Holy corn on the cob!

[progressoid]

U.S Rep. Steve King's re-election bid moved from 'safe' to 'likely' GOP by political handicapper

U.S. Rep. Steve King's campaign for re-election in Iowa's 4th Congressional District has been moved from "Safe Republican" to "Likely Republican" by Sabato's Crystal Ball, a nationally recognized political handicapper.

King, a Kiron resident serving his eighth term in Congress, is being challenged by J.D. Scholten of Sioux City, a former professional baseball player who has been barnstorming the district in a Winnebago campaign vehicle with his name on the sides.

The latest campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission — dated June 30 — show that Scholten had raised more money than King — $776,000 to $509,000 — and that the Democrat had more cash on hand — $254,000 to $117,000.

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Sabato's Crystal Ball, which is based at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, made 17 ratings changes for U.S. House races this week — all of them in favor of Democrats. The handicapper also now lists Iowa's 3rd District race between U.S. Rep. David Young, R-Van Meter, and Democratic challenger Cindy Axne of West Des Moines, as a "Toss-up" from its previous rating of "Leans Republican."

"Democrats are now a little better than 50-50 to win the House. This is the first time this cycle we’ve gone beyond 50-50 odds on a House turnover," Sabato's Crystal Ball said in a special edition on Tuesday.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/24/iowa-4th-district-king-scholten-race-congress-moved-safe-likely-gop-political-handicapper/825620002/

[madaboutharry]

1. Please let it be so!

King is a nazi and Young is a useless hack. These two need to be defeated.

[Demovictory9]

2. Kick

[RockRaven]

3. C'mon corn goblins, get to work and ditch this disgrace...

Remove yourselves from the short list of "Dumbest Congressional Rep"

[ffr]

4. Kick!

GOTV for the sake of the Parkland student survivors and those who died before they were of voting age.

[rurallib]

5. I think Finkenauer is leading in ia-01

Blum has to bring in the Spanky for a boost Thursday - hope it backfires big time.

I have a good feeling about Scholten.

[47of74]

7. Yeah, we get to host Spanky here in Dubuque on Thursday.

Of course every reich winger in a 50 mile radius is swooning over it and the local media loves to make it sound like the Second Coming is going to happen in Dubuque. Especially the TH.

[packman]

6. There are a few Repukes I'd love to see gone

Of course, I'd like to see ALL of them gone- but, King is in that select group of "I'd give my left nut" category of one's I'd like to see no more.

[47of74]

8. Yeah me too.

I'd love to see a sane person in Congress from that part of Iowa again instead of the Nazified pig that's in there now.