(KS-01) Thank you friends

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Thursday November 09, 2006 · 2:17 PM PST

2006/11/09 · 14:17

Friends, thank you for your support and your votes in this recent election. Although I didn't win my specific race in our district - Americans won on November 7th. We all are winners.

American families all over the United States made their voices heard at the polls. They said that our country is headed in the wrong direction - and that together, we must change it.

For more than a year, many of you have poured your hearts and souls into this campaign. You made phone calls, walked neighborhoods, talked to friends, hosted events, donated your hard-earned money, and you have given so much of yourselves. I cannot possibly describe how grateful I am for your efforts. We ran a hard-fought campaign we can all be proud of, based on a positive agenda for a new direction. We know that we can be stronger as a nation when we face our challenges head on, demand truthful answers, and work in a bi-partisan, respectful way to achieve our common goals. Read More

KS-01: I am running for Congress because I am outraged

John Doll

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Monday November 06, 2006 · 9:03 AM PST

2006/11/06 · 09:03

I am running for Congress because I am outraged. It angers me that our current Congress has cut deeply into programs that serve citizens that are the least able to stand up for themselves or speak out on their own behalf.

Our legislators fully intend to continue to cut programs for everyday, hardworking Kansans while granting favor to mostly out-of-state corporations. If these legislators remain in Congress, there will just be more of the same.

Most Kansans have seen very little increase in personal income - while at the same time paying more for ordinary goods and services. Many thousands of Kansas have inadequate health care, or no health care at all. Those with health insurance know how unaffordable it has become. Prices of essentials like home heating, groceries, tuition, equipment, and gasoline continue to rise. Read More

(KS-01) I'm asking for your support.

John Doll

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Sunday October 22, 2006 · 1:00 PM PDT

2006/10/22 · 13:00

It is time for change.

My name is John Doll, and I am running for Congress because my experience as a father, a teacher, and a businessman tells me that the country is headed in the wrong direction - and that together, we can change it.

The politicians in Washington, DC are out of touch. The special interests and lobbyists have too much power.

It's time to take our country in a different direction.

Instead, I will focus on your priorities: keeping our promises to our veterans, protecting Social Security and pensions, standing up to big oil companies, and making sure that families who work hard and play by the rules get the opportunities they've earned. Read More

(KS-01) Crunch Time - Let's Take the House Back!

John Doll

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Wednesday October 18, 2006 · 7:56 PM PDT

2006/10/18 · 19:56

Volunteers - Netroots - We Continue to Need Your Help!

We are in crunch time now three weeks left before Election Day! We continue to need your help, folks!

We have many volunteers from across the 69 counties of the First District but we need more if we want to take back control of our Congress. I promise you that I will not be outworked, but I can't do it alone. I need you and your continued help.

I've got some ideas for you! Click "more"!!!! Read More

(KS-01) I need YOU! Help me! Help save Kansas!

John Doll

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Tuesday September 19, 2006 · 1:13 PM PDT

2006/09/19 · 13:13

Kansas Volunteers Needed Now! We need your help!

I need your help, folks! I am strictly running a grassroots campaign, fueled by volunteerism and helping hands from hundreds of volunteers throughout the 69 counties of the Kansas 1st Congressional District. Kansans want a change. Kansans are tired of the same old, same old rubberstamping smiling and affable congressman they have now. He gives free tax money and tax supported gifts to mega-profitable corporations and ill-advised wars, while simultaneously cutting funds to education, agriculture, health care, Medicare, veterans benefits and many other essential services and safety nets. His priorities are all wrong.

Our country is headed down the wrong path. Jerry Moran has rubberstamped all of Bush's wrong-headed plans. It's time we get our government back! We must right the wrongs before it is too late. Kansans are hurting and our government is not serving. While we lack the huge bank account that Jerry Moran has, we have the heart, the will and the determination to win this campaign. (Find out how by reading more...) Read More

(KS-01) Kansas is a Blue State, Folks.

John Doll

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Friday September 08, 2006 · 9:15 PM PDT

2006/09/08 · 21:15

It is often said that Kansas is a red state and that my district, District 1, is the most red of all. Folks, that definition no longer describes the big 1st District of Kansas. One must consider this - the 2002 gubernatorial race in Kansas. A relatively unknown politician, Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat that believes in affordable healthcare that works for all citizens, ran for Kansas governor.

Not only did Kathleen Sebelius win the majority of votes in Kansas - she also won the majority of votes in my district. Keep in mind, this was at a time when Bush's approval rating was high. I suggest that we view Kansas, and particularly my district, as a typical American district. Not red, not blue - American.

For a jolt in the arm, here's review of what Americans think... Read More

(KS-01) A Rainbow Flag in Meade Kansas & the Good People That Suffered

John Doll

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Tuesday September 05, 2006 · 6:58 PM PDT

2006/09/05 · 18:58

As candidate for US Congress traveling my district, I had an opportunity to visit Meade Kansas this past week and & hope many others will also. The owners of the historic Lakeway Hotel in Meade Kansas, a town in my district of about 2,000, started flying a rainbow flag on the pole outside their restaurant and bed and breakfast. The rainbow flag flew just below their proud American flag. As a result, they have been the recipients of vandalism, terrorism, intolerance and bigotry.

The couple that owns this lovely hotel explain that the flag was a gift to his parents from their 12-year old son. The young son gave the flag to his Mom and Dad because it reminded him of Kansas and "The Wizard of Oz."

This loving and sentimental gesture by a heterosexual family created a flap about gay rights in this Kansas town. Now their story has spread beyond the home of the Dalton Gang Museum, with mentions in national gay and lesbian magazines and spots on CNN and radio talk shows. People who had never heard of Meade, Kansas, now are blogging about it on the Internet. Read More

(Kansas - District 1) The Iraq War is the Wrong War.

John Doll

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Tuesday August 15, 2006 · 7:53 AM PDT

2006/08/15 · 07:53

As US Congressional Candidate for Kansas District 1, I talk to hundreds of Kansans every week on the campaign trail. When on the road the question that I get asked the most is my opinion of the Iraq War.

For the record, I was against the Iraq War before it started; my opinion hasn't changed. As the horrific war has lingered on we have had well over 2,500 hundred brave American men and women killed in Iraq. Over 15,000 thousand soldiers have been wounded, and some statistics show the true American casualties may total closer to 20,000.

Over 300 Americans have lost their lives due to inadequate body armor. Another concern of our soldiers is our use of Depleted Uranium. Many veterans claim that Depleted Uranium causes (1) leukemia (2) kidney damage (3) Gulf War Syndrome.

Our government policy of "STOP LOSS" makes it so our soldiers may have to serve additional tours after their particular tour is complete. Read More

(KS-1) How We Care for the Vulnerable Among Us

John Doll

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Wednesday August 09, 2006 · 5:11 AM PDT

2006/08/09 · 05:11

Our Congress has made life easier for large corporations, many of which pay few taxes and outsource their workers overseas anyway - while simultaneously making life more difficult for the vulnerable, particularly senior citizens that are no longer able to "pull themselves up by their bootstraps."

Medicare now provides health insurance to virtually every American over 65 and millions of younger people with disabilities. Under a Democratic Administration, the life of the Medicare Trust Fund was extended by 25 years. But recent congressional policies and this uncertain economy have undermined the strong progress made in decades past. This year, the life of the Medicare Trust Fund actually was shortened by four years. And Medicare is currently projected to become insolvent in the middle of the retirement of the baby boom generation if things remain the same. Read More

(KS-1) America, Stop Marginalizing Kansans! Shower Kansans with Information!

John Doll

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Monday August 07, 2006 · 5:50 AM PDT

2006/08/07 · 05:50

For too long now, Kansans have been ignored and marginalized by our government, our national media and both political parties. Kansans do care about making America better. Kansans want a good life for themselves, their children and their grandchildren. It matters to Kansans that people in our country have enough food to eat, that they can make a living wage, that they have access to healthcare.

Because they have been left out of national debate and discussion, Kansans suffer from a lack of involvement and information. I firmly believe that if Kansans were better informed about how our current Congress is hurting Kansan families, that they would rise in revolt. Kansans are sturdy, willful, and determined people, and as a group, the people of Kansas have big hearts. They need you, the informed and committed citizens of America, to help inform them of what really goes on in Congress and how the antics of our government in Washington adversely effect their lives.

John Doll

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Saturday August 05, 2006 · 6:13 AM PDT

2006/08/05 · 06:13

I am John Doll, Democratic candidate for US Congress, Kansas District 1. I want to fix our health care system by taking real action in the House of Representatives.

Kansans continue to name health care as a top priority for government at all levels, ranking it above other important domestic issues including education, spending and taxes, and fighting crime.

We are told that our health care system is the best in the world, and, therefore, we are warned not to mess with it. But, folks, it's not the best in the world.

American health care is arguably the most advanced in the world, technologically, but it is far from being equally available to everyone who lives here. With nearly 46 million people lacking insurance coverage, our wealthy nation is not living up to its potential, and is leaving millions outside of a health care system that should never discriminate based on income, job status, or other factors that marginalize vulnerable people.

John Doll

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Wednesday August 02, 2006 · 4:06 PM PDT

2006/08/02 · 16:06

Dear Friends,

First, I want to tell you that my campaign has a great new website. Please come visit it. The final touches will be done tomorrow - but, it's ready now for you to see. The address is www.dollforcongress.org.

Pam Pohly, of Pam Pohly Associates, worked very diligently on redesigning our web site. She's a dedicated activist and Democrat and I'm so fortunate and pleased to have her organizing our online campaign. Pam's work was absolutely astonishing. Thank you, Pam.

Today, for the subject of my diary here, I just want to thank people. First, let me thank the great DailyKos community for welcoming my new diary here. I have enjoyed the comments made by those who have read my diaries - and, I have learned a lot from the DailyKos commenters. Thank you, Daily Kos. Read More

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(KS-01) Thank you friends

KS-01: I am running for Congress because I am outraged

(KS-01) I'm asking for your support.

(KS-01) Crunch Time - Let's Take the House Back!

(KS-01) I need YOU! Help me! Help save Kansas!

(KS-01) Kansas is a Blue State, Folks.

(KS-01) A Rainbow Flag in Meade Kansas & the Good People That Suffered

(Kansas - District 1) The Iraq War is the Wrong War.

(KS-1) How We Care for the Vulnerable Among Us

(KS-1) America, Stop Marginalizing Kansans! Shower Kansans with Information!

(KS-1) Our Health Care System is NOT the best in the world - but one day it can be.

(Kansas District 1) Brand New Website & Campaign Trail Update