Newton Daily News - Miller-Meeks Stops In Newton As Election Nears

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By Ty Rushing

With election day looming, Republican Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is hitting the campaign trail hard in her bid to upset Dave Loebasck, her incumbent Democrat opponent in hopes of becoming Iowa's Second District Representative in the U.S. House.

During a marathon day of appearances Friday, Miller-Meeks brought along U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina to endorse her while they met with local candidates and supporters at Bridgehouse Coffee in Newton.

"It's time for us to put people over policy and politics. To put common sense over nonsense. And to inspire us to be our best selves.

"Because we in fact are a great nation of great people and we have found over the past six years that hope does not come from the government, but the government shouldn't stand in the way of hope either," Miller-Meeks said.

Miller-Meeks presented herself as the type of candidate who could go about bringing the positive benefits of how Iowa's government is run to the federal level. The candidate also spoke on the benefits of smaller government, which was a point Grassley reiterated when he spoke.

As she was wrapping up her stop, Miller-Meeks blasted the Obama Administration and vowed to help make things better if elected.

"We need to send a check and balance to this government that they are not -- with executive authority -- able to do anything and everything that they want to do. This is in fact still a nation of, for and by the people," Miller-Meeks said.

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