IA-SEN 2022: Grassley vs Franken

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You can at least make a decent argument that Sand could maybe win the Governorship. No one serious can argue he, or any Democrat, have a chance at the Senate seat barring the Republican being Roy Moore 2.0.

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https://twitter.com/IAFieldReport/status/1397984288646258688
Alright, cue the memes.

I actually did laugh out loud

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https://twitter.com/IAFieldReport/status/1397984288646258688
Alright, cue the memes.

wouldn't she have any easier time running for her old seat (assuming no gerrymandering)

Also, what earned her meme status

I'm also curious as to how she became a meme. Can someone seriously explain? Funny thing is that I'm fairly sure the "Unbeatable Finkenauer" memes only became a thing after she lost reelection. So maybe it was meant to be an ironic thing?

A lot of it seems to come from the fact that in 2018 all the prognosticators had her up there as one of the surest bets to flip a House seat of any race in the country and in the end she only won by an extremely underwhelming five points.

[Spectator]

Rob Sand ruled out a Senate run yesterday, will likely run for Governor. At least that has a greater than zero shot of flipping, unlike the Senate race.

https://www.1380kcim.com/2021/05/27/state-auditor-rob-sand-rules-out-potential-run-for-u-s-senate/

[Spectator]

Rob Sand ruled out a Senate run yesterday, will likely run for Governor. At least that has a greater than zero shot of flipping, unlike the Senate race.

https://www.1380kcim.com/2021/05/27/state-auditor-rob-sand-rules-out-potential-run-for-u-s-senate/

You guy is really don't understand how waves work, we didn't net 33H seats in 2017 we won them on ADS in 2018.  This is 2021, 16 mnths prior to Election

You’re right, I didn’t account for the Queen FINK wave

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🚨🚨🚨 Potential Selzer/DMR SHOCK poll incoming 🚨🚨🚨

A new Iowa Poll will explore Gov. Kim Reynolds’ job approval on the ongoing pandemic, economy and education.  

Findings on those questions regarding the Republican governor and others will be released on DesMoinesRegister.com beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday and will appear in the Des Moines Sunday Register.  

Other articles charting the opinions of Iowans — including on a hypothetical matchup between U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and his would-be opponent former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer; COVID-19 vaccine mandates; President Joe Biden’s performance and abortion —  will be released over subsequent days.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2021/09/17/iowa-poll-new-survey-examines-kim-reynolds-chuck-grassley-covid-pandemic-vaccine-september-2021/8368257002/

Any predictions?

“Grassley is shown as Vulnerable in NEW Poll” —turns out he’d beat Generic D in poll 49-42 but since he’s technically under 50% in the poll, the media runs with it.