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I believe campaigns should be about issues. Unfortunately, conventional political types prefer negative campaigning over issues, principles and facts. We’ve seen quite a bit of this so far during this primary. In anticipation of more negative campaigning, I want to provide you with the resources so you can make your own informed judgment of the facts. -Ed Fallon

May 29, 2008 Cheap shot smears Fallon, misleads on crime policy 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... more...
May 28, 2008 Did Ed Really Oppose the Iraq War from the Beginning? Bill History for HR 17 By Fallon, Shoultz, Jochum, Myers, Connors, Thomas, Taylor D, Greimann, Berry, Wendt, Olson D, Osterhaus, Bukta, Foege, Mascher, Ford, Murphy, Petersen, Heddens, Lensing and Frevert. A resolution regarding preemptive, unilateral military action... more...
May 28, 2008 Does Ed really believe ethanol is a myth? Congressman Boswell and his campaign have criticized Ed on ethanol. Appearing on Iowa Press on 2/29/08, Congressman Boswell said of Ed, “He thought ethanol was a myth.” This is a reference to a letter to the editor that Ed wrote to The Christian Science Monitor that was published 3/24/93. Of... more...
May 28, 2008 Does Ed REALLY Support Sex Offenders? On Tuesday, May 27th, one week before the Primary election, an independent group sent out a mailer to voters in the Third Congressional district telling voters that Ed Fallon thinks it’s ok for sex offenders to live next to schools and daycares. more...
Apr 1, 2008 Does Ed support Ralph Nader Ralph Nader We all make mistakes, and endorsing Ralph Nader for president in 2000 - in frustration over Al Gore choosing Joe Lieberman as his running mate - was perhaps the biggest political mistake I’ve ever made, though, of course, it didn’t affect the outcome - Al Gore carried Iowa. Our... more...
Nov 8, 2007 KCCI Report - Prosecutor: Sex Offender Law Actually Increases Risk COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Some Iowa prosecutors believe that an Iowa law designed to keep sex offenders away from children may actually be putting children at risk. 11/8/07 It has been two years since Iowa banned offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or child-care center. There's... more