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GOP group makes late play in Iowa seat once seen as lost
The Hill ^ | 10/16/2018 | Reid Wilson

Posted on 10/16/2018 6:14:23 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

The largest super PAC supporting House Republicans will spend a million dollars on a late advertisement meant to bolster Rep. Rod Blum (R-Iowa), one of the most vulnerable incumbents facing reelection this year.

The Congressional Leadership Fund said Tuesday it would pay for advertising that paints state Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D) as a pawn of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2018midterms; ia2018; rodblum
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From the early Iowa numbers, this district is winnable.
1 posted on 10/16/2018 6:14:24 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: LS; Ravi

ping


2 posted on 10/16/2018 6:14:36 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: SpeedyInTexas

IA-3 right? Seat is totally winnable.


3 posted on 10/16/2018 6:16:55 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I will take this as a good sign


4 posted on 10/16/2018 6:18:38 PM PDT by Conserv (Conserv)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

How is Iowa’s Republican Governor during in her re-election bid?


5 posted on 10/16/2018 6:20:36 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: KC_Conspirator

IA-1, I believe.

Ravi posted some numbers earlier. Let me find them.


6 posted on 10/16/2018 6:22:03 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: KC_Conspirator

No, district 3 is held by Republican David Young. He’s nothing special but better than the lib chick running against him.


7 posted on 10/16/2018 6:23:14 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (..Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you.. Joshua 1:9)
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To: KC_Conspirator

Nope, R-IA 1st District


8 posted on 10/16/2018 6:23:33 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: KC_Conspirator

Ravi’s article: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3697169/posts

Blum is tracking his numbers from his 2 winning elections. Based on the early numbers, he can win with a good election day tally.


9 posted on 10/16/2018 6:23:58 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: Huskrrrr

Listed as a toss up on Real Clear. Hard to get a feel of what is happening.


10 posted on 10/16/2018 6:27:07 PM PDT by skams19
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Yes, Iowa 1.

RCP has it as leans dem . .

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/house/ia/iowa_1st_district_blum_vs_finkenauer-6351.html


11 posted on 10/16/2018 6:27:46 PM PDT by Conserv (Conserv)
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To: skams19

Thanks. I hope she pulls it out.


12 posted on 10/16/2018 6:32:36 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Don’t know how accurate RCP will prove to be, but it has....

Iowa 2 likely dem

Iowa 1 leans dem

Iowa 3 toss up


13 posted on 10/16/2018 6:33:56 PM PDT by Conserv (Conserv)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Abby has “hard eyes”... NO THANK YOU!


14 posted on 10/16/2018 6:34:52 PM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
Rcp is crap .
They post any poll including online garbage .
Averaging crappy old polls .
Rcp is useless .
15 posted on 10/16/2018 6:44:06 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

1A is eastern IA - Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo. Lots of unionistas there. But the early voting trend was favorable.


16 posted on 10/16/2018 6:44:45 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: bigbob

1A went Donald Trump 49 - Hillary Clinton 45% - first R Potus since 2000.


17 posted on 10/16/2018 6:46:36 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Too funny. Just posted early voting numbers earlier today suggesting Blum doing as well as 2014 and 2016.

Keep an eye on district#2 also. Will post absentee numbers there tomorrow. Might be able to sneak a win against Dem incumbent.


18 posted on 10/16/2018 6:55:39 PM PDT by Ravi (https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/absenteestats.pdf)
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To: KC_Conspirator

IA-1


19 posted on 10/16/2018 6:56:02 PM PDT by Ravi (https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/absenteestats.pdf)
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“Too funny. Just posted early voting numbers earlier today suggesting Blum doing as well as 2014 and 2016.”

We must have PAC members reading FR.


20 posted on 10/16/2018 7:02:48 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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