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Braley vs. Grassley?
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Aug 17, 2009 09:35am |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Charles Mahtesian |
| News Date | Monday, August 17, 2009 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rep. Bruce Braley’s (D-Iowa) sharp recent criticism of Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is bound to get the rumor mills cranking about a possible challenge in 2010.
While there’s not a lot of evidence of Grassley’s vulnerability—he hasn’t won with less than 60 percent since winning the seat in 1980—he’s taken some hits recently, most notably for his "pull the plug on Grandma" town hall comments.
Grassley already has several lesser-known Democrats lined up to take him on but none, at the moment, seem equipped to deny him a 6th term.
The Des Moines Register, however, teased Sunday of a “well-known mystery candidate who's about 75 percent ready to join the race. The mystery candidate supposedly has name recognition and money.”
Braley, of course, would fit that bill as a high-profile congressman with a background that includes heading the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. |
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