The leaders of both of Iowa’s two major parties are claiming momentum for their political “team” just hours before the polls open here for Election Day voting. Iowa G-O-P chairman Jeff Kaufmann IS predicting a Republican wave on election night — suggesting Iowa is turning Republican “red” rather than Democratic “blue.”
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Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman Andy McGuire spoke during a late (Monday) afternoon news conference the steps of the statehouse.
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The polls open at 7 a.m. — giving Iowans 14 hours to vote in their local precincts.