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Great Post by desmoinesdem on Bleeding Heartland
Two Democrats have stepped up to challenge Steve King
desmoinesdem writes about candidates Matt Campbell and Mike Denklau:
"Running for Congress isn't easy. I give full credit to these two Democrats who have stepped up to challenge King. The fifth district is unfortunately safe Republican territory for now; Rob Hubler ran hard for nearly two years and still lost to King by more than 20 points in 2008. However, we should not give any Republican incumbent a pass, especially one as offensive and ineffective as King. Last year King made the list of voices fellow Congressional Republicans said they would most like to "mute," according to a survey by the National Journal. He tends to make the news in embarrassing ways and is proud of things that would make others feel ashamed."
