Nice Carrie quotes in the Daily Nonpareil
In fact, the whole article is about her!
Of the more than 120 people who will speak at the Republican National Convention, none are from Iowa, a Democratic Party spokesperson said.Carrie Giddins believes the hard-right tilt of the Iowa delegation will expose the true colors of the Bush-Cheney ticket.
"The sad fact is the Republican convention is trying to cover up four years of right-wing policies with four days of moderate-sounding rhetoric, and they know speakers from the Iowa delegation would shatter that illusion," Giddins said. "It's kind of embarrassing."
Numerous Iowans, including Gov. Vilsack and First Lady Christie Vilsack, Dubuque nurse Teri Murphy and the Hamilton family of Waukee, spoke at the Democratic convention, Giddins said.
"John Kerry and John Edwards are proud of moderate, mainstream Democrats like Tom and Christie Vilsack, and that is why they asked them to speak at our convention," Giddins said. "It's a shame the Republicans are so intent on disguising their real record that they would insult an entire state just to hide its right-wing delegation."
And apparently the state's raising quite a fuss over being called the 'hinterlands' (USA Today)
Posted by Emily at August 31, 2004 05:24 PM