[Viennacon]

I cannot believe Ernst’s margin of victory. What an incredible candidate

[Salamander]

I’m worried that I’m dreaming.

[MplsSteve]

“I cannot believe Ernst’s margin of victory. What an incredible candidate.

After Ernst won her primary, my first thought was “Oh no, another Sharron Angle-style candidate”

I was wrong. Way wrong. Joni Ernst can walk the walk and talk the talk.

But what I think her great appeal was (outside of Braley being a gaffe-prone candidate) was that she appeared to be honest, straightforward and sincere.

I suspect that a lot of people in Iowa (maybe more so in the rural areas) looked at that and thought “Finally, someone I can not only vote for but relate to as well”.