Becky Greenwald's race featured in Time Magazine's Races to Watch!

[Debi]

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1849130_1849126_1851643,00.html

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Iowa Republican Tom Latham sailed into the House of Representatives on a sea of change in 1994, when his party swept into power. Could Latham sail out on a different partisan sea of change in 2008 — and, in the process, make way for the election of Iowa's first congresswoman?

Originally elected to represent the 5th district, based in heavily Republican western Iowa, Latham now represents the 4th district, based in north-central Iowa, which was redrawn in 2001 through redistricting. While more competitive, the predominately rural 4th district still has a Republican character, representing northern Iowa farm towns as well as Ames, home of Iowa State University, and fast-growing Des Moines suburbs (but not Des Moines). And Latham, 60, is a well-financed, seven-term incumbent with strong agribusiness ties (he works in his family's seed business) who has handily beat previous challengers and is known for bringing home the bacon, especially to Iowa State. (He is the only Iowan on the House Appropriations Committee.)

But several factors, most recently the swiftly souring economy, may benefit Latham's challenger, Democrat Becky Greenwald, 56, a political newcomer who worked for many years as a seed company marketing executive (though not at Latham's seed company). The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) recently rated the 4th District race as competitive by placing it on its "Red to Blue" list, noting the fact that Greenwald's campaign has surpassed demanding fundraising goals and the DCCC is promising financial, communications and strategic support. Latham still retains a substantial funding advantage, but it has narrowed recently, according to the latest report released earlier this week. Between June 30 and September 30, Greenwald's receipts rose from $146,494 to $454,946, while Latham's rose from $1.05 million to $1.35 million.

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Thank you to Chris Schwartz for providing the link!

And WTF? Becky is NOT a political newcomer....ah well.

GO BECKY GO! :bounce:

[rurallib]

1. Heard a story on this on either NPR or IPR this AM

sounds like it is 50/50

[justgamma]

2. I sent her money.

I hope she wins.

[47of74]

3. I hope she wins.