The war is a big issue in an extremely competitive eastern Iowa Congressional race. Democratic Bruce Braley wants to runaway from Iraq (see here for more on Dem withdrawal plans), while his opponent, Mike Whalen, doesn’t. Braley has been warmly embraced by the very liberal Sen. Tom Harkin and is so far left on the war that his Democratic primary opponent, Rick Dickinson, ran this ad in June: (Courtesy of Hotline)