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Iowa was a battle ground state for the 2004 presidential election. This cycle, whether the state will go blue or red is still up in the air, however currently Iowa is leaning toward Obama.

1996 General Election Results
Dole/Kemp (R) with 492,644 votes
Clinton/Gore (D) with 620,258 *State and national winner

2000 General Election Results
Bush/Cheney (R) with 634,373 votes
Gore/Lieberman (D) with 638,517 votes *State and national winner

2004 General Election Restults
Bush/Cheney (R) with 751,967 votes *State and national winner
Kerry/Edwards (D) with 741,898 votes


Iowa is another state that has a mix of Democrats and Republicans in national and executive seats.
Current democratic governor, Chet Cluver, was elected in 2006 and will be up in 2011. Senator

Tom Harkin has been a steadfast Democrat in Iowa. Harkin was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974, and has been a U.S. Senator since 1984. His fourth full term will be up this cycle. Harkin and Obama have been allies in the Senate, working on raising standards for renewable fuel. Harkin officially endorsed Obama during the primaries. Harkin also claims that Obama is a "friend" to Iowa agriculture. Harkin's cornerstone for re-election this year is his Rural Agenda campaign. With agriculture one of Iowa's largest concerns, this endorsement coming from a current and running Senator certainly adds a boost to Obama's campaign in this state.

Republican Charles Grassley holds the other Senate seat. Elected in 1980, his fourth full term will be up in 2010. Grassley is another steadfast politician in Iowa; he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives over half a century ago in 1958.