Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley Ready To Run Again At Age 81

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says his age won't slow him down as he runs for a 7th term.

"I think that age isn't a factor or I wouldn't be running for office — or I wouldn't be running this morning," said the spry 81-year-old Friday, referring to his regular jogging sessions.

The six-term Republican held the first fundraiser for his 2016 campaign earlier this week and is nearly halfway through his annual tour of all 99 Iowa counties. Grassley, the second oldest member of the Senate, has been in elected office since 1959 and is hugely popular in his home state, where he is known for his vigorous work ethic and down-home charm.

A February poll from Quinnipiac University showed that 67 percent of voters approve of the job Grassley is doing and 55 percent say he should get another term. That poll of 1,089 Iowa voters had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

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