http://www.nels4congress.com Nels Ackerson for United States Congress Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:55:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Friends and Supporters, I am writing to thank each of you for all of the encouragement, hours of work, generous contributions and support that you have given to my campaign over the last 18 months.  Your involvement made a tremendous difference throughout the campaign, and I am humbled and very ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/11/09/thank-you/ Tom Bock, Former National Commander of the American Legion, Endorses Nels Ackerson The American Legion is one of the Nation's leading veterans' service organizations, with over 2.7 million veterans involved nationwide.  Tom Bock was elected National President of the Legion in 2005.  A lifelong Republican, Tom served in the Air Force ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/10/20/former-american-legion-commander-endorses-ackerson/ Rick Cornstuble is a Vietnam veteran who lives in Lafayette.  Rick has been a strong advocate for the people around Lafayette and a strong fighter for veterans.  "I would tell people to look at Nels Ackerson, look at the kind of things he's done, the kind of man he is, ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/10/16/the-nels-i-know-rick-cornstuble/ Nancy Papas is a leading advocate for teachers here in Indiana and a longtime member of the Hoosier education community.  She was also active in Indiana 4H.  Nancy and I met in high school and have been friends for more than 30 years.   Says Nancy, "Nels is the kind of ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/10/13/the-nels-i-know-nancy-papas/ Born and raised in Lafayette, Mayor Tony Roswarski has been a champion for Hoosiers and we're glad to have him as a champion for Nels!  Before becoming Mayor, Tony served as a police officer and a city councilman, working in both capacities for the betterment of our community. In offering his ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/10/10/the-nels-i-know-lafayette-mayor-tony-roswarski-supports-nels/ I met Ross Haeger many months ago and am proud to have his support as a Veteran for Nels.  Ross is a retired Veteran of the Gulf War and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.  He has been a great supporter of our campaign, and it's been great ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/10/08/the-nels-i-know-veteran-ross-haeger-shares-his-thoughts-on-nels/ Scott McKain is a lifelong Hoosier Republican who has known Nels for over 30 years, beginning with their involvement in the Indiana Future Farmers of America. Scott is also a very successful author and businessman here in Indiana, who has been active in Republican politics. But this year, he’s supporting ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/10/07/the-nels-i-know-scott-mckain/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2008 Ackerson Addresses Bailout Issue with 4th District Voters To my fellow residents of the 4th District, The unprecedented events of the past week have led to a great deal ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/09/25/press-release-ackerson-position-on-bailout-issue/ Excerpted from Lafayette's Journal & Courier | September 14, 2008 Commenting on the Journal & Courier's survey results, McCann said he found the results in the District 4 contest between Republican Congressman Steve Buyer and Democratic challenger Nels Ackerson to be the most surprising. Of 1,338 respondents who answered the question, 38 ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/09/19/recent-poll-shows-ackerson-and-buyer-race-to-be-tight/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2008 Ackerson Decries Culture of Entitlement and Corruption In Congress and the Energy Industry Zionsville, Ind - Nels Ackerson, Candidate for the 4th Congressional District, today called for stronger enforcement of criminal laws and more effective Congressional oversight in the wake of yet another ethics scandal in Washington.  ... http://www.nels4congress.com/2008/09/15/press-release-ackerson-decries-culture-of-corruption-and-entitlement/