20-Page Newspaper Insert Highlights Accomplishments in Congress and Sets Tone for Upcoming Campaign

TOPEKA, KS - Over the next week, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) will publish a 20-page newspaper insert in 48 newspapers across the Kansas Second Congressional District. The tabloid-sized Congressional Update highlights Congresswoman Boyda's legislative and constituent service accomplishments from the last two years, and it sets the tone for her upcoming 2008 re-election campaign.

"Democracy depends on a thoughtful, informed debate, and newspapers are the perfect forum for engaging voters," Congresswoman Boyda said. "Voters are sick and tired of seeing the most important decisions in our democracy fought out in 30-second ads. They want real, in-depth information. They want to be respected and included."

The newspaper insert follows a series of tabloids published during Congresswoman Boyda's 2006 campaign. The 12-page and 16-page inserts were packed with information on issues such as illegal immigration, gas prices, and health care.

Congresswoman Boyda added, "Of course, we're still four months away from Election Day, and it's too soon for the campaign season to begin in earnest. Congress has a great deal of work to do between now and November, and my focus remains on representing Kansas to the best of my ability."

Among the features of the Congressional Update:

• County by County, Working for You: A section detailing Congresswoman Boyda's official visits and accomplishments for each of the 26 counties of the Kansas Second Congressional District, including her 58 Congress on Your Corner events.

• Working for You in Kansas: An update on the constituent service work by Congresswoman Boyda's office, highlighting the 2,600+ Kansans her office helped in 2007. Also featured are several success stories written by constituents, including a cancer patient who was denied coverage by Medicare and a church group leader who sought help with passport applications for a mission trip.
• Working for You in Washington, D.C.: An in-depth section focusing on two laws that Congresswoman Boyda has helped to author during her first term in Congress: the Heroes Earning Assistance and Relief Tax Act, which permanently ended the Soldier Tax; and the Honest Leadership, Open Government Act, which abolished Congressional pensions for convicted felons.

The Congressional Update is supported by a 60-second radio spot airing on stations across the Second District. A transcript is below.

"Hi, it's Nancy Boyda. Two years ago, you hired me to work for you in Congress.

"Since then, my office has helped 3,000 Kansans work with federal agencies. We've brought you 58 Congress on Your Corner events. And I've authored laws to punish corruption in Washington and to cut taxes for our soldiers.

"Find out more in my first newspaper insert, coming in your paper this week. Soon, more editions will talk about gas prices, health care, the war in Iraq.

"You know, this seat in Congress is among most targeted in the country. Out-of-state groups will spend millions on robocalls and ads - some true, some false, some just plain hateful. I can't control what they say, but as your Congresswoman, I'll run my campaign as honestly and decently as possible.

"I'm Nancy Boyda, and I approved this message because our democracy requires a thoughtful and informed debate."

The Congressional Update and the supporting radio spot are available for download at http://www.nancyforcongress.com/ [1].