Brandstad Leaving in Iowa?

[Heisenberg]

Ambassadorship in China is a polital graveyard

It's also how now-retired politicians Gary Locke and Max Baucus closed off their careers. Branstad is 70, so it's not like he'd do anything else after. Maybe he'll follow Locke and Baucus and close off his carrer with that.

[Heisenberg]

Steve King is interested.

Run Steve Run!

What an a*hole, primarying a good incumbent.

[Heisenberg]

Politics1 lists the following as possibilities at this time:

Steve King (R) - Congressman
Kim Reynolds (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-County Treasurer
Chaz Allen (D) - State Sen., Ex-Newton Mayor & Welding Contractor
Liz Mathis (D) - State Sen. & Ex-TV News Anchor
Andy McGuire (D) - State Democratic Chair, Physician, Health Care Executive & '06 Lt.Gov. Candidate
Janet Petersen (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.

Not sure who the woman with the funny name would be. am sure this list will expand shortly.

Anesa Kajtazovich? If she were running a decade ago she would look promising, but Iowa is trending away from Democrats quickly. I think the winner of the Republican primary (probably Reynolds) will win the general.