Thursday, August 30, 2007

Iowa GOP leader: Cut 'dead wood' Craig

Iowa State Sen. Jeff Angelo, R- Creston, today said his party is primed to beat the woman he believes will be the likely Democratic presidential nominee on taxes and natural security if the GOP has the courage to cut “dead wood” figures like disgraced U.S. Sen. Larry Craig from its ranks.

Moreover, the Craig matter shows Republicans the edge-of-the-cliff potential with giving personal values issues top billing in a national party agenda. One mistake (a la Craig) and the dominoes fall, says Angelo.

“We set ourselves up for that when we put socially conservative issues out front,” Angelo tells Iowa Independent. “Human beings will let you down.”

Read the rest of the story at Iowa Independent.

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