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Brian Brown – Back on Track With Win at Knoxville! – Supports Funk for Congress

(Bill W) May 10, 2010 – Brian Brown made up for a forgettable season opener at the Knoxville Raceway, by posting his sixteenth career victory at the famous ½ mile oval last Saturday night.  With the IRA series in the field, the Grain Valley, Missouri driver started eighth in the feature, and took the lead from Lynton Jeffrey after a spirited duel on lap nine.  This week, he’ll again mix some 360 action at Sedalia in with the 410 at Knoxville.

The black gumbo at Knoxville was yielding some fast times, including a record with the 360 class.  The 410 quick time was in the 14.6 range, just two-tenths off the track record.  Brian registered the fifth quick time of the night.  “That’s what you get when you have 40 degree weather, and the air is down around sea level,” he says of the quick times.  “Obviously, Ostrich Racing Engines were going good with Bronson (Maeschen) getting quick time, and myself having fifth quick time.  You try to cut the best lap you can.  I felt like I missed it a bit in turn four, but it didn’t hurt us too bad.  It’s good to know you’re right there when the Outlaws come to town.”

With an invert of six in heats that took the top five finishers to the A main, Brian started fifth and finished fourth.  “I was a little nervous about the heat,” he admits.  “We had a couple good IRA cars (Scott Neitzel and Todd King) in the front row, Ricky (Logan) and Lynton (Jeffrey) in row two and Bronson beside me.  As narrow as the track was, I know I had to get going.  It could be the difference between starting eighth in the feature, and starting 21^st.  I was back in sixth at the start, and desperate times called for desperate measures.  Luckily, we got through there.”

An invert draw of twelve resulted in a starting spot outside row four for the main event.  Soon, Brian was up into the top three, and then battling Jeffrey for the lead, which they traded on lap seven.  “Lynton is a good friend of mine, and a really good racer,” says Brian.  “He was making some great laps.  I heard afterwards that he was having an issue with his power steering.  We were able to get by him, but he got right back by us.”

Finally, on lap nine, Brian made the winning pass.  A restart a lap after he took the lead, came at a good time.  “We were both trying to maneuver through lap traffic,” he says.  “The restart didn’t hurt my feelings any.  Once we got into the lead, the clean air was what we needed.  They said (Mark) Dobmeier was right there, so we had to get going.”

Dobmeier eventually finished in the runner-up spot, but no one could catch Brian, who secured his 16^th career 410 victory at Knoxville.  “It was big for us,” he says.  “I felt like I let the team down on Friday night in Sedalia.  That made up for it a little bit.  Hopefully, I gave my mom and step-mom a great Mother’s Day present.”

Sedalia started o.k. on Friday.  Brian started fifth and ran second in his heat at the State Fair Speedway, and then posted third in the feature.  “Jack (Dover) was setting a wicked pace,” he says of the main event.  “I stayed within four or five car lengths of him.  There was a yellow about ten or eleven laps in.  He went to block the middle, and we drove by him.  There was another yellow, so that was brought back.”

Dover would not let the pass happen on the second restart.  “He did what any smart driver would do, and took my line from me,” says Brian.  “I ran him down again, and with about five laps to go, I pulled alongside of him on the back straightaway.  He took a lower line than he had the laps before.  I was going to slide him, and I put it into the concrete barrier and knocked the front axle out.  In hindsight, it could have been a lot worse, to be honest.”

As it was, Brian was able to use the same Maxim to cruise to Saturday’s victory lane.  Some pain has stayed with him, however.  “My neck has been sore ever since, but not too sore to get in there,” he says.  “Obviously, there was a whiplash factor.  I just have to get up on the wheel and hang in there.”

Funk for Congress

Brian supports Dave Funk in his run for the 3^rd District Iowa seat in the U.S. Congress!  Dave is running for Congress because he believes in a better way for the 3^rd District. He has fresh ideas and has both the energy and resolve to bring common sense policies back to Iowa.

Visit www.CongressNeedsFunk.com today!

Early Voting in District 3

Dear Friends:

The satellite voting locations will be open Tuesday, May 4, 2010 from 12:30 PM until 7:30
PM. The satellite voting locations and the precincts included and eligible to vote early at
these locations are as follows:

SOUTH DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY
1111 PORTER AVENUE
DES MOINES, IOWA
TO VOTE EARLY AT THIS LOCATION YOU MUST RESIDE IN:
DES MOINES

URBANDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
3520 86TH STREET
URBANDALE, IOWA
TO VOTE EARLY AT THIS LOCATION YOU MUST RESIDE IN THESE AREAS:
CLIVE, CROCKER, GRIMES, JEFFERSON,
JOHNSTON, URBANDALE, WEST DES MOINES, WINDSOR HEIGHTS

Please be advised that your precinct must be included in the satellite voting locations listed above in order to participate in early voting at that location. Absentee request forms will be available for those precincts not included at the satellite voting locations listed above.

Precincts that are not included in the two satellite locations listed above will be able to vote early at the Polk County Election Office, 120 2nd Avenue, Suite A, Des Moines Iowa. Early voting hours at the Polk County Election Office are 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday until June 7th, 2010. The Polk County Election Office will be open Saturday, May 29th, 2010 and Saturday, June 5th, 2010, from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

If you are unable to participate, be sure to request an official absentee ballot.  You can download the form by clicking here.  We want to ensure we all have the chance to fulfill our civic duty as citizens of this great Nation.

Remember, you need to send these forms to your County Auditor.  If you have any questions, you can visit the Secretary of State’s website by clicking here.

Thanks and remember, Congress Needs Funk.

Dave Funk, Congressional Candidate running against Leonard Boswell

GOP Congress candidates: Reduce Federal Government Role

The morning of April 27th Dave had the chance, with three other candidates in the race, to be interviewed by the Des Moines Register. Here are some of the key points from Dave:

Financial regulation:

Funk commented, “Government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers.”

Federal spending:

Funk said Medicare dollars and their administration should remain in Iowa. It’s unacceptable that Washington’s bureaucracy accepts a high fraud rate for the Medicare program, he said. The Department of Energy could be eliminated, he added, saying electrical grid issues can be addressed better in Iowa than in Washington.

Immigration:

Funk said he favors raising immigration quotas for skilled immigrants, but it doesn’t need more poorly educated workers. He said he would tell illegal immigrants “it’s time to leave.”

Education:

Funk remarked, “The more federal involvement our federal government has had, the poorer our students have done in school.”

You can read more here at the Des Moines Register.

Get to Know Dave Funk

Listen to Dave’s Speech at the 3rd District Convention

Meet Funk’s Young Professionals Coalition Chair

As a young professional, I am pleased to support Dave Funk for Congress.  In light of my professional background studying the impact of public on the well-being of children and families and after examining all the candidates in the Republican field for Iowa’s 3^rd Congressional District, I chose to support Dave for the following reasons:

• He understands, like the Founders, that most policy decisions (i.e. education and human services) are best made at the state and local level and that the Constitution gives very few policy responsibilities to the Federal government.  Dave realizes that the difficulties families face can be most adequately addressed by civic and faith-based organizations and that effective programs and policies targeted towards bettering children and families are best designed and implemented by those closest to them.

• Families are the most basic and important social unit in any society.  Dave supports policies that will strengthen Iowa’s families, not through increasing the social safety net but through tax policies that encourage fiscal responsibility. He believes in reducing the individual tax burden, which will allow families to keep more of what they earn and increase their capacity to carry out their familial obligations. Dave also believes in reducing the corporate tax burden so that businesses will be able to expand and hire more employees and therefore instead of having to rely on government support to make ends meet, low-income families have access to jobs that can help them become self-sufficient.

• He realizes that this nation cannot continue to spend at its current rate. Leaving a nearly $13 trillion debt to future generations in order to create a social welfare state is not in the best interest of Iowa’s families. Dave knows that cutting spending is another key component to supporting the well-being of children and families because doing so will not only ease the tax burden on families but allow them to be free of government intrusion in their financial, health care, and education decisions.

• He is a proven leader who lives his life within the context of faith, honesty, and integrity.  Many people will campaign on the “I’m different” slogan and the way to distinguish whether a person will be different in Washington is to look at how that person has lived his or her life and whether the person is accountable to others for his or her actions. An examination of Dave’s life shows that not only is he a leader but he is a leader who will be accountable to his family, friends, and constituents for his actions as an elected official.

Congress and Iowa’s families need Funk!

Brinn Shjegstad, Ph.D is co- director of the Iowa Policy Institute and teaches courses in psychology and human development/family studies at DMACC and Iowa State University.

Dave Funk & Other Tea Partieres on Iowa Public Radio Podcast

In a program broadcast live from the Java House in downtown Iowa City, we look at the emergence of the Tea Party as a grass roots political organization. We’ll talk with Iowa Tea Party organizers and get their take on the influence they have in the political process and the conservative movement. (46:59)

Originally found here: http://iowapublicradio.org/single_story.php?storyid=712

From Healthcare to Amnesty: An Indication of the Future

By Doug Mitchell, OperationRedState.com

A week ago Sunday there were actually two things going on. First, the demise of our healthcare system that 57% of Americans were against. Second, allegedly tens of thousands of immigrants rallied for amnesty in Washington. I’ve heard many people lately asking how the Democrats can have the audacity to act against the American people and still expect to stay in office.

Well. What would an additional 8 million and counting voters do? Obama has been making more and more mentions of his campaign promise to tackle immigration reform saying,

“I have always pledged to be your partner as we work to fix our broken immigration system, and that’s a commitment that I reaffirm today.”

Obama’s pledge to fix a system that isn’t actually broken is frightening.  Immigration isn’t broken, it’s just not enforced.  Of course Obama’s changes don’t mean to start enforcing, rather, offer amnesty to all illegal aliens and essentially securing the 2010 election year.

Much like healthcare, a majority of Americans are against amnesty and the type of reform team Obama would pursue but now they have proven they just don’t care what the American people think.  This battle is not over and 2010 is still going to be a long year for a lot of us.  The President and Democratic leadership have spoken.  Now it’s time that we speak.  Now it’s time we make sure they can’t pass anymore legislation that will destroy our Nation’s economy and Constitution.  If not it will turn into the passage of cap and trade and any other form of legislation that will steal our liberties.

They think we’re going to give up after this enormous defeat and blatant disregard of the people.  We’re not.  We’re going to fight harder.  We’re going to fight longer.  We’re going to make sure every representative that voted for healthcare and pushes illegal amnesty will know for a fact they will not be around after November.  We need to stick to our values and make sure amnesty doesn’t pass.  The audacity of their corruption will not cease unless we put it to a stop.

Dave Funk on the Second Amendment