The primary was rough and tumble
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:42 am
The Daily Nonpareil has an editorial on the heels of the results of the Republican Primary in the 5th House District in Iowa. It contends that Iowa should dump the law that mandates a primary candidate must get 35% of the vote or a small number of delegates to a convention decide who is the nominee. I concur.
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SALIER SHOULD ENDORSE GANSKE
The following was in an article in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier:
Salier often branded Ganske as a "liberal" Republican out of touch with core GOP voters. The rivals were split sharply over several emotional issues -- gun control, family planning funding, tax reform and campaign finance reform.
Salier gathered roughly 80,000 votes statewide, winning Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Hancock, Hardin, Mitchell and Winnebago counties near his home base while also taking Linn, Lee, Jones and Allamakee counties in eastern Iowa, plus a few other counties.
"There was a canyon between us," Salier said Wednesday. "Will my supporters shop go and vote for him? How do I know? I'm not inside their heads. ... They'll have to make up their mind whether they want to hold their nose for him or not." Salier said he plans to campaign against Harkin, but he will not endorse Ganske.
You know, I'm just not feeling the love from Bill Salier. Yes, but Salier seems to be taking it personally. He shouldn't. Instead, he needs to set aside his differences with Ganske, and endorse him in his race against Harkin. It is in his interest to do so, for two reasons.
First, Salier should endorse Ganske if he wishes to run for office in the future. If he does run in the future, he will need the support of the 59% of the Republicans who voted for Ganske in the primary. Those voters will remember Salier's lack of an endorsement for Ganske.
Furthermore, if Ganske loses a squeaker to Harkin in November, Salier might become the scapegoat. In other words, if Salier doesn't endorse Ganske it might cost Ganske some vital Republican votes. Even if it doesn't, but Ganske still loses, Salier might be perceived as costing him votes. That would also be damaging to Salier's future prospects.
posted by David Hogberg 10:55 PM archived Trackback (0)
. . .
SALIER SHOULD ENDORSE GANSKE
The following was in an article in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier:
Salier often branded Ganske as a "liberal" Republican out of touch with core GOP voters. The rivals were split sharply over several emotional issues -- gun control, family planning funding, tax reform and campaign finance reform.
Salier gathered roughly 80,000 votes statewide, winning Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Hancock, Hardin, Mitchell and Winnebago counties near his home base while also taking Linn, Lee, Jones and Allamakee counties in eastern Iowa, plus a few other counties.
"There was a canyon between us," Salier said Wednesday. "Will my supporters shop go and vote for him? How do I know? I'm not inside their heads. ... They'll have to make up their mind whether they want to hold their nose for him or not." Salier said he plans to campaign against Harkin, but he will not endorse Ganske.
You know, I'm just not feeling the love from Bill Salier. Yes, but Salier seems to be taking it personally. He shouldn't. Instead, he needs to set aside his differences with Ganske, and endorse him in his race against Harkin. It is in his interest to do so, for two reasons.
First, Salier should endorse Ganske if he wishes to run for office in the future. If he does run in the future, he will need the support of the 59% of the Republicans who voted for Ganske in the primary. Those voters will remember Salier's lack of an endorsement for Ganske.
Furthermore, if Ganske loses a squeaker to Harkin in November, Salier might become the scapegoat. In other words, if Salier doesn't endorse Ganske it might cost Ganske some vital Republican votes. Even if it doesn't, but Ganske still loses, Salier might be perceived as costing him votes. That would also be damaging to Salier's future prospects.