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Iowa

rurallib

(64,110 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:41 PM Sunday

Whadya think Iowans? Did the Caitlin Drey victory Tuesday drive Joni from the race? [View all]

Did the fact that Drey won in a red district and won big signal to Ernst that all campaigns must die sometime?

It just hit me this morning that the loss in a very red district and Joni's retirement that followed were pretty close time wise.

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Whadya think Iowans? Did the Caitlin Drey victory Tuesday drive Joni from the race? [View all] rurallib Sunday OP

I think Joni figured out (or was convinced) that she had committed political suicide rsdsharp Sunday #1

I think the Drey vote was the tangible proof rurallib Sunday #4

These polls telling us................ Lovie777 Sunday #2

but that is 76% of less than 50% rurallib Sunday #3

Watching some of Traildogbob Sunday #5

This state has a lot of stupid people Hornedfrog2000 Sunday #6

Yeah, I think it was the final straw and the kids say. progressoid Sunday #7

Here's the ad I would have written. Mawspam2 Monday #8