Monday, July 30, 2007

Romney Tries To Buy Iowa Votes

The mainstream media has already begun to write the story that an east coast liberal from Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, is going to win the Iowa Straw Poll.

The liberal media views Romney’s victory in Iowa as inevitable because Mitt Romney spent millions of dollars on television in Iowa, vastly more than any other candidate. Unfortunately, the liberal media is probably right.

But, it is about to get much worse.

Mitt Romney is actually paying some of our conservative friends to support him in the straw poll and to convince us to support Romney despite his liberal record as Governor of Massachusetts.

Romney is paying ‘Get Out the Vote’ consultants to try convince us that he is a real conservative.

These consultants have been paid anywhere from $500 to $10,000 per month to talk to us.

Some of these ‘consultants’ are friends of ours. It is hard to blame them for accepting the money. However, just because he is paying our friends does not mean that our votes are for sale.

It is time to stand up and say plainly, Iowa Values are Not for Sale.

Please watch this short video to learn more about how Mitt Romney is trying to buy Iowa Values.

Please click here to sign the “Iowa Values, Not for Sale” petition.

It just isn’t right. Mitt Romney isn’t a conservative. He is a liberal from Massachusetts who ran as pro-choice, pro-gay rights, anti-gun, pro-tax, liberal that distanced himself from Ronald Reagan.

Simply put, Iowan Values are Not for Sale.

The individuals listed below have received the dollar amounts indicated from the Romney for President Campaign for ‘consulting’.



GROSS SCHWARM, LLC
LAKE MILLS, IA
$8,500
2/23/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

GROSS SCHWARM, LLC
LAKE MILLS, IA
$8,500
3/1/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

KENNEDY, BRIAN
BETTENDORF, IA
$8,000
2/26/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

KENNEDY, BRIAN
BETTENDORF, IA
$8,000
3/1/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES
BROOKYLN, IA
$25,000
2/26/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES, INC
BROOKLYN, IA
$25,000
3/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES, INC
BROOKLYN, IA
$27,151
2/6/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

TURITTO, CANDACE
W DES MOINES, IA
$749
3/5/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADAMSON, GREG
BETTENDORF, IA
$500
4/17/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADAMSON, GREG
BETTENDORF, IA
$500
5/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADAMSON, GREG
BETTENDORF, IA
$1,000
5/9/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADAMSON, GREG
BETTENDORF, IA
$1,000
6/28/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADEMA, NORMA
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADEMA, NORMA
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ADEMA, NORMA
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ALLEN, AMANDA
ORANGE CITY, IA
$500
4/17/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ALLEN, AMANDA
ORANGE CITY, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ALLEN, AMANDA
ORANGE CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ARNDT, ELIZABETH
ANKENY, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ARNDT, ELIZABETH
ANKENY, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ARNOLD, RENAE
ADEL, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ARNOLD, RENAE
ADEL, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ARNOLD, RENAE
ADEL, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GTOV CONSULTING

ASA, JENNIFER
WAUKEE, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ASA, JENNIFER
WAUKEE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ASA, JENNIFER
WAUKEE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BAHR, MICHAEL
IOWA FALLS, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BENDER, JOHNNIE
URBANDALE, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BENDER, JOHNNIE
URBANDALE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BENDER, JOHNNIE
URBANDALE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BESTE, JOHN
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BRUDVIG, ANDREW
SCARVILLE, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BRUDVIG, ANDREW
SCARVILLE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BRUDVIG, ANDREW
SCARVILLE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BUNTING, CLIFF
MANCHESTER, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BUNTING, CLIFF
MANCHESTER, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

BUNTING, CLIFF
MANCHESTER, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CABLE, ANDY
ELDORA, IA
$1,000
4/27/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CABLE, ANDY
ELDORA, IA
$1,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CABLE, ANDY
ELDORA, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES
BROOKYLN, IA
$15,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES
BROOKYLN, IA
$15,000
6/27/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES
BROOKYLN, IA
$25,000
4/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES
BROOKYLN, IA
$25,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CAPITOL RESOURCES
BROOKYLN, IA
$25,000
6/4/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CONRAD, NICK
URBANDALE, IA
$1,000
6/5/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

COOK, MIKE
DES MOINES, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

COOK, MIKE
DES MOINES, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

COOK, MIKE
DES MOINES, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CORRIE, SCOTT
BATTLE CREEK, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CORRIE, SCOTT
BATTLE CREEK, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

CORRIE, SCOTT
BATTLE CREEK, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

DAVID OVERHOLTZER/STARBOARD STRATEGIES
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
$750
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

DAVID OVERHOLTZER/STARBOARD STRATEGIES
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
$750
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

DAVID OVERHOLTZER/STARBOARD STRATEGIES
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
$750
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

DEMUTH, TIM
CORALVILLE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

DEMUTH, TIM
CORALVILLE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

EARLE, JOE
ANKENY, IA
$774
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

EARLE, JOE
ANKENY, IA
$4,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

EARLE, JOE
ANKENY, IA
$4,000
6/4/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

EILTS, ANDREW
URBANDALE, IA
$1,000
6/4/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ELCOCK, MARC
WEST DES MOINES, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

FINNEGAN, PATRICK
MASON CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GEILENFELD, RACHEL
AMES, IA
$500
5/11/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GEILENFELD, RACHEL
AMES, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GIESE, STEPHANIE
DUBUQUE, IA
$250
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GINTHER, MIKE
URBANDALE, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GINTHER, MIKE
URBANDALE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GINTHER, MIKE
URBANDALE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GLEASON, BETTY
WEST DES MOINES, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GLEASON, BETTY
WEST DES MOINES, IA
$500
5/22/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GLEASON, BETTY
WEST DES MOINES, IA
$1,250
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GORDON, JASON
DAVENPORT, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GORDON, JASON
DAVENPORT, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GORDON, JASON
DAVENPORT, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GROSS SCHWARM, LLC
LAKE MILLS, IA
$5,000
6/4/2007
FINANCE CONSULTING

GROSS SCHWARM, LLC
LAKE MILLS, IA
$3,500
6/6/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GROSS SCHWARM, LLC
LAKE MILLS, IA
$8,500
4/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GROSS SCHWARM, LLC
LAKE MILLS, IA
$8,500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GUSTITUS, GEOFF
DUBUQUE, IA
$100
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GUSTITUS, GEOFF
DUBUQUE, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

GUSTITUS, GEOFF
DUBUQUE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HANSMANN, MEGAN
PARKERSBURG, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HENDRICK, GANNON
MCCALLSBURG, IA
$500
4/27/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HENDRICK, GANNON
MCCALLSBURG, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HENDRICK, GANNON
MCCALLSBURG, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HUNTER, KEITH
DES MOINES, IA
$500
4/13/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HUNTER, KEITH
DES MOINES, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

HUNTER, KEITH
DES MOINES, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

JENEARY, PHIL
LE MARS, IA
$1,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

JENEARY, PHIL
LE MARS, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

JOHNSON, BENJAMIN
IOWA CITY, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

JOHNSON, BENJAMIN
IOWA CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

JOHNSON, DAVID
OCHEYEDA, IA
$1,000
5/18/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

JOHNSON, DAVID
OCHEYEDA, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

KRAMER, ROSE
DUBUQUE, IA
$1,000
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

KRAMER, ROSE
DUBUQUE, IA
$1,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

KRAMER, ROSE
DUBUQUE, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LONG, COLTON
DECORAH, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LONG, COLTON
DECORAH, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LONG, COLTON
DECORAH, IA
$2,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LUCAS, DON
FT MADISON, IA
$500
4/17/2007
FINANCE CONSULTING

LUCAS, DON
FT MADISON, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LUCAS, DON
FT MADISON, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LYON, BRETT
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
4/17/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LYON, BRETT
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

LYON, BRETT
SIOUX CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MORRISON, IRIS
SHENANDOAH, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MORRISON, IRIS
SHENANDOAH, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MORRISON, IRIS
SHENANDOAH, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MOSER, JASON
HULL, IA
$750
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MOSER, JASON
HULL, IA
$750
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MOSER, JASON
HULL, IA
$750
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MURPHY, CHRIS
MISSOURI VALLEY, IA
$500
4/27/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MURPHY, CHRIS
MISSOURI VALLEY, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MURPHY, CHRIS
MISSOURI VALLEY, IA
$750
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MURPHY, SHEILA
MISSOURI FALLS, IA
$500
4/27/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MURPHY, SHEILA
MISSOURI FALLS, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

MURPHY, SHEILA
MISSOURI FALLS, IA
$750
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

OBERG, HEATHER
CEDAR FALLS, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

OBERG, HEATHER
CEDAR FALLS, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

OBERG, HEATHER
CEDAR FALLS, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

OVERTON, CORD
WATERLOO, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PALMER, TIM
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PALMER, TIM
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PALMER, TIM
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PATTERSON, EMILY
PARKERSBURG, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PATTERSON, EMILY
PARKERSBURG, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PAYER, DAVID
DES MOINES, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PAYER, DAVID
DES MOINES, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PAYER, DAVID
DES MOINES, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

POTTS, KATHY
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

POTTS, KATHY
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRALLE, LESLIE
LATIMER, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRALLE, LESLIE
LATIMER, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRALLE, LESLIE
LATIMER, IA
$1,000
5/14/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRALLE, LESLIE
LATIMER, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRIOR, POLLY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRIOR, POLLY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

PRIOR, POLLY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

REMMERS, ROB
BURLINGTON, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

REMMERS, ROB
BURLINGTON, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

REMMERS, ROB
BURLINGTON, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ROSS, DARRIN
FT DODGE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ROTH, MARSHAN
FAIRFIELD, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ROTH, MARSHAN
FAIRFIELD, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

ROTH, MARSHAN
FAIRFIELD, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHMETT, CONNIE
CLIVE, IA
$1,000
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHMETT, CONNIE
CLIVE, IA
$1,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHMETT, CONNIE
CLIVE, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHMIDT, JOHN
WAUKEE, IA
$750
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHULTE, RENEE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$1,000
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHULTE, RENEE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$1,000
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHULTE, RENEE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SCHULTE, RENEE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$1,500
4/20/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SHIRK, NANCY
WAUKEE, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SHIRK, NANCY
WAUKEE, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SHIRK, NANCY
WAUKEE, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SNEIDER, MIC
ORANGE CITY, IA
$500
4/2/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SNEIDER, MIC
ORANGE CITY, IA
$500
5/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

SNEIDER, MIC
ORANGE CITY, IA
$500
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

VIDMAR, PAUL
AMES, IA
$250
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

WHEELER, ANDREW
PLEASANT HILL, IA
$1,000
6/1/2007
GOTV CONSULTING

WOODBURY ASSOCIATES
BETTENDORF, IA
$8,000
4/1/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

WOODBURY ASSOCIATES
BETTENDORF, IA
$8,000
5/1/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

WOODBURY ASSOCIATES
BETTENDORF, IA
$8,000
6/4/2007
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING

$362,774

Prior to coming to Iowa Mitt Romney was Governor of Massachusetts. This is what he had to say, in his own words, to Massachusetts voters when he was running for office in Massachusetts:

Romney opposed the administration of Reagan/Bush in 1992
“I don’t want to return to the days of Reagan/Bush. I was an independent in the time of Reagan Bush!”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI&mode=related&search=



Romney supported abortion rights in 2002:

“I will preserve and protect a woman’s right to choose.” http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4


Romney supported tough gun-control laws in 2002:

“I support them (tough gun control laws). I won’t chip away at them. I believe they help protect us and provide for our safety.”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kk1bJOpYUqE


Romney signed taxpayer funded abortion bill in 2006:
http://www.repealromneycare.org


Now he comes to Iowa and purchases television ads telling us how conservative he is, pays large sums of money to leading Iowa ‘family values’ leaders – despite running for office in Massachusetts as a liberal.

Please join conservatives across Iowa in signing the “Iowa Values, Not for Sale” petition by clicking here.

Please make sure to indicate your full name, city, and telephone number so that we may get in touch with you about how to stop a liberal from Massachusetts from purchasing our conservative values.

Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo, and other candidates are good conservatives that deserve the support of Iowans. We cannot let a rich liberal from Massachusetts buy our votes. Let’s make sure the rest of the Nation knows that Iowa Values are Not for Sale.

We Iowans are smarter than that.

Please click here to sign the “Iowa Values, Not for Sale” petition of grassroots conservatives.

Thank you for standing up for Iowan Values.