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Christie Vilsack Considering Run For Senate Against Grassley
Fmr. Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack (D)
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Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, wife of former Gov. Tom Vilsack, now says she's considering a run for Senate in 2010 against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.
"I think I'm qualified to serve, so time will tell." Vilsack told WHO-TV, the central Iowa NBC station.
"You know, I've spent the last 12 years traveling around the state, developing a relationship with the people of Iowa," she explained, "and I just really appreciate the fact that people have been so supportive in suggesting this. But, as I said, time will tell."
Grassley was first elected in the 1980 Reagan landslide, and has been re-elected by comfortable margins ever since, winning 70% of the vote in 2004.
(Via The Political Carnival.)
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Walter Mitty
October 14, 2009 4:01 PM
Grassley is polling around 50% these days. I think Iowans didn't like his stint on the national stage doing Republican bidding as part of the Finance Committee.
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joejustice
October 14, 2009 5:51 PM
This would be cool. My poor home state of Iowa has never had a female Representative, Senator or Governor. Truly surprising. Either Vilsack would represent the state better than poor old Grassley, who is simply no longer in touch with the reality in Iowa.
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Cal Gal
October 14, 2009 5:54 PM
Run, Christie, run!
She's a very bright and politically experienced person, a true partner in her husband's political career. I'd say she's the Hillary Clinton of Iowa, but I think she's less polarizing.
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