How unconfident are Democrats in their own candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa? On the day before the election, the Democratic Sentorial Campaign Committee has a full-page ad on the homepage of the Des Moines Register, Iowa’s largest and most influential newspaper. But there’s no sign or mention of the party’s Senate candidate, Bruce Braley.
Instead, the ad features the retiring Democrat, Tom Harkin. The ad reminds viewers that “Iowa votes tomorrow” and that “it only takes a few minutes to vote.” Take a look at a screenshot below (via Dave Weigel):
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Harkin has been in the Senate since 1985 and is universally known throughout the Hawkeye State. An uninformed Democratic voter, in fact, might not realize Harkin won’t be on the ballot Tuesday—exactly the person the ad appears intended to reach.
Braley, who is running for Harkin’s seat, is in a tight race with Republican Joni Ernst.
