Comments on: Fallon predicts trouble for Culver’s 2010 campaign http://iowaindependent.com/17407/fallon-predicts-trouble-for-culvers-2010-campaign Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tmlindsey http://iowaindependent.com/17407/fallon-predicts-trouble-for-culvers-2010-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-19996 tmlindsey Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:51:29 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=17407#comment-19996 Given who is lining up to run against the Big Lug, I wouldn't be too worried about Culver's chances at retaining his big seat in DM. However, this is Chet Culver were talking about who, as Fallon points out, has ticked a lot of people off on both sides, not to mention he's not the strongest intellectual competitor in debates. <br><br>The key will to see who survives the GOP primary and how many of the disaffected will be willing to vote against the GOP candidate in lieu of voting for Culver. This helped him against Nussle last time and may be the only effective strategy again (Note to Culver folks: if you need someone to help pull this off, my ears are open to what you have to offer me:))<br><br>With the GOP field getting so crowded, Vander Plaats may have a chance as the moderates cancel each other out, which would benefit Culver in the general election. But anyone else emerging (say Rants or McKinley) may present a viable challenge to Chet's seat. In the meantime I will bve waiitng for Culver's staff, assuming they even read the buzz on the blogs, to contact me and talk business. Given who is lining up to run against the Big Lug, I wouldn't be too worried about Culver's chances at retaining his big seat in DM. However, this is Chet Culver were talking about who, as Fallon points out, has ticked a lot of people off on both sides, not to mention he's not the strongest intellectual competitor in debates.

The key will to see who survives the GOP primary and how many of the disaffected will be willing to vote against the GOP candidate in lieu of voting for Culver. This helped him against Nussle last time and may be the only effective strategy again (Note to Culver folks: if you need someone to help pull this off, my ears are open to what you have to offer me:))

With the GOP field getting so crowded, Vander Plaats may have a chance as the moderates cancel each other out, which would benefit Culver in the general election. But anyone else emerging (say Rants or McKinley) may present a viable challenge to Chet's seat. In the meantime I will bve waiitng for Culver's staff, assuming they even read the buzz on the blogs, to contact me and talk business.

]]> By: tmlindsey http://iowaindependent.com/17407/fallon-predicts-trouble-for-culvers-2010-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-17644 tmlindsey Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:51:29 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=17407#comment-17644 Given who is lining up to run against the Big Lug, I wouldn't be too worried about Culver's chances at retaining his big seat in DM. However, this is Chet Culver were talking about who, as Fallon points out, has ticked a lot of people off on both sides, not to mention he's not the strongest intellectual competitor in debates. <br><br>The key will to see who survives the GOP primary and how many of the disaffected will be willing to vote against the GOP candidate in lieu of voting for Culver. This helped him against Nussle last time and may be the only effective strategy again (Note to Culver folks: if you need someone to help pull this off, my ears are open to what you have to offer me:))<br><br>With the GOP field getting so crowded, Vander Plaats may have a chance as the moderates cancel each other out, which would benefit Culver in the general election. But anyone else emerging (say Rants or McKinley) may present a viable challenge to Chet's seat. In the meantime I will bve waiitng for Culver's staff, assuming they even read the buzz on the blogs, to contact me and talk business. Given who is lining up to run against the Big Lug, I wouldn't be too worried about Culver's chances at retaining his big seat in DM. However, this is Chet Culver were talking about who, as Fallon points out, has ticked a lot of people off on both sides, not to mention he's not the strongest intellectual competitor in debates.

The key will to see who survives the GOP primary and how many of the disaffected will be willing to vote against the GOP candidate in lieu of voting for Culver. This helped him against Nussle last time and may be the only effective strategy again (Note to Culver folks: if you need someone to help pull this off, my ears are open to what you have to offer me:))

With the GOP field getting so crowded, Vander Plaats may have a chance as the moderates cancel each other out, which would benefit Culver in the general election. But anyone else emerging (say Rants or McKinley) may present a viable challenge to Chet's seat. In the meantime I will bve waiitng for Culver's staff, assuming they even read the buzz on the blogs, to contact me and talk business.

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