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Iowa

rurallib

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4. We are not all red out here

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:41 AM

Oct 2016

Eastern Iowa is quite blue.
Actually let me rephrase that and say what small urban areas Iowa has are blue. Most of those are in the eastern part of the state

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iowa #'s are killing me. [View all] IADEMO2004 Oct 2016 OP

Yet another "red State" that puts Party over country. When will they learn? eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #1

We are not all red out here rurallib Oct 2016 #4

Thank you for that info, rurallib. I know there are pockets of blue, but Iowa is predominantly red. BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #8

I hope, but our media out here really sucks big time rurallib Oct 2016 #9

On the bright side, Iowans *have* voted for Senator Tom Harkins from 1985-2015 BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #10

I know, but Braley seemed like his natural replacement and that really hit a wall rurallib Oct 2016 #11

Media in the west 100% GOP saturation. IADEMO2004 Oct 2016 #12

Come on Hawkeyes! madaboutharry Oct 2016 #2

ohio is killing me.... apcalc Oct 2016 #3

It is killing me also. rurallib Oct 2016 #5

It is lots of middle aged people as well exboyfil Oct 2016 #6

Totally agree with the middle aged folks rurallib Oct 2016 #7

Eat at my house next time You're in the west. The one with the Obama sticker on the front door. IADEMO2004 Oct 2016 #13

Double Rainbow! slumcamper Oct 2016 #14

Sweet IADEMO2004 Oct 2016 #15

I agree. It's definitely not the place I remember. progressoid Oct 2016 #17

Another depressed Iowan here. emmadoggy Nov 2016 #18

Yeah, that's pretty depressing. progressoid Oct 2016 #16