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Iowa Individual Race: IA-2

Incumbent:	Jim Leach (R)
	Jim Leach has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 65 percent of the time.
Challenger(s):	David Loebsack (D)
	Go to David Loebsack’s campaign website.
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Endorsed Candidate: David Leobsack

Straight Facts About Our Candidates

U.S. House of Representatives, Iowa, District 2

DAVID LOEBSACK WILL FIGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES

Opposes Unfair Trade Agreements.
Dave Loebsack believes that “we don’t need any more free trade agreements.” He said, “If I had been there, I would have cast a vote against CAFTA.” (Keokuk Gate City Daily, 8/23/06; The Daily Iowan, 12/16/05)

Will Protect Workers’ Pensions.
Dave Loebsack believes “we must guarantee the pensions of workers who have defi ned-benefit retirement plans with private companies. The alarming rise in defaults on such plans in recent years must be halted.” (Dave Loebsack, www.loebsackforcongress.org)

JIM LEACH HAS FAILED WORKING FAMILIES

Voted For Unfair Trade Agreement.
Jim Leach supported CAFTA, a trade agreement that will send our jobs overseas and worsen conditions for workers. (H.R. 3045, Vote #443, 7/28/05)

Refused to Protect Employee Pensions.
Jim Leach opposed protecting pension benefi ts for more than 120,000 United Airlines workers. (H.R. 3010, Vote #309, 6/24/05)

 

VOTE Nov. 7

How you vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, please vote.

 

 

 

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