#iagov

“We could do the fancy things, get the fancy singers or whatever, but I think for us it’s been a grassroots thing,” Monica Vernon said.

Ames Tribune

Maybe a not-so-subtle jab at Braley's campaign, who didn't invite Hatch-Vernon to join them for a Bill Clinton and James Taylor rally in Des Moines??

The Braley campaign to Hatch-Vernon be like:

Monica Vernon, thinking about her decision to run on a ticket that is down by 24 points, be like:

Jack Hatch, thinking about leaving his safe Des Moines Senate seat for an epic beat-down in the governor's race, be like:

Tim Albrecht, who drops "lulz" at Hatch-Vernon for not getting an invite, be like:

Just don't invite him to rallies! RT @WilliamPetroski Vilsack asks Polk County Democrats to deliver. Urges votes for Jack Hatch for governor

— Tim Albrecht (@TimAlbrechtIA)

November 1, 2014

.@idaveprice @Senator_Hatch @TerryBranstad Then why was he not invited to the event? LULZZZZ #IAGOV

— Tim Albrecht (@TimAlbrechtIA)

November 1, 2014

Grant Woodard, watching the Hatch-Vernon failure, be like:

White House Messes Up Bruce Braley’s Campaign Again

-WHO-TV

Bruce Braley, Iowa’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, can’t seem to catch a break lately from some of those trying to help him. Tuesday, a transcript from the White House following First Lady Michelle Obama’s second campaign stop in two weeks in Iowa for Braley provided the latest blunder.

Mrs. Obama held a rally in Iowa City Tuesday. The White House sent out the official transcript of the first lady’s remarks following her visit. It was headlined, “Remarks by the First Lady at a Grassroots Campaign Event with Democratic Candidate for Governor Bruce Braley.”

Again, Braley is running for the U.S. Senate, not governor.

The Braley campaign be like:

The White House political shop be like:

Ernst leads 47-45

Branstad leads 54-39

Quinnipiac Poll

Republicans be like:

Team Branstad be like:

Seeing Braley closing the gap, GOP operatives begin pushing the Braley Chickengate story again like:

Team Braley, watching the poll gap closing, be like:

Democrats, seeing Hatch's numbers staying in the dumbs, be like:

The campaign of Democratic candidate for governor Jack Hatch has suspended television ads in two Iowa markets, including Sioux City, and changed its advertising strategy in two others but denies it's a sign the campaign is struggling financially.

"We're just redistributing how we're doing some things to reflect the polling that we're seeing," said Grant Woodard, Hatch's campaign manager.

Woodard said as polls change "we're going to make decisions accordingly."

Television ad buys in the Sioux City and Davenport markets have been placed on hold and ad schedules on Des Moines and Cedar Rapids stations have been changed.

Branstad's campaign manager, Jake Ketzner, said it's a signal the Hatch campaign is struggling to find the money to stay on television.

"The story is, it's 43 days out and he's broke and he can't be on TV," Ketzner said.

Associated Press

Grant Woodard was all like:

Jake Ketzner was all like:

Incumbent Republican Terry Branstad has widened his lead over Democratic challenger Jack Hatch in Iowa’s gubernatorial race.

Branstad picks up 52% of the vote to Hatch’s 35% in a new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Iowa Voters. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate, while seven percent (7%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Rasmussen

Team Branstad be like:

Team Hatch be like:

Braley sees the poll calls up Branstad like:

Sen. Gronstal and Rep. Smith see the pathetic Hatch numbers and be like: