Damn. Looks like I won't get that inter-party slugfest I was looking forward to in 2012- Congressman Tom Latham is on the move south to the newly minted 3rd District where he's going to take on (in all likelihood) Congressman Leonard Boswell, leaving Steve King the new 4th District all to himself.
Dave Loebsack is also on the move south, wanting to avoid a match-up with Bruce Braley in the new 1st District and preferring instead to stay in the 2nd District- there are rumors that former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack is building support for a run somewhere and I'd really, really like it if she took Loebsack on. (Miller-Meeks vs Mrs. Vilsack! Now that would be a kick-ass Congressional race!)
The 3rd District should be a kick-ass, vicious race to watch. I like it. But the really interesting one in 2012 is going to be the 2nd District. Will Miller-Meeks go for a third try? Will Christie Vilsack take on Loebsack? Will Loebsack be able to win and hold his seat? Conventional wisdom says yes and the addition of more urban areas like the Quad Cities and Newton might be seen as an advantage for him, but the Quad Cities aren't as liberal as Cedar Rapids and I don't know about Newton- but it sure doesn't feel all that liberal to me.
Interesting stuff. Me likey.
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