This past week, Iowa Democrat Bruce Braley who is running for the senate got into hot water by demeaning farmers, not a particularly good strategy in Iowa. Braley was caught on video telling a group of trial lawyers at a Texas fundraiser that he had fought for many years against tort reform and warned his audience that if they did not give generously they could end up with "an Iowa farmer who did not go to law school" (senator Grassley) as head of the senate judiciary committee. In one short statement, Braley belittled farmers, attacked a popular Iowa politician, and put himself on the side of lawyers in the battle over tort reform. The release of the video was followed quickly by a number of ads on Iowa TV and radio attacking Braley for what he had said.
In response to the uproar, Braley released a statement from his campaign attempting to show that he too was an Iowa farmer. The problem, however, was that the statement said he grew up on an Iowa farm "detassling corn and bailing hay". The problem, of course, is that real farmers would be "detasseling corn and baling hay". Now this may just have been two typographical errors by the Braley campaign, but they certainly look like Braley did not know enough about farming to recognize the correct terms to use. Braley may fight against tort reform, but he does not seem to have the time to learn to spell.
In response to the uproar, Braley released a statement from his campaign attempting to show that he too was an Iowa farmer. The problem, however, was that the statement said he grew up on an Iowa farm "detassling corn and bailing hay". The problem, of course, is that real farmers would be "detasseling corn and baling hay". Now this may just have been two typographical errors by the Braley campaign, but they certainly look like Braley did not know enough about farming to recognize the correct terms to use. Braley may fight against tort reform, but he does not seem to have the time to learn to spell.
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