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Related: About this forumClose Poll Indicates Chuck Grassley Is In The Senate Race Of His Career
A new poll reveals that Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is in the race of his Senate career against Democratic opponent Patty Judge.
Judge the former lieutenant governor is within striking distance of the seven-term senator, polling at 45 percent among likely voters compared to Grassley's 46 percent.
The Loras College poll released Thursday was its first since Trump and Clinton won their respective primaries. It suggested Grassley may be more vulnerable in his re-election after refusing to hold hearings on President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. Christopher Budzisz, the director of the poll, also added that Republican nominee Donald Trumpwho was trailing Hillary Clinton by double digits statewide in the poll, may also be a drag on Grassley.
The poll revealed, however, that many people are still skeptical Grassley can be beat. Even with Judge within a single point of Grassley, 70 percent said they thought Grassley would keep his seat in November.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chuck-grassley-is-in-the-senate-race-of-his-career
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)It's a winning issue.
napi21
(45,806 posts)because Grassley is such an AH. He's the main hold out preventing a vote on Obama's SCOTUS nominee. I hope his "former constituents" boot him out!
Jackilope
(819 posts)Nothing would give me greater joy than seeing Chuck chucked.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Doesn't he have a grandson he's grooming for a senate job?
He's definitely overstayed his welcome.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Grassley is a strong "denier." As an advocate for "business as usual" in the Senate, he is a very valuable tool for people like the Kochs.
Grassley continues to ignore the wishes of Iowans by voting to reappoint a Koch-funded advocate of "privatizing" Social Security. Privatization as in destroying.
The list is long. If Iowans decided to retire him, that alone would be very good thing for America.
MineralMan
(146,354 posts)Why wouldn't we? Let's do this.