Ron Paul excluded in Iowa!

I encourage everyone to contact these people (Info at bottom):

June 19, 2007

Iowans for Tax Relief and Iowa Christian Alliance will host a presidential candidates forum on Saturday, June 30th in Des Moines. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee, Tommy Thompson, and Tom Tancredo will participate.

Ron Paul, however, will not participate. Why? Because he wasn’t invited.

We heard about this forum from numerous supporters in Iowa who asked why Dr. Paul was not going to participate. Those supporters assumed that Dr. Paul was invited.

The campaign office had not received an invitation so we called this morning; thinking we might have misplaced the invitation or simply overlooked it. Lew Moore, our campaign manager, called Mr. Edward Failor, an officer of Iowans for Tax Relief, to ask about it. To our shock, Mr. Failor told us Dr. Paul was not invited; he was not going to be invited; and he would not be allowed to participate. And when asked why, Mr. Failor refused to explain. The call ended.

Lew then called Mr. Steve Sheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance, to talk with him. Mr. Sheffler did not answer so Lew left a message. He has yet to respond.

Why are the Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance excluding the one Republican candidate who scored at the top of every online poll taken after the MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN debates? Why are they denying Iowans the opportunity to hear from the Republican presidential candidate whose popularity is growing by the day?

We couldn’t get answers to these questions from Messrs. Failor and Sheffler. Maybe you’ll have better luck. Their contact information is below.

It’s ironic that on the same day we learned the Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance excluded Dr. Paul from their candidates forum, we received a call from ABC News confirming Dr. Paul’s participation in its nationally broadcast August 5th debate to be held in Des Moines.

Kent Snyder, Chairman
Ron Paul 2008

Contact Information

Edward Failor
Iowans for Tax Relief
2610 Park Avenue
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Phone: 563-288-3600 or 877-913-3600
Fax: 563-264-2413
E-mail: itr@taxrelief.org

Steve Sheffler, President
Iowa Christian Alliance
939 Office Park Road, Suite 115
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
Phone: 515-225-1515
Fax: 515-225-1826
E-mail: slscheffler@iowachristian.com

11 Responses to “Ron Paul excluded in Iowa!”

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  2. fcuk Ron and his reddit spambots

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  4. I just emailed both groups and gave them hell! I hope everyone writes and calls. I tried to call but no answer. These fascists that rule our Country make me sick! And why don’t you take a hike internet troll? We don’t care what you have to say!

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  6. I think the public outcry on this will end up making Ron Paul look even better. Expect to see a massive amount of people getting quite upset about this.

  7. It’s incredible that a candidate can be shunned the way Ron Paul has (and pretty much every candidate outside of the main parties has been, historically). So much for equal opportunities in America.

  8. Just visited the Iowa Christain Allliance website and found additional representatives to email about their organization’s decision to exclude Ron Paul from the candidate forum. Might not hurt to let them ALL hear the objections/concerns!

    Contact Us
    Iowa Christian Alliance
    http://www.iowachristian.com/contacts.htm

    President - Steve Scheffler
    Treasurer/President of the Board - Morris Hurd
    State Finance Chairman - Gopal Krishna 515-975-8771
    Director of Church and Community Development - Jessica Anderson
    Lobbyist - Norm Pawlewski

  9. Please give the organizers and sponsors a call and a friendly email to let the know we will not be ignored. Thanks. This will be a great incremental victory for the campaign! Get out there and rock and roll the bones. get busy! Roll the bones!

    CC: clsmeltzer@shawelec.com, JReeves@MidAmericaGroup.com,
    Politics@fairtax.org, itr@taxrelief.org, slscheffler@iowachristian.com

    Lighting Expressions by Shaw
    clsmeltzer@shawelec.com
    750 Alice’s Road
    Waukee, IA 50263
    Phone: (515) 987-3808
    Fax: (515) 987-3812

    Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group
    Julie Reeves
    (515) 224-8810
    JReeves@MidAmericaGroup.com
    http://www.coldwellbankermag.com

    Americans for Fair Taxation
    PO Box 27487
    Houston, Texas 77227-7487
    Phone: 713-963-9023
    Toll-Free: 1-800-FAIRTAX (324-7829)
    Fax: 713-963-8403
    Politics@fairtax.org

    Krishna Engineering Consultant
    1454 30th St # 104
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
    I called him he is a Ron Paul Supporter

    Iowans for Tax Relief
    Edward Failor, General Counsel
    2610 Park Avenue
    Muscatine, Iowa 52761
    Phone: 563-288-3600 or 877-913-3600
    H Phone 563-263-3738
    Fax: 563-264-2413
    E-mail: itr@taxrelief.org

    David Stanley Chairman
    H Phone 563-263-7203

    Steve Scheffler, President
    Iowa Christian Alliance
    939 Office Park Road, Suite 115
    West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
    Phone: 515-225-1515
    Fax: 515-225-1826
    E-mail: slscheffler@iowachristian.com

    Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller
    1305 E. Walnut Street
    Des Moines IA 50319
    Phone: 515-281-5164
    Fax: 515-281-4209

    Firm: Peter E. Voorhees
    Address: PO Box 68
    Cedar Falls, IA 50613-0068
    Phone: (319) 266-2638
    Fax: (319) 266-9627

    Dear Fairtax, lighting expressions by shaw, Krishna Engineering consultants, Ed Failor, Steve Scheffler, Peter E. Voorhees, Tom Miller, Julie Reeves and David Stanley

    I am Shocked regarding the article regarding PRESIDENTIAL candidate and 10 term Congressman Ron Paul not being invited to the Debate sponsored by the Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance. This was reported on the RonPaul2008.com, Freeliberal.com, freemarketnews.com and also Freedomsphoenix.com websites. There is also a petition online that now has over 3000 signatures on it requesting Ron Paul be invited to the debate. I find this to be on of the most absurd stories I have ever heard! Ron Paul is unanimously considered the Tax payers biggest Friend, and as Pro Life Republican he is a champion for the RIGHTS of the unborn. Consistently:

    * He has never voted to raise taxes.
    * He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
    * He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
    * He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
    * He has never taken a government-paid junket.
    * He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
    * He voted against the Patriot Act.
    * He voted against regulating the Internet.
    * He voted against the Iraq war.
    * He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
    * He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

    As a Christian Conservative Republican, I need to know what kind of insanely daft reasoning you are using to not allow Ron Paul in your Debate. Further on Ron Paul’s website it indicates that you were either RUDE or non responsive. This is UNACCEPTABLE!! Gentlemen, our country is at a crossroads, it is my firm belief that only a solid constitutional CHRISTIAN can lead this country out of the mess that it is in right now. I implore you to reconsider your decision for the good of the country and the rights of the unborn.

    Mark my words gentlemen…you have yet to experience the full force of the Ron Paul Revolution. I suggesting very, very, very kindly that you would be well served to reverse your decision, APOLOGIZE to the distinguished congressman, IMMEDIATELY and allow Ron Paul to participate in your debate.

    May Almighty GOD give you the strength to do the right thing!

    Thomas Mario of the family Costanzo.

    PS I understand that Mitt Romney is invited to the Debate yet he has a Pro choice position

    http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Find-Freedom.htm?At=020183
    June 19, 2007
    Ron Paul Excluded in Iowa
    Iowans for Tax Relief and Iowa Christian Alliance will host a presidential candidates forum on Saturday, June 30th in Des Moines. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee, Tommy Thompson, and Tom Tancredo will participate.
    Ron Paul, however, will not participate. Why? Because he wasn’t invited.
    We heard about this forum from numerous supporters in Iowa who asked why Dr. Paul was not going to participate. Those supporters assumed that Dr. Paul was invited.
    The campaign office had not received an invitation so we called this morning; thinking we might have misplaced the invitation or simply overlooked it. Lew Moore, our campaign manager, called Mr. Edward Failor, an officer of Iowans for Tax Relief, to ask about it. To our shock, Mr. Failor told us Dr. Paul was not invited; he was not going to be invited; and he would not be allowed to participate. And when asked why, Mr. Failor refused to explain. The call ended.
    Lew then called Mr. Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance, to talk with him. Mr. Scheffler did not answer so Lew left a message. He has yet to respond.
    Why are the Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance excluding the one Republican candidate who scored at the top of every online poll taken after the MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN debates? Why are they denying Iowans the opportunity to hear from the Republican presidential candidate whose popularity is growing by the day?
    We couldn’t get answers to these questions from Messrs. Failor and Scheffler. Maybe you’ll have better luck. Their contact information is below.
    It’s ironic that on the same day we learned the Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance excluded Dr. Paul from their candidates forum, we received a call from ABC News confirming Dr. Paul’s participation in its nationally broadcast August 5th debate to be held in Des Moines.

    Kent Snyder, Chairman
    Ron Paul 2008
    Contact Information
    Edward Failor
    Iowans for Tax Relief
    2610 Park Avenue
    Muscatine, Iowa 52761
    Phone: 563-288-3600 or 877-913-3600
    Fax: 563-264-2413
    E-mail: itr@taxrelief.org
    Web Site
    Steve Scheffler, President
    Iowa Christian Alliance
    939 Office Park Road, Suite 115
    West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
    Phone: 515-225-1515
    Fax: 515-225-1826
    E-mail: slscheffler@iowachristian.com

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    Iowans for Tax Relief But Not Ron Paul
    The Ron Paul campaign just sent out an e-mail saying that the Iowans for Tax Relief will not allow Dr. Paul to participate in a debate they are co-organizing with the Iowa Christian Alliance. This seems strange, given that Paul placed second in a straw poll conducted at the NTU conference this weekend. Anti-taxers are generally pro-Paul.
    The NTU conference is co-organized with Iowans for Tax Relief. My guess is that someone in Iowa doesn’t like Ron Paul. Who could it be and for what reason, one wonders. Dr. Paul’s position on Iraq?

  10. I live in Iowa and have contacted both organizations. Very upsetting when the one person who is for lowering taxes is not invited.

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