Is Monica Vernon really the best Dems can do?

January 15, 2015

You may have heard that Monica Vernon has just announced she will run for Congress again in Iowa’s 1st district. Name not ringing a bell? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In 2014, most voters either didn’t know Vernon, or didn’t like her. That’s why she finished a distant second in the Democratic primary with less than 24% of the vote. Ouch.

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But that wasn’t the end of Vernon’s attempts at elected office last year. Unbelievably, even after such a poor showing, Vernon was selected as the Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee – and she managed to lose that race too. Seeing a pattern here?

After embarrassing losses all over the map in Iowa last November, are Democrats actually expecting this consistent loser to revive their party?

 NRCC Comment: After not just one, but two losses in 2014, Monica Vernon has wasted little time before deciding to run for office – any office – yet again. With her proven knack for losing big races, is Vernon really the best Democrats can do? – NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter