Kerry to speak at college in Iowa

[ProSense]

Kerry to visit Grinnell College

GRINNELL, Iowa Massachusetts Senator John Kerry returns to Iowa this weekend.

The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee will speak at Grinnell College in Grinnell Saturday afternoon.

Kerry won the Iowa caucuses two years ago, but he hasn't announced whether he would run in 2008.

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Another note

Kerry endorser to speak at Flegel dinner

May 3, 2006

Florence resident Jim Rassmann will be the keynote speaker Saturday for the 18th annual Al Flegel Victory Dinner in Canyonville.

Rassmann, a retired Los Angeles sheriff's deputy, became a celebrity during John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign.

Rassmann went to several states and spoke about how Kerry saved his life during the Vietnam War by pulling him out of the water under enemy fire.

During the campaign, Rassmann switched his membership from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.

Jim Edmunson, chairman of the Democratic Party of Oregon, will serve as master of ceremonies.

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, Oregon Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, and Democratic candidate for governor Jim Hill will also attend.

Festivities will begin with a no-host bar and silent auction at 6 p.m. at the Seven Feathers Convention Center.

Tickets are $35 per person.

For additional information or to make reservations, call the Democratic Party headquarters at 672-8803.

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[fedupinBushcountry]

1. Thanks for keeping us informed

I'm glad JK is speaking in Iowa and at a college. I love it that Jim Rassman is still out there and involved, he is another true patriot.

[ginnyinWI]

2. so nice to hear that Rassmann switched parties.

So many times, when people really start to pay attention and think about it, they decide that they aren't Republican anymore, if they ever were!

[karynnj]

3. I would assume in his case that the awakening was very rude!

He is such a good guy and he likely never anticipated ever not being a Republican. He very likely intended to back and vote for Kerry - because he saved his life. That likely told him all he needed to know about the Senator's values. For that, he didn't have to become a Democrat.

It must have really hurt to have the leaders of his party and the entire convention, mock Kerry and inadvertently him in such a personal way. It is beyond despicable that they were so desperate to win that they would lie about a 25 yr old kid exposing himself to death to save another. The convention showed that it was not just a fringe group, but the party that condoned this.

[ginnyinWI]

4. despicable only begins to describe them!

That convention--well I didn't watch it, but heard all about it and accidentally was exposed to pictures and clips. The people there were like some mesmerized Moonies, totally drunk on the Kool-aid! (ok I've mixed together two different cults, but you see what I'm saying.)

[TayTay]

5. Anybody going to go to this?

05/04/2006 03:52:22 AM
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: SEN. KERRY TO SPEAK AT GRINNELL COLLEGE, MAY 6


May 3, 2006

GRINNELL, Iowa, May 3 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sen. John Kerry, Democratic senator from Massachusetts, will speak at Grinnell College on Saturday, May 6.

The 2004 Democratic nominee for president will speak at 1:30 p.m. in the Harris Center Concert Hall on the Grinnell College campus 1114 Tenth Avenue.

John Kerry has served on the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee for over twenty years, and has been one of the Democratic Party's strongest voices on Iraq and national security.

Come join the Senator and Community this Saturday May 6th at 1:30pm.

Seats are limited. Please RSVP to [e-mail].

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