Dear xxxxxxx,

These last two weeks have been packed with American Solutions activities.

On October 26, I spoke at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa to the Technology, Globalization and Culture Class. The talk was webcast and is available here. In addition, the Iowa State folks have put the five most interesting segments on YouTube.

Iowa State has the world's most advanced virtual reality room (called the CAVE) and they were very helpful in showing me some examples of future capabilities we will be able to bring to American Solutions.

On October 27, I spoke at Iowa Republican Party Headquarters in Des Moines where they were holding a workshop for people who will be taking part in the caucuses on January 3. In particular, we talked about the American Solutions research which will be made available to everyone on November 7. They were amazed at the size of the majority for some key issues.

BEGINNING THE PLATFORM PROCESS FOR BOTH PARTIES IN IOWA

The most exciting thing that came out of that workshop was the realization that, in addition to selecting candidates, it will be possible for the precinct caucuses to begin the process of recommending a platform to both parties. Our polling at American Solutions has made clear a number of issues and solutions on which the vast majority of Americans, including Americans in both the Republican and Democratic Parties (as well as independents) agree. We have listed the initial draft outline of that platform as "America's Red, White and Blue Platforms" at AmericanSolutions.com. I would be very interested in your reaction to it.

On December 4, I will be back in Iowa urging both parties to adopt these platform ideas as the beginning of their platform process.



BRIEFING DEMOCRATS

On October 31, I briefed both Senator Chuck Schumer, the head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Congressman Rahm Emmanuel, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, about the American Solutions polls.

We are committed to briefing members of both parties. My special briefing on Tuesday, November 6 (which will be available beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 7 at www.AmericanSolutions.com) will be available to everyone in both parties, including the "cross tabs" (the internal analysis) of the poll questions we are releasing.

This represents $428,000 in polling which you helped make possible. Giving the information to both parties is part of our Red, White, and Blue strategy of having a dialogue with all Americans.


I will report to you again in the near future.

Thank you for helping make our work possible.


Your friend,


Newt Gingrich
General Chairman