Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Radio Iowa late this afternoon, with 10 hours of voting already done in Iowa and four hours yet to go, to make one last pitch for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Braley. "It's obviously close and it's all about turnout and any chance I get to be on a radio … [Read more...]
Nearly 62 percent of ads in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race negative
Outside groups have spent more than $62 million on Iowa's U.S. Senate race as of last week, making it the third most-expensive senate race in the country. Arizona Senator John McCain is the co-author of the last attempt by congress to reign in campaign spending. During a campaign swing through … [Read more...]
Grassley ready for whatever election brings
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he's optimistic it'll be a very good Election Day for his fellow Republicans and predicts Iowa may send its first two women to Washington, both from the GOP. However, if Republican Joni Ernst loses to Democrat Bruce Braley in the U.S. Senate race, Grassley says he's … [Read more...]
If Iowa’s U.S. Senate race is too close to call, what happens in a recount
Many public opinion polls show Iowa's U.S. Senate race is close, with a Quinnipiac University Poll released yesterday showing the race tied. If the results tonight aren't conclusive and the candidates are separated by just a few thousand or even a few hundred votes, there is no state law requiring a … [Read more...]
Two key counties to watch in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race
Iowa's largest county and the state's fastest-growing county are key battlegrounds in the race for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat. Polk County, home to the state's capital city of Des Moines, is Iowa's largest county and a key point of emphasis for Bruce Braley's campaign because it is a Democratic … [Read more...]
Hatch says he met far more Iowans by skipping Clinton/Braley event
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch is celebrating a new poll which shows him cutting into Republican Governor Terry Branstad's double-digit lead. A Quinnipiac University Poll released today showed Branstad leading Hatch by 11 points, rather than the 19-point spread the same polling … [Read more...]
Grinnell College professor offers note of caution about contradictory polls
A Grinnell College political science professor has some advice about the conflicting conclusions from the variety of public opinion polls being conducted on Iowa's U.S. Senate race. Douglas Hess teaches classes in American politics and policy studies at Grinnell. "Polling data has become so … [Read more...]
Quinnipiac Poll: ‘fittingly, it’s a dead heat’ between Braley & Ernst
It may be the final public opinion poll released before Election Day and it shows Iowa's U.S. Senate race as a "dead heat." The Quinnipiac University poll shows both Republican Joni Ernst and Democrat Bruce Braley knotted up at 47 percent each. "This is the end of a long campaign. It's been very … [Read more...]
Des Moines Register ‘Iowa Poll’ shows Ernst up 51-44 over Braley
A Des Moines Register "Iowa Poll" released tonight shows Republican Joni Ernst has a seven percent lead over Democrat Bruce Braley in Iowa's U.S. Senate race. Ernst broke the news to supporters at a rally this evening in Cedar Rapids. "You will be the first to know tonight. The Des Moines … [Read more...]
Bill Clinton touts Bruce Braley as ‘work together’ candidate
Former President Bill Clinton rallied with about 600 Democrats in Des Moines this afternoon, calling U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Braley the "grow together, work together" candidate in the race. "I can't tell you everything that will come up in the next six years, but I can tell you this: You need … [Read more...]