Lance Armstrong means business. He says his new race is finding a cure for a disease that kills 600,000 people a year. Lance is a ten year testicular cancer survivor and was diagnosed at the age of 25.
Yesterday, Lance urged Iowans to support a presidential candidate who's dedicated to expanding cancer research. In a speech to 1,500 guests of the Greater Des Moines Partnership's annual dinner, the seven time Tour de France Champion described the power Iowa holds as the nation's lead-off state in the presidential nominating process.
"The cancer question has to be asked, and it has to be on the agenda for the most powerful man in the world", Armstrong said.
Go Lance!
1. Now if Lance will just make New Hampshire his next stop! I've a hunch he already has that planned.
Jim Waldenfels
Posted at 9:55PM on Jan 24th 2007 by Jim Waldenfels