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xocetaceans

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6. My best guess is that she will equal Grassley's longevity in the Senate: I think that being from Iowa has given her...

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:49 PM

Mar 27

...an advantage that is very unlikely to be overcome unless things become much, much more catastrophic than now. She has won both of her elections by around 100,000 votes. So, Iowa Democrats probably need to build a pool of potential candidates more than two years out if they hope to win an election with one of those candidates: short of that sort of planned attempt, I doubt that they will succeed in that environment.

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Iowa democrats need to find a strong challenger to run against her in 2026. madaboutharry Mar 27 #5

My best guess is that she will equal Grassley's longevity in the Senate: I think that being from Iowa has given her... xocetaceans Mar 27 #6

here's what she had to say about Hillary Skittles Mar 27 #7