Less than three months after launching a campaign promising to “take on the special interests,” Roxanne Conlin is now spending her weekend hobnobbing with her fellow trial lawyers on a balmy beach in Hawaii. Meanwhile, her would-be constituents in Iowa are facing frigid temperatures and flooding as they suffer through some of the worst winter weather in decades. The disconnect between Roxanne Conlin and Iowans is matched only by the current temperature difference between Maui and Mason City.

The web video that launched Conlin’s campaign proudly says, “Taking on special interests has been the cause of my life. I want to take that fight to the Senate. Please join me. The special interests have had their turn, now it’s our turn.” But almost as soon Conlin announced her campaign, she was already getting cozying up with one of the most powerful special interest groups in the nation, the trial lawyers.

I hope you’ll take the time to visit with them on the 31st and I hope you’ll give generously.

Here are the details (invitations/donation forms attached):

Roxanne Conlin for Senate Reception
Sunday, January 31, 2010
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
The Westin Maui, Ocean Lanai Terrace

Braley for Congress Reception
Sunday, January 31, 2010
4:00 pm – 5:30pm
The Westin Maui, Valley Isle Terrace

Best,

Lori Andrus
Andrus Anderson LLP
155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, California 94104
t – 415.986.1400
f – 415.986-1474
www.andrusanderson.com

For a candidate who says that her life’s mission is fighting special interest, Conlin sure is friendly with the Trial Lawyers Association. I guess it’s not a special interest when they give to your campaign.