Francis Thicke for Secretary of Agriculture - Iowa

Thanks For Your Support

Francis Thicke — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:28:40 +0000

To our friends and supporters: By now you have seen the election results, and know that we did not win the race for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. However, we did engage the public in an important discussion and debate on the future of our food and agriculture, and we moved the dialogue forward. I very [...]

Today, We Speak As A Group

Beth Dalbey — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:37:21 +0000

Countdown to Victory: Today’s Our Day When you elect him today, Francis Thicke will redefine what the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture position should be. He has been leading an important conversation with you over the past year. You’ve called his vision bold, fresh and a clear choice over small twists – or no twists at [...]

Thicke Campaign Not Surprised Monsanto Lawyer Endorsed Northey

Press Release — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:38:52 +0000

Monsanto lobbyist, DeCoster lawyer and political power broker Jerry Crawford’s endorsement of Republican incumbent Ag Secretary Bill Northey brings key relationships to light that underscore the need to elect an independent thinker like Francis Thicke as Iowa’s top agriculture official, the campaign said today.

Catch Up With Francis Before The Election

Beth Dalbey — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:06:52 +0000

Countdown to Victory: 1 Day You have a few more chances to catch up with Francis Thicke, your candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, before the election Tuesday. He will cast his ballot early today at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, then set out on a two-day campaign tour with stops in Ames, Des [...]

We Need You: This Is Our Moment

Beth Dalbey — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:56:35 +0000

Countdown to Victory: 2 Days Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidate Francis Thicke’s broad-based appeal make him the statewide candidate to watch Tuesday. His appeal is urban and rural, male and female. He polls well among Democrats, independents and some Republicans. “Mommy Bloggers” like his forward-looking policies that will create new markets for family farmers and [...]

A Positive Campaign

Beth Dalbey — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:54:38 +0000

Countdown to Victory: 3 Days We’re experiencing positive momentum as the Francis Thicke for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture campaign enters the final hours. Francis can win this, and you can help by making get-out-the-vote phone calls (to help, sign up here), by contributing to the $18,000 we need for media buys and voter recruitment calls [...]

A Dozen Endorsements For Francis

Will Merydith — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:44:10 +0000

Francis Thicke has racked up a slew of amazing endorsements from the Food/Ag Visionary Hall of Fame: Michael Pollan, Bill McKibben, Robert Kenner, Jim Hightower, Wes Jackson, Fred Kirschenmann, Wendell Berry. PLUS Democracy for America, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Sierra Club, Senator Tom Harkin and the Iowa State Daily. A full dozen! Couple that with this week’s fantastic press, and we’ve got MOMENTUM! We are so stoked, we just have to do a little bragging and share the entire dozen with you, right here, right now.

Some Of Iowa’s Most Influential Women Support Francis Thicke

Beth Dalbey — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:55:45 +0000

Women, let’s talk. As a voting bloc, we have historically held enormous sway over election outcomes in Iowa. In Francis Thicke, we have a a chance to elect a Secretary of Agriculture – a position with arguably more long-term influence over the quality of our lives, be that positive or negative, than almost any other in state government – who will advocate for our common values. Women across Iowa are enthusiastically supporting Francis Thicke’s campaign for many reasons. Among some, it’s policies promoting safe, local foods. For others, Francis and Susan Thicke’s practical, profitable farming methods that begin to rebuild Iowa’s vanishing ecological capital are a reminder that there’s still a place in Iowa’s agricultural economy for independent, environmentally responsive family farmers. Still others recognize the talent for leadership inherent in Thicke’s thoughtful, organized road map to sustainability that examines it from every aspect of food and agriculture production.

A Victory Here In Iowa Crucial To Food Movement

Dave Murphy — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:07:34 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, there’s an exciting race in the Midwest heading for a serious showdown. Here in Iowa, this year’s match for the state’s Secretary of Agriculture race is between an organic dairy farmer and the current ag secretary, a corn and soybean farmer, is in a statistical dead heat. Currently, Francis Thicke [...]

Why Thicke’s National Endorsements Matter

Beth Dalbey — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:01:45 +0000

Iowans take seriously their important role in vetting presidential candidates every four years in the Iowa Caucuses, a celebration of grassroots democracy in action and retail politics at their best. Iowans are respected for their wisdom, and have a reputation for asking probing questions that shine insight on what candidates really believe. Candidates can’t phone it in here in Iowa.