A Day At The Races

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I haven’t seen anyone else comment about the most recent Rasmussen Iowa poll, so I’ll point out a few highlights.  First and foremost is the fact that every single Democratic candidate has made gains on Nussle, culminating in Culver now reaching a 6 point lead over Nussle.  Reading further into the Poll, however, and we can see just how polarized politics, and particularly “hot-button issues” are becoming in Iowa.  For example, even though the primary hasn’t happened yet, only 12% of voters have not made up their mind about Nussle, a guaranteed candidate.  Seems like a lot of money is going to be wasted this summer and fall preaching to either the choir or deaf ears.  If only campaign money could be spent on something more important…like the things the politicians are promising (you know, crazy stuff, such as.. education, or health care).

In other news, the Register reports that Mike Johanns, former Gov. of Nebraska and current Secretary of Agriculture, has now learned what everyone in Iowa has known for years: the current subsidy system is broken.

One of my favorite senators, our Tom Harkin, is bringing a resolution to the Senate that calls for America to withdraw from Iraq by Dec. 31st at the latest.  Another of my favorites, Russ Feingold, is trying to attach similar legislation to emergency spending bills.  I give props to those in Congress who are willing to stand up and offer actual time frames for bringing home the troops, rather than politicians who just proffer vagueries and false promises as they see more and more Americans lose favor with the war.

In more national news, it appears Karl Rove has returned to what he does best: trying to get Americans to remember that Democrats are the enemy, not terrorists or insurgents.  I guess we really do have them nervous about 2006.  I for one will enjoy Bush’s final two years as the lamest of lame duck presidents ever to exist.

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