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A major newspaper in Iowa just broke with its own tradition and decided not to support Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, in his bid for the re-election of the 4th Iowa District MP.
"These are not easy words to write for us," said the Sioux City Journal editorial board. "In King's previous eight-term statements, we set out what we respect and admire about our congressman, who is an honest and principled family man who, we admit, reflects in his votes the positions of many, if not most, of the 4th District. "
The jury, which then identified many strengths with JD Scholten, the Democratic opponent of King, said he was "willing to take into account all aspects of complex problems such as illegal immigration and seek solutions to the problems, "Scholten suggests, not only the Democrats, but also the independents and the Republicans, we believe in it".
He also identified a number of problems with King's candidacy, describing him as a man who "ridicules this neighborhood and marginalizes himself in the legislature he serves, which does not bring any benefit to the living Iowans." and work here. " He quotes, for example, a "tweet in favor of a candidate for mayor of Toronto described in reports published as being a" white nationalist "or a" white supremacist ". It was not the first time that King had been linked, by his words or his actions, to such intolerant ugliness. "The commission also accused King of being reluctant to tackle issues such as immigration and the check instead of focusing on the needs of its constituents in areas such as agriculture. He also lambasted King for organizing more meetings or debates.
As the editorial himself noted, King is the favorite to win the fourth seat. Polls from the last month show him with a six to ten point lead over Scholten, though King's long story of comments that seem to be sympathetic to white nationalism and other racist views is widely known. He even displays a Confederate flag in his congressional office, a decision that can not be attributed to supporting the history of his state since Iowa fought alongside the government. Union during the Civil War.
"I do not agree with that, and I guess that's his decision," then said the governor. Terry Branstad, a Republican, said in 2016. "People have the right to post what they want, but I'm proud to say we're on the side of the Union." we won the war. "
"King is the poll's favorite.If he wins the reelection, we hope that it will reflect the words we have written today," concluded the Sioux City Journal editorial . He also pointed out that if Scholten succeeded, "we hope that he will remember that this largely remains a conservative Republican district and urge him to accordingly take moderate positions on the problems of the day".
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