CDT 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 Congressman Leonard Boswell in the June primary election. Fallon made a campaign stop at Smokey Row Saturday afternoon to talk about the economy. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159676 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159676 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:04:16 CDT 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 to the district--$404 million alone in crop subsidies from 2003-2005. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159479 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159479 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:28:22 CDT 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 themselves or be independently wealthy. Meanwhile, the taxpayers support or subsidize incumbents. If contributors want to spend their own money for the care and feeding of a candidate, it is no business of... http://www.faithfullyliberal.com/?p=938 http://www.faithfullyliberal.com/?p=938 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:23:47 CDT 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 are out there making strides on behalf of the poor or the sick? http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159225 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1159225 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:37:32 CDT 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) Reject money from lobbyists and PACs; (2) Vote to ban earmarks; (3) Support public financing of political campaigns; and/or (4) Support total Congressional transparency. Rep. Cooper has taken all but... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1158978 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1158978 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:29:48 CDT 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 record of service. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157228 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157228 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:00:01 CDT Des Moines Register 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 governor as an independent," Fallon, a former state representative from Des Moines, said in news release. He said any statement to the contrary in any state record would be "an error." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157229 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157229 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:04:14 CDT Newton Daily News 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157230 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157230 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:10:13 CDT KCCI.com Ed Fallon answered Rep. Leonard Bowell's claims Monday that he took illegal money for his campaign. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157231 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157231 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:15:33 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157235 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157235 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:22:02 CDT 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 supporters last week that "ethical questions have emerged" about an organization Fallon formed after losing the 2006 gubernatorial primary. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157176 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157176 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:39:24 CDT Newton Daily News Those Democrats who think that the presidential election will be a cake walk for our party are walking in a dream. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1165281 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1165281 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:43:44 CDT 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157238 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157238 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:29:57 CDT 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 Fallon's support for Ralph Nader in 2000 and a closing paragraph stating flatly, "Ed Fallon is no Democrat." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157239 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157239 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:34:44 CDT Fallon for Congress 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157241 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1157241 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:48:08 CDT 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 is challenging Boswell in the Democratic Primary. He stopped at The Herald office as part of a district tour on the topic of the Iraq War. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144662 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144662 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:24:35 CST (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 opponent Leonard Boswell. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155746 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155746 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:10:21 CDT Des Moines Register 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 environmental group Greenpeace how they felt about the two proposed plants, which would be built in Marshalltown and Waterloo. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155747 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155747 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:13:42 CDT OpenLeft 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 right to his seat. Asked about this, Boswell said Fallon was unpopular among state lawmakers and at times a lone "no" vote among Democrats on issues. Boswell aides said the congressman has sided with... http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/NEWS09/803020332 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/NEWS09/803020332 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:22:22 CDT 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 Democratic nomination for governor in 2006, said he's hard at work in advance of the June primary. He has 16 paid staff members and to date has raised about $130,000 for his campaign, he said. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155745 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155745 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:06:49 CDT Des Moines Register 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 the veteran congressman as a "Bush Democrat." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155748 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155748 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:16:13 CDT Radio Iowa 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. "I don't think that Ed is too genuine in some of the things he says," Boswell says. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144663 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144663 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:28:14 CST (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 opponent Leonard Boswell. Fallon believes significant budgetary reforms are needed and said, "If you and I managed our personal checkbooks like Congress manages the federal budget, we'd be doing time.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2008/02/ia_dem_boswell_faces_primary_c.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2008/02/ia_dem_boswell_faces_primary_c.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:25:50 CDT 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 how the Presidential race is percolating down to Congressional campaigns across the country. Incumbent Rep. Leonard Boswell, elected in 1996 and a backer of Senator Hillary Clinton, faces his first... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155749 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1155749 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:19:50 CDT Iowa Insider 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. http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144665 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144665 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:31:09 CST 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 has personal experience as an uninsured father, and as a lawmaker he met with hundreds of Iowans who suffered needlessly due to lack of coverage. "Across America, the reality is the working poor, the... http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3622 http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3622 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:00:43 CST OpneLeft.com 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, and TV, while Boswell is doing standard message-testing with polling in district for the June primary. http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/4/12418/76443 http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/4/12418/76443 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:59:10 CST DailyKos.com 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 ... http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/IA_Fallon_Congress020208 http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/IA_Fallon_Congress020208 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:37:59 CST The Burlington Hawk Eye 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 six-term Democrat. "People elected the Democratic Congress two years ago in the expectation of more boldness, of more vision, of more change, and it's not happening." http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144704 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1144704 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:56:50 CST Ames Progressive 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, D.C., but I think it's where I'm most needed; I think it's where I can have the biggest effect. http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2008/02/01/Metro/Fallon.Run.Sparks.Blogs-3182306.shtml http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2008/02/01/Metro/Fallon.Run.Sparks.Blogs-3182306.shtml Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:40:45 CST The Daily Iowan 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 District, but the primary is drawing attention from outside the district. Liberal bloggers from other states are becoming active in the race as part of a national campaign against those they have labeled... http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=D65F17AE-BC75-F484-7594555F5764CC49 http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=D65F17AE-BC75-F484-7594555F5764CC49 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:35:03 CST Radio Iowa 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. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/NEWS/80201032/-1/LIFE04 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/NEWS/80201032/-1/LIFE04 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:29:39 CST The Des Moines Register 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 they want change," Fallon said during taping of Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press." "This is a really good time for me to be running because people are ready for my message and... http://amesprogressive.org/2008/02/01/issue/ed-fallon-for-congress-the-evolution-of-a-grassroots-activist/ http://amesprogressive.org/2008/02/01/issue/ed-fallon-for-congress-the-evolution-of-a-grassroots-activist/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:55:12 CST Ames Progressive 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, D.C., but I think it's where I'm most needed; I think it's where I can have the biggest effect. http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=8072CEB4D5A8FE136563D231E74E5979?diaryId=1902 http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=8072CEB4D5A8FE136563D231E74E5979?diaryId=1902 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:05:39 CST IowaIndependent.com 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 Tuesday, challenger Ed Fallon pledged to support the winning 3rd District candidate following the Democratic primary. He also went one step further by issuing a press release and challenging incumbent...