Iowa

progressoid

(49,988 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:53 AM Jun 2020

I'm not celebrating King's loss.

IMHO, he was the easier candidate to beat. All the disaffected repubs and independents who were pissed at King will happily pull the lever for Feenstra. Plus the Ia GOP will now move mountains to keep the 4th district. Feenstra just said, "we must make sure this seat doesn't land in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and her liberal allies in Congress." That shit is going to sell well up there. Ugh.

I think Scholten's job just got a lot harder.

On the plus side, I'm feeling pretty good about kicking Joni's ass.

Time for another gin and tonic and call it a night.

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I'm not celebrating King's loss. (Original Post) progressoid Jun 2020 OP

I call that district Vichy Iowa. madaboutharry Jun 2020 #1

Yeah I don't have all that much love for NW Iowa 47of74 Jun 2020 #5

we can hope King gives the big FU to the GOP and runs a 3rd party campaign for Nov 3rd beachbumbob Jun 2020 #2

got to admit, this was the only time I was cheering for King rurallib Jun 2020 #3

Well I'm feeling a little more optimistic after a descent night's sleep. progressoid Jun 2020 #4

madaboutharry

(40,210 posts)

1. I call that district Vichy Iowa.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:23 AM

Jun 2020

Could a Democrat really win there? I don’t think so. If Scholten actually could somehow win, it would probably only be for one term.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

5. Yeah I don't have all that much love for NW Iowa

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 04:57 PM

Jun 2020

Even though the Great Iowa Fucknugget is going away come January.

Yes indeed Vichy Iowa.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

2. we can hope King gives the big FU to the GOP and runs a 3rd party campaign for Nov 3rd

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:20 AM

Jun 2020

be an easy democratic pick up

rurallib

(62,413 posts)

3. got to admit, this was the only time I was cheering for King

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:37 AM

Jun 2020

BUT - there is a lot of dissatisfaction with Trump. Every race will include some amount of a referendum on Trump. With the virus & the chinese tariffs, farmers and rural areas have taken it in the shorts. Remember how Trump policy allowed oil companies to quit using ethanol? That bankrupted some also

Rural hospitals are in tough shape due to Trump policies.

All that to say it will be tough, but it is soable.

progressoid

(49,988 posts)

4. Well I'm feeling a little more optimistic after a descent night's sleep.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:48 PM

Jun 2020

I know a few RWers up there that are not happy with their party now. I don't expect them to vote for JD, but hopefully they will be dissatisfied enough to just stay home while we overwhelm the voting booth.

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