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« on: May 23, 2005, 06:43:14 PM »
Since i have a gut feeling Iowa is getting more conservitive does anybody think harkin will be in trouble the next time he is up for relection
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2005, 06:48:00 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2005, 06:58:47 PM »
West Virginia and Indiana are getting more conservative, but are Bayh and Byrd in trouble?
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2005, 07:06:22 PM »
No.
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2005, 10:09:03 PM »
Not yet. But he's no Bayh or Byrd, not even close.
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2005, 10:17:15 PM »
Quote from: AuH2O on May 23, 2005, 10:09:03 PM
Not yet. But he's no Bayh or Byrd, not even close.

Yeah. Does anyone remember 2002? Ganske was supposed to be a strong challenger. There was a lot of talk about Harkin losing early on (though he went on to win by about ten points).
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2005, 01:31:10 AM »
Harkin will be fine.  Iowa is getting more conservative, but it is still overall a fairly moderate state.  He is not Bayh or Byrd, but Iowa isn't nearly as conservative as either Indiana is or as West Virginia is on social issues
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2005, 12:22:56 PM »
I hope not. I quite like Harkin. Hasn't he won some close senate races in the past?

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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2005, 03:04:27 PM »
He seems pretty popular in Iowa, he takes care of the farmers well so they overlook their ideological differences.  Harkin is safe.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2005, 03:04:50 PM »
he is one of my least favorite senators.

but, unfortunately, he doesnt appear to be in any danger.
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2005, 05:29:33 PM »
« Edited: May 26, 2005, 12:52:09 PM by Senator PBrunsel »
No, he is not in trouble. He sits on farm boards, thus he will always be elected.
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« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2005, 02:47:20 AM »
Quote from: Senator PBrunsel on May 24, 2005, 05:29:33 PM
He sits on farm baords, thus he will always be elected.

You know for a Quaker you can be pretty cynical Wink
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2005, 12:53:16 PM »
Quote from: Judge Elect Al on May 25, 2005, 02:47:20 AM
Quote from: Senator PBrunsel on May 24, 2005, 05:29:33 PM
He sits on farm baords, thus he will always be elected.

You know for a Quaker you can be pretty cynical Wink

That might be, byt farmers won't throw him out. He is far too well liked by the important farmer's constituency.
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2005, 01:22:18 PM »
Quote from: Senator PBrunsel on May 24, 2005, 05:29:33 PM
He sits on farm boards, thus he will always be elected.

I have on thing to say about states where ranchers and farmers control the outcome of elections:  Cute. Wink
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« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2005, 01:38:53 PM »
Quote from: Senator PBrunsel on May 26, 2005, 12:53:16 PM
byt farmers won't throw him out. He is far too well liked by the important farmer's constituency.

Yeah, that's true
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« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2005, 05:36:32 PM »

Quote from: FuturePrez R-AZ on May 24, 2005, 03:04:27 PM

He seems pretty popular in Iowa, he takes care of the farmers well so they overlook their ideological differences.  Harkin is safe.


He's been likened to Jesse Helms, a pol that while people disagreed with some of his politics they found him personally engaging and recognised that he "brought home the bacon" and as a result voted for him... in both Helms and Harkin's case by sometimes large margins.

I doubt he’ll be in any trouble, though I doubt someone with Harkins stances on the issues would win an open senate race for the Dems in a state like Iowa.
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