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Wellstone ruled

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3. Yes,in Iowa the Registar is the go to

Reply to HuskiesHowls (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 12:47 PM

Oct 2014

paper. Along with the big A.M. radio station in Des Moines. The demographics of Iowa haven't changed much in the last twenty plus years,and explains why the likes of King and Grassley. Big time Germanic influence with that said,most are a bit conservative and tight waddie. Yes,the younger folks are being awaken and becoming much more progressive. Got to remember,Harken was returned to the Senate based on the heavy lifting by all the Auto Workers Union,it sure wasn't the Friggin Farm Bureau which BTW,is bigtime Rethug focused.

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Hmm...Des Moines Register endorses Braley [View all] HuskiesHowls Oct 2014 OP

Endorsing someone for a Primary isn't the same Bluzmann57 Oct 2014 #1

Do newspapers endorsement have any effect these days? I'm wondering if people OregonBlue Oct 2014 #2

Yes,in Iowa the Registar is the go to Wellstone ruled Oct 2014 #3

This is great but I'd be really pumped if Sioux City Journal endorsed him. progressoid Oct 2014 #4