Iowa

rurallib

(63,195 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2022, 02:50 PM Jul 2022

Great profile of Deidre DeJear from Chuck Offenburger online:

https://offenburger.com/index.php/can-deidre-dejear-eric-van-lancker-the-isiserettes-and-perhaps-the-obamas-re-awaken-the-soul-of-iowa/.

Like him I believe DeJear has a real chance. Reynolds has alienated a lot of Iowans.

Excerpt:

JEFFERSON, Iowa, July 18, 2022 — When Deidre DeJear accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor of Iowa at the state convention last month, she reminded the crowd that she came to this state 18 years ago “on a hope and a prayer.” She’d been “a little girl from Mississippi,” African American, who won a scholarship to Drake University in Des Moines. Four years later, she graduated in broadcasting and politics, became successful in business and public service, and now was beaming from the podium where she raised her hands and yelled, “Folks, we’re here! We’re here!”

Then the 36-year-old DeJear, from Des Moines, said something that put it all in perspective, a line that I think will resonate with people across this state, if they hear her repeat it.

“My story being possible in Iowa,” she said, “ensures that all our stories are possible.”

> {here speaking of Reynolds}

There is her questionable, seemingly iron-handed leadership during the COVID pandemic, which has killed more than 9,700 Iowans.

Since 2011, Branstad and then Reynolds have presided over a veritable dismantling of state government. Isn’t it about half the size it once was?

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Excellent article - a bit long but worth the time to get to know DeJear - our next governor I hope.

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Great profile of Deidre DeJear from Chuck Offenburger online: (Original Post) rurallib Jul 2022 OP

Interesting article... xocetaceans Jul 2022 #1

xocetaceans

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1. Interesting article...

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 05:39 PM

Jul 2022

Can Deidre DeJear, Eric Van Lancker, the Isiserettes and perhaps the Obamas re-awaken the soul of Iowa?
Chuck / 1 week ago

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER

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However, in the new Iowa Poll on this race just released today, Reynolds has lengthened her lead to 17 percentage points, 48-31, with four months left in the race. But this poll, unlike the one in March, included a minority candidate Rick Stewart, a Libertarian, who polled 5 percent, most of his support coming from voters who’d likely otherwise support DeJear. The Register points out that the Reynolds campaign’s cash-on-hand is 13 times that of DeJear. Another strong sign for Reynolds: Her job approval ratings by Iowans has again climbed above 50 percent, after a long run below that.

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https://offenburger.com/index.php/can-deidre-dejear-eric-van-lancker-the-isiserettes-and-perhaps-the-obamas-re-awaken-the-soul-of-iowa/

It seems counterintuitive that people who would vote for a Libertarian would consider voting for a Democrat.

She has updated her YouTube channel, DeJear for Iowa, but she has only 39 subscribers.
Her most recent videos have 280, 33, 29, 255 and 318 views, respectively. Perhaps, YouTube has lost its relevance. If not, those numbers are not encouraging.

It would be nice if Iowa could have a Democratic governor, but it seems like Reynolds is going to crush her in the election.

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