Democrats this year are on defense in seven Senate contests in states that voted for Mitt Romney in 2014, all of them difficult races. Republicans need only six more seats to retake the Senate. With such a small margin for error, a loss for Democrats in swing state Iowa, which backed Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012, would make it incredibly difficult for the party to maintain their majority. That’s why the Senate race between Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley and GOP State Sen. Joni Ernst is one of the most closely watched this year. The non-partisan Cook Report recently upgraded Iowa to a toss-up from “lean Democratic” and outside groups are pouring cash into attack ads and turnout operations to try to move the needle. An NBC News poll last month found the candidates tied at 43%.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:28:44 +0000
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