Ernst got a fair deal of money from the Chamber, sure, but her campaign itself barely raised or spent any money. Not to mention, I don't know how many millions Jacobs spent in ads to get in the teens. That "Squeal" ad went viral and worked wonders for her.
Which is likely where this 1 point lead came from. She's getting increased coverage and a primary bounce.
I think people here are overreacting to how "awful" she is. Is she the perfect candidate? No. Sure she has said some questionable things, but let's not pretend Bruce Braley is the world's most disciplined candidate. Not every conservative female is Sarah Palin. Also, Ernst has managed to very quickly unite the party.
True, not every conservative female is Sarah Palin. But Ernst has said a lot of crazy, stupid things. A LOT of them. I think the Sarah Palin comparison is well made, and Iowa will too once the DNSC and Braley goes on the air.
Even the last PPP poll on Iowa had a sample which was favorable to Democrats. I think a few people here pointed that out. I am not suggesting this race is an easy GOP pickup, but it will be more competitive than people here seemed to think.
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