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Related: About this forumFranken enters Iowa Senate Race for Ernst's seat. Not Al
https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/08/26/retired-admiral-enters-race-for-us-senate-seat-ernst-holds/Radio Iowa
A Navy admiral who retired nearly two years ago has announced hes running for the U.S. Senate seat held by retired Iowa National Guard soldier Joni Ernst.
She serves special interests. She doesnt serve Iowans, Michael Franken said this morning during an interview with Radio Iowa. Speak of the gun debate, I mean shes central to what we dont want on the hill.
My precepts of life and fair play and love for my fellow man and empathy aligned me much more closely with the Democratic Party, Franken said.
and from a crap crafter:
The Iowa GOPs chairman released a statement, saying Franken has joined a field of Democrats thats in a race to the far left, embracing the values of coastal elites
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Franken enters Iowa Senate Race for Ernst's seat. Not Al (Original Post)
IADEMO2004
Aug 2019
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exboyfil
(18,023 posts)1. Nothing says coastal elite like a career in the US Navy
Idiots.
I will forgive him for graduating from Nebraska (just kidding).
progressoid
(50,784 posts)2. Or being raising in Sioux Center IA.
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rurallib
(63,269 posts)4. Well his intro on iowastartingline didn't look too bad
I am more than willing to see what he has got. Getting rid of Ernst is one of my biggest dreams.
His claim that he voted against invading Iraq when Bush wanted plans from the services on how to invade definitely has me intrigued.
Mostly I want Ernst long gone.
ETA link:
https://iowastartingline.com/2019/08/26/retired-admiral-michael-franken-joins-senate-race-for-ernst-matchup/
IADEMO2004
(5,914 posts)5. Ernst Gone Job One. His video features Ernst next to tRump and Moscow Mitch
as the comments 'Republicans are afraid to ever stand up to Donald Trump'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=qkBgenyFs6w