Braley is one of Iowa’s best representatives

The stock market is over 10,000. Where was it when George W. Bush left office? Nancy Pelosi couldn't undo in two years what Bush ruined in eight years. Growth may be slow but it is going in the right direction, unlike it did under Bush.

Tort reform - Texas has it and the highest per patient cost is in McAllen, Corpus Christi and Harlingen. It did nothing to reduce heath care costs.

As for Ben Lange, the American Future Fund plans to spend $800,000

on TV ad campaign so

far, and will go to

$1 million, they say. They are a secret corporation-funded organization bent on getting Republicans elected. They do not have to disclose where it comes from. Do they care about Iowa? No.

Bruce Braley, 1st District congressman, is the best man we have had in D.C. in a long time.

As for (gubernatorial candidate) Terry Branstad, what does he have against state workers? Last time in office, he was sued by them for wanting to steal their IPERS to balance his budget. Now he wants their wages and benefits to help him.

Estella Michels

Manchester