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Adm. Mike Franken's on the move in Iowa! (Original Post) BlueGreenLady Oct 2022 OP
The Admiral is in control of the Atlantic in Iowa! GreenWave Oct 2022 #1
This race seems to be flying under the national radar, but looks to me like a possible upset. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #2
Franken is from the reddest of the red in northwest Iowa Peacetrain Nov 2022 #3
He's doing this without support from the national Democrars JPPaverage Nov 2022 #4
Former Senator Al Franken is BlueGreenLady Nov 2022 #5
I think the national Democratics are writing this off JPPaverage Nov 2022 #6

Peacetrain

(22,836 posts)
3. Franken is from the reddest of the red in northwest Iowa
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 06:14 PM
Nov 2022

People like him.. As someone who had spent 40 plus years in that same area before I moved to the blueberry in the tomato soup.. he has chops in the rural area..

JPPaverage

(508 posts)
4. He's doing this without support from the national Democrars
Sat Nov 5, 2022, 10:45 AM
Nov 2022

It looks like Admiral Franken is just plugging away and depending on Iowa and Iowans to make this work.
And it sure looks like Grassley is running scared. He's trying to smear Admiral Franken by saying he hates Iowa and things like that.

BlueGreenLady

(2,823 posts)
5. Former Senator Al Franken is
Sat Nov 5, 2022, 10:49 AM
Nov 2022

running ads endorsing Adm Mike Franken. But other than that he's not getting much national attention. Not sure why??

JPPaverage

(508 posts)
6. I think the national Democratics are writing this off
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 12:12 PM
Nov 2022

As a sure thing for Grassley. We shall see.
BTW, I called Grassley office and asked if the election results aren't in his favor, will he accept the results? Still waiting for an answer.

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