The latest poll out of Iowa has Republican Joni Ernst leading Democrat Bruce Braley 44%-38%:
Democrat Bruce Braley down 6 points in US Senate race, Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows. http://t.co/tJnqUluRwv
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) September 28, 2014
. . .with talk of this being the start of a GOP wave:
If a GOP wave is going to happen this year, it might have started to build in Iowa http://t.co/E0L2KsXmV3
— Taegan Goddard (@politicalwire) September 28, 2014
And here’s why Ernst is up:
Bruce Braley missed most of his veterans affairs committee meetings in the U.S. House, and that’s a problem for 66% of likely voters.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) September 28, 2014
Obama's approval rating in Iowa has been 4-5pt lower than his national approval rating… Probably plays a factor.
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) September 28, 2014
Bruce Braley's comments on farmers was a big fumble that has defined this race http://t.co/E0L2KsXmV3
— Taegan Goddard (@politicalwire) September 28, 2014
Why Bruce Braley trails in IA SEN, summed up neatly by one Dem voter: "He thinks he knows better than us." http://t.co/l5pWeHiPIM
— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) September 28, 2014
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More commentary:
Alaska, Iowa and Colorado have all shown similar movement to GOP. NC hasn’t moved at all. http://t.co/6EfMTzRuPz pic.twitter.com/PL623rrvZS
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) September 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/nathanwurtzel/status/516031396570464256
They're farmers, what do they know? MT @adrian_gray: Iowa: Braley getting 12% of rural voters. Obama got 46% in '12 http://t.co/QMa8nfef6c
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) September 28, 2014
Good news all around.
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