Tom Hoefling announces 2014 Republican bid for Iowa Governor

Tom Hoefling for Iowa ^ | Dec. 2, 2014

[EternalVigilance]

For Immediate Release

Contact: tomhoefling@gmail.com

December 2, 2013

Tom Hoefling of Lohrville today announced his intention to enter the 2014 Republican primary race against incumbent Governor Terry Branstad.

Hoefling, the long-time conservative activist and organizer, enters the campaign as an anti-establishment outsider, having spent the last six years outside the GOP as a registered independent, and as the founder and chairman of the national America’s Party.

On the campaign’s newly-renovated website (tomhoefling.com), he says: “The Branstad era in Iowa is coming to an end soon. There is little doubt about that. The only real question is where we will choose to go from there. Will our longest-serving Governor be followed by a decade or more of liberal Democrat rule like the last time he left the executive office? Or, will he succeed at replacing himself with someone who represents the Republican status quo? I don't think either outcome is acceptable. I believe the people of Iowa deserve a principled, practical alternative.”

[EternalVigilance]

The press releases hit early in the morning, but I thought I would give my friends here an early heads-up.

[Paul8148]

where someone has to lose by 75% in a primary I guess

[fieldmarshaldj]

Well, good luck.

[EternalVigilance]

I guess we’ll find out, won’t we.

[EternalVigilance]

Thanks.

[fwdude]

I thought Branstad was a conservative and doing a good job?

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Good move, I agree. God be with you.

[traderrob6]

Not conservative enough I guess.

[EternalVigilance]

The Governor has a lot of good points. But if he isn’t part of the Republican establishment, there isn’t one.

Have a great day.

[EternalVigilance]

Thank you!

[luvie]

Best wishes for a successful run, sir! :)

[Dead Corpse]

You and I have had our differences, but I wish you nothing but the best of luck.

[humblegunner]

The press releases hit early in the morning

Can you post a link to any press coverage?

[EternalVigilance]

Sure. Although I don’t expect much attention at all early on from either the media or political establishments. In fact, I fully expect Gandhi’s dictum to apply...”first they ignore you...”

In any case, our focus is on building the campaign one brick at a time, on the ground. And the environment within the Iowa GOP seems to be very conducive to that. So we’ll see.

[EternalVigilance]

Appreciated.

[EternalVigilance]

Thank you very, very much!

[AuH2ORepublican]

Good luck in the primary.

But if you happen to lose, please don’t run as an independent in the general and make it easier for the Democrat to win.

[EternalVigilance]

I have no intention of doing that.

Thanks.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Good to hear.

[Kevmo]

I’ll be praying for you, Tom. Best wishes.