state GOP in Iowa goes full RINO
Now that the primary is over.... make someone vote for them in the general.
The GOP isn't owed a vote because of a majik R.
Good luck with that.
/johnny
/johnny
Come on, Iowa is a blue state. The very last thing Iowa wants is a conservative representing ANY district in the state.
The thread seems to be missing some important facts.
The establishment pretty much ran the table in Iowa this year.
Young was the fifth place finisher in the 3rd district primary on June 3rd. He’s about as establishment as it gets, being the former chief of staff in DC for Senator Grassley.
But, since no one got the required 35% in the primary, this special convention was required.
The establishment delegates’ first choice was fourth place finisher Monte Shaw, a lobbyist for the ethanol industry. But when it became apparent that the first place finisher, conservative Brad Zaun, was going to win, and Shaw got knocked out, the Shaw delegates virtually all threw their support to David Young, putting him over the top.
This article represents a desperate Dem attempt to smear David Young. I do not envy the Third District delegates, having to choose between several outstanding candidates. I am sure that 99% of the Republicans will unite behind Young. Radical Staci Appel in Congress is too horrible to contemplate.
The Iowa Republican coverage, with video:
http://theiowarepublican.com/2014/live-blog-third-district-special-nominating-convention/