Does that mean Reid just endorsed Judge in Iowa’s Democrat primary? That would be one reason the newly-declared candidate is meeting with party bosses in Washington instead of talking to Iowa voters on the campaign trail.
Judge’s schedule says everything you need to know about her candidacy – and could make for another ugly primary in Iowa. While Washington Democrats are attempting to strong-arm their hand-picked candidate to the nomination, Judge’s primary opponent has collected endorsements from nearly every Democrat in the Iowa Legislature and continues to gain support from fellow Democrats:
And Judge is already racking up broken promises as she jets off to Washington instead of introducing herself to Iowa families:
- JUDGE ON FRIDAY: “I Look Forward To Traveling Across Our Great State In The Weeks And Months Ahead. I Hope Iowans Will Support My Campaign And Send A Strong Message About The Kind Of Representation We Want In Washington.” (Rod Boshart, “Democrat Patty Judge announces candidacy for U.S. Senate,” The Gazette, 3/4/16)
The message is clear: Patty Judge would rather spend her time talking to party bosses in Washington than Iowa families on the campaign trail.