“I cannot believe Ernst’s margin of victory. What an incredible candidate.
After Ernst won her primary, my first thought was “Oh no, another Sharron Angle-style candidate”
I was wrong. Way wrong. Joni Ernst can walk the walk and talk the talk.
But what I think her great appeal was (outside of Braley being a gaffe-prone candidate) was that she appeared to be honest, straightforward and sincere.
I suspect that a lot of people in Iowa (maybe more so in the rural areas) looked at that and thought “Finally, someone I can not only vote for but relate to as well”.
One small glimmer of hope in a year where Minnesota Republicans got beat up.
It appears as though the GOP will gain control of the Minnesota House of Representatives - albeit by a narrow margin.
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_26866221/gop-looks-poised-make-gains-house
If this holds up, the GOP will at least have something to counteract Governor Dayton and the Dem-controlled state senate.