1. Battleground: IOWA

2. REDISTRICTING IN IOWATHEN ODD FACT: Rep. Tom Latham(R) represented the 5th District from 1995-2003 and the 4th District since 2003 because of redistricting. He is now moving to the 3rd District to avoid running against Steve King.NOWKING vs VILSACK 3. STEVE KING - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITHSTEVEN KING STEVE MCQUEEN HORROR AUTHOR KING OF COOL STEVE KING THE MAN WHO Considers Sen. Joe McCarthy a great American hero The only member of the House to vote AGAINST a plaque to acknowledgeslave labor in the construction of the Capital Predicted terrorists celebrating in the streets if Obama won in 2008 Wants people to keep sexuality secret, if they are gay Thinks vegetarians have an agenda for our diet Stated that President Obama prefers black people Jobless people are slackers because of unemployment insurance 4. ISSUES Agriculture & Energy Healthcare Immigration Economy & Federal Spending Fair Tax Defense & Veterans Upholding the Constitution Family Values 5. WHY SHOULD HEWATCH OUT FORCHRISTIE VILSACK? Husband is former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack Husband is current Secretary of Agriculture Has the potential to be the first woman elected to a federal seat in Iowa 6. PLAN Apprenticeships - greater value than anassociates degree Conservation supports recreationists andfarmers working together Education focus on greater exposure and opportunity for rural areas Energy focus on renewable and domestic energy resources Iowa Family Resources aimed at literacy programs The Fields of Opportunity help returning veterans gain farming skills Vision 20/20 capital investments in rural projects to rebuild infrastructure whileproviding jobs without raising taxes 7. SourcesSLIDE !Iowa state bird: http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/birds/ia_eastern_goldfinch.htmIowa state flower wild prarie rose: http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/ia_wild_prairie_rose.htmIowa state seal - http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/ia_seal.htmIowa state tree oak - http://www.treewalls.com/oak-tree-3.htmlHerky the Hawk - http://www.sibley-ocheyedan.k12.ia.us/kelseyhawkeye/herky.htmlMap of the USA - http://www.myonlinemaps.com/iowa.phpSLIDE 2Flag - http://unimaps.com/flags-us-state/iowa-print2.htmlDistrict Map nationalatlas.govTom Latham - http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/King/Vilsack - http://thegazette.com/2012/04/09/funding-race-ramps-up-in-iowas-4th-congressional-district-race/SLIDE 3Steven King - http://www.stephenking.com/the_author.htmlSteve McQueen King of Cool - http://www.expeditionportal.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/580-steve-mcqueen-king-of-cool.htmlSLIDE 4Political Profile - http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=IA05&site=congressmergehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-hope-to-dethrone-rep-steve-king-in-iowa/2012/04/13/gIQAjLatFT_story.html?tid=pm_politics_popSLIDE 5Tom Vilsack - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41430.htmlSLIDE 6Christie Vilsack - http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/04/21/breaking-the-glass-ceiling-in-iowa/Ames Tribune Mike Malloy email 4/17/2012