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Terry Branstad Leads Chet Culver for Iowa Governor by 26 Points
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who served four terms in the office between 1983 and 1999, has come out of the gate after winning the GOP gubernatorial nomination with a 57 percent to 31 percent lead over Democratic incumbent Chet Culver, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted June 14. Six percent preferred another candidate and 6 percent was undecided. In a pre-primary Rasmussen poll in late April, Branstad had a comfortable lead although by a smaller 53 percent to 38 percent margin, although a Mason-Dixon Research poll conducted in early May put Branstad's advantage at less than ...
Terry Branstad Wins GOP Nod for Iowa Governor; Maine, South Dakota Nominees Set
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyWhat's old is new in Iowa. Terry Branstad isn't exactly an incumbent, but he is a household name. The former four-term Iowa governor, well known to heartland voters, was tapped by Republicans Tuesday night to run against Democratic Gov. Chet Culver in November. Branstad won a three-way contest, easily defeating Bob Vander Plaats and Rod Roberts. "Iowa Republicans have decided that our state is ready for a comeback and I'm ready to lead that change," said Branstad, who left office more than a decade ago. Turnout was the highest for a GOP primary since 1994, when Branstad had to fend off a ...
Races to Watch in Today's Primary Elections
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(June 8) -- It's the busiest day of the 2010 primary season, and even the most ardent election enthusiast might feel overwhelmed. Voters in 11 states, including California, Nevada, South Carolina and Arkansas, are deciding the November match ups in some closely watched Senate, House and governors' contests. Lots of sites have rundowns of the most important races to watch -- so many that it's hard to keep all the lists straight. Here are some of the common themes from those guides to help you sort out tonight's election results. Open Season on Incumbents? Danny Johnston, AP Democrat Blanche ...
Tea Party Movement May Shake Up Iowa Race for GOP Governor Nomination
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWhile former four-term Governor Terry Branstad still has a 15 point lead in the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Iowa, the contest is shaping up as another one between an establishment candidate and one trying to ride the conservative wave of the Tea Party movement, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted May 25-27. Branstad, who held the office from 1983 to 1999, leads businessman Bob Vander Plaats by 46 percent to 31 percent with 13 percent for state Sen. Rod Roberts and 11 percent undecided. PPP says that's a weaker-than-expected showing given his stature in the ...
Another Poll Shows Culver Badly Trailing Branstad for Iowa Governor
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyA second poll in a week's time has Iowa's Democratic governor, Chet Culver, trailing former Republican Gov. Terry Branstad by double-digits. Branstad leads Culver 53 percent to 37 percent with 6 percent preferring some other candidate and 4 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey conducted Feb. 18. The margin of error is 4.5 points. A Research 2000 poll, conducted Feb. 15-17,had Branstad leading Culver 54 percent to 38 percent with 8 percent undecided. Another Republican hopeful, businessman Bob Vander Plaats, leads Culver 46 percent to 40 percent with 7 percent ...
Another Poll Shows GOP's Branstad with Big Lead Over Culver in Iowa
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyA new Research 2000 poll, conducted Feb. 15-17, confirms how much trouble Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is in, showing him way behind former GOP Gov. Terry Branstad and in a statistical tie with businessman Bob Vanderplaats. Branstad is leading Culver 54 percent to 38 percent with 8 percent undecided. Branstad enjoys an 89 percent level of support among fellow Republicans compared to Culver's 74 percent among Democrats. Independents break for Branstad by 60 percent to 32 percent with 8 percent undecided. That's about the same result as in a Des Moines Register poll conducted Jan. 31-Feb.3 ...
Democrats' Culver Trails GOP's Branstad Badly in Iowa Governor Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Terry Branstad, who served four terms as Iowa's governor and is running to get his old job back, leads Democratic Gov. Chet Culver by 53 percent to 33 percent, with 5 percent preferring another choice and 9 percent undecided, according to a Des Moines Register poll conducted Jan. 31-Feb.3. Culver also finds himself in tight races with three other GOP hopefuls. Like many governors, Culver has struggled with budget problems due to the economic downturn, and it has taken its toll on his job-approval rating, which has dropped from 60 percent in January 2009 to 36 percent. Fifty-three ...
Branstad Has Big Lead Over Culver in Iowa Governor Match-Up
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIowa's former Republican governor Terry Branstad would beat incumbent Democrat Chet Culver by 57 percent to 33 percent if the election were held today, according to a Des Moines Register poll conducted Nov. 8-11. ...
Branstad Would Give Culver a Run for His Money in Iowa
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Terry Branstad, who was Iowa's longest serving governor, leads incumbent Chet Culver, a Democrat, by 48 percent to 43 percent with 9 percent undecided in a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Oct. 12-14. The margin of error is 4 points. ...
Branstad Has Big Lead Over Iowa's Gov. Culver
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFirst-term Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is facing the same headaches a lot of his peers are suffering in other states, struggling with budget and economic woes. And that, no doubt, feeds into the fact that Republican Terry Branstad, who was governor from 1983 to 1999, leads the incumbent Democrat by 54 percent to 34 percent in a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 22. Four percent are undecided. ...
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