'Thanks Joni': Hardee's CEO congratulates Senator-elect Ernst with newspaper ad [photo]

During her acceptance speech, Iowa Senator-elect Joni Ernst joked that “It’s a long way from Red Oak to Washington, from the biscuit line at Hardee’s to the United States Senate.” Ernst hadn’t forgotten her days working at the fast food chain, and her shout-out to her former employer didn’t go unappreciated. Hardee’s took out a full-page ad in the Des Moines Register to congratulate Ernst and thank her for reminding us that “your job and your life are what you make of them.”

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@iamkohan Congrats on the big win!!! Heck of a race you ran.

— Jim Hirni (@jhirni) November 7, 2014

Incredibly awesome. RT @iamkohan: .@Hardees congratulates @JoniErnst in the @DMRegister. Amazing – love it. #iasen http://t.co/VWrDXcMfKe

— James Stratton (@JamesStrattonTV) November 7, 2014

@iamkohan @Glen_0 @Hardees @joniernst @DMRegister Time & time again, America proves that with dedication & hard work, anything is possible!

— Lora Csinaco, PhD KAG? (@Csinaco) November 7, 2014

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@iamkohan @o1d_dude @Hardees @joniernst @DMRegister ..I will start eating at Hardee's more often…

— Mike36561 (@mr36561) November 7, 2014

@iamkohan @sistertoldjah @Hardees @joniernst @DMRegister I'm sure this will make Democrats mad … someone being successful …

—  MyKrush  (@miker476) November 7, 2014

Speaking of the biscuit line at Hardee’s …

@iamkohan @RichLowry @Hardees @joniernst @DMRegister And them are some great biscuits and gravy too.

— Just Tom (@thomasa56) November 7, 2014

@RichLowry @iamkohan @DMRegister @Hardees biscuits are America's most criminally underrated fast food. Glad @joniernst gave 'em a shout out!

— The Gentleman Masher (@GentlemanMashr) November 7, 2014