Seng gets to primary Loebsack

[rurallib]

I guess the best story I have read on this is at bleedingheartland:
http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/5411/ia02-seng-campaign-lives-to-fight-another-day

"Attorney General Tom Miller, Secretary of State Matt Schultz, and Deputy State Auditor Warren Jenkins heard testimony about the complaint on Tuesday night and issued their decision yesterday. Radio Iowa's O.Kay Henderson reported on the meeting and included a link to the audio. The challenger, attorney Paul McAndrew, was represented by prominent Democratic consultant and attorney Jeff Link. McAndrew alleged problems with Seng's signatures in Wayne, Scott, and Wapello counties, including "the signature of a known felon, signatures from at least eight residents of Illinois, plus instances where a husband or wife signed their spouses name along with their own." In addition,

Part of this drama involves a handful of signatures collected at a bar called the Fibbin' Fisherman Lounge in Corydon [Wayne County]. The Ottumwa veterinarian who was in the establishment to get those signatures for Seng has said he had to buy "many rounds of drinks" to get people to sign those petitions."

Thank goodness the repubs have a primary or we would see a new crossover record I bet.

Oh - and yet another reason why Matt Schultz is little more than a tea bagger tool.

[Bluzmann57]

1. Seng has zero chance of defeating Loebsack

Seng has also been a pretty good Democrat over the years so one has to wonder what he's thinking? I've heard that certain special interests (religious sorts) are behind all of this due to his opposition to abortion and his opposition to President Obama's recent decision to offer birth control to all.

[rurallib]

2. pretty much the story I have heard also.