Comments on: The unsubstantiated myth of Grassley’s primary challenge http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/09/03/the-unsubstianted-grassley-challenge/ Obsessive political analysis Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:08:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/09/03/the-unsubstianted-grassley-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-34301 Anonymous Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:55:39 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=9687#comment-34301 Time to replace him with a Democrat. I've voted for Grassley every election since I could vote,30+ yrs. ago, never again after his behavior with health care reform. I'm an Iowa nurse in rural health, he really let us down. Time to replace him with a Democrat. I’ve voted for Grassley every election since I could vote,30+ yrs. ago, never again after his behavior with health care reform. I’m an Iowa nurse in rural health, he really let us down.

]]> By: Cliff http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/09/03/the-unsubstianted-grassley-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-32878 Cliff Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:30:36 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=9687#comment-32878 If Grassley came out in favor of the public option, he'd be CRUSHED in the primary regardless of who ran against him. But that's not going to happen. There's zero chance of that. He doesn't want the public option, and even if he did, he wouldn't because he'd know it would be the death of him. Short of that, Grassley is safe as a kitten. If Grassley came out in favor of the public option, he’d be CRUSHED in the primary regardless of who ran against him.

But that’s not going to happen. There’s zero chance of that. He doesn’t want the public option, and even if he did, he wouldn’t because he’d know it would be the death of him.

Short of that, Grassley is safe as a kitten.

]]> By: Jaxx Raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/09/03/the-unsubstianted-grassley-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-32864 Jaxx Raxor Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=9687#comment-32864 Recent Polls have shown Grassley to be more popular than any other well known politicans in his state, including Tom Harkin, Gov. Chet Culver, and Barack Obama. So for him to be vulernable to any primary challange or any genera election challange is wishful thinking. On Steve King, I would say that unless Grassley was to come out for a public option (which isn't going happen) then Grassley isn't going to be in danger. Even if Grassely did so, he would still be overwhelmingly favored in both a primary and the General election, but it would at least give conservatives a small opening. Simply approving of health care reform without a public option wouldn't do anything at all. Recent Polls have shown Grassley to be more popular than any other well known politicans in his state, including Tom Harkin, Gov. Chet Culver, and Barack Obama. So for him to be vulernable to any primary challange or any genera election challange is wishful thinking.

On Steve King, I would say that unless Grassley was to come out for a public option (which isn’t going happen) then Grassley isn’t going to be in danger. Even if Grassely did so, he would still be overwhelmingly favored in both a primary and the General election, but it would at least give conservatives a small opening. Simply approving of health care reform without a public option wouldn’t do anything at all.

]]> By: fritz http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/09/03/the-unsubstianted-grassley-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-32861 fritz Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:11:32 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=9687#comment-32861 The one possible challenger to Grassley that might come forward is Congressman Steve King. He has said he is not interested in the Governor's race but he might see an opening for the Senate if Grassley were to support health care reform. I don't think he could win a primary; let alone a general; but he is ambitious enough; and crazy enough; to think he could become a Senator. The one possible challenger to Grassley that might come forward is Congressman Steve King. He has said he is not interested in the Governor’s race but he might see an opening for the Senate if Grassley were to support health care reform.
I don’t think he could win a primary; let alone a general; but he is ambitious enough; and crazy enough; to think he could become a Senator.

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