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47of74

(18,470 posts) Thu Mar 3, 2016, 09:10 PM Mar 2016

Patty Judge planning to seek US Senate nomination [View all]

Some news out of Des Moines about the US Senate Race this year;

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Former Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge plans to seek the Democratic nomination to run against U.S. Senator Charles Grassley.

Democrats in Iowa and Washington with knowledge of her plans but not authorized to discuss them say she'll announce as early as Friday.

As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Grassley refuses to hold Supreme Court nominee hearings, a position Democrats believe weakens him politically.

Judge, Iowa's first woman agriculture secretary, served four years as former Gov. Chet Culver's lieutenant governor. They were defeated in 2010 after one term. She didn't respond to messages Thursday.

If she gets the nomination she certainly has my support. But then so do any of the Democrats running to retire Grassley.

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Patty Judge planning to seek US Senate nomination [View all] 47of74 Mar 2016 OP

Excellent. progressoid Mar 2016 #1

A good candidate with name recognition. Bluzmann57 Mar 2016 #2

She is pretty corporate agriculture. rurallib Mar 2016 #3

You're right, Lucifer F. Satan would be improvement over Sen. Lawn Mower 47of74 Mar 2016 #4