First early returns are in.

Made you look! :kick:

Got you back! :evilgrin:

You got me

twice!!!

I couldn't resist, since Mr LincolnMcGrath got me going so nicely. :P

:hi: If I haven't said it before, glad to have you here in the Iowa forum!

And we have to help them along. Btw, a young dynamo named Elesha Gayman said that it looks like Braley is in, so I believe her. This is by no means official at this point though. It does look like Whalen is winning huge though. He must be stopped. He is nothing more than a bush toadie here in the heartland.
on edit- I wish to apologize right now. I just checked a local newspaper website and they have Dickinson and Braley in a virtual dead heat. We may not know for a while who comes out on top in this race. It may even go to convention. My source for this latest info is www.qctimes.net. Once again, I am sorry for providing possible false info.

He is down about 40 votes with 20 precincts left ... but, looking at the counties where votes are outstanding, Bruce is ahead in each of those counties. 4 precincts still out in Black Hawk. I think Bruce will pull this out by a point, maybe a point and a half. Great race to all candidates. I am particularly surprised by Gluba's showing. He ran a great race with little financing.

U.S. House - District 1 - Dem Primary
County Precincts B. Braley R. Dickinson B. Gluba D. Heath
Total 314/334 9,438
34.92% 9,494
35.13% 7,026
26.00% 1,066
3.94%
Black Hawk 59/63 3,361
68.12% 734
14.88% 675
13.68% 164
3.32%
Bremer 18/18 499
51.34% 239
24.59% 199
20.47% 35
3.60%
Buchanan 5/16 183
43.16% 104
24.53% 115
27.12% 22
5.19%
Butler 8/13 123
48.24% 58
22.75% 60
23.53% 14
5.49%
Clayton 15/15 318
32.02% 385
38.77% 237
23.87% 53
5.34%
Clinton 31/31 544
30.37% 569
31.77% 411
22.95% 267
14.91%
Delaware 15/15 204
35.36% 166
28.77% 192
33.28% 15
2.60%
Dubuque 40/40 1,304
16.95% 4,501
58.49% 1,767
22.96% 123
1.60%
Fayette 25/25 363
35.87% 352
34.78% 231
22.83% 66
6.52%
Jackson 17/17 190
8.74% 1,736
79.82% 212
9.75% 37
1.70%
Jones 18/18 264
32.27% 213
26.04% 313
38.26% 28
3.42%
Scott 63/63 2,085
38.77% 437
8.13% 2,614
48.61% 242
4.50%

That bumped up Braley into the lead. The Black Hawk precincts should ice this for Bruce. I have been sweating this race all night.

:hi:

But, speaking of the QC - State Sen. Maggie Tinsman, an incumbent republican (somewhat moderate) was ousted by a radical republican tonight. Perhaps this puts another seat into play?

I don't think "Right Wing Wacko" plays real well in a general