program . >> got a lot of people running. >> this is why i'm in congress. >> i grew up cast rating hogs on an iowan farm. >> i need your help. >> we can not lose this seat. >> it's the number nationally. >> america needs a dragds

slayer. -- dragon slayer. >> we are winning. >> i know you are. >> republicans control the house, democrats the senate. >> the u.s. senate control is up for grabs. >> republicans have to gain a net of six seats. >> it will be down to the wire.

>> iowa is one of the purpose union. >> 40% of our voters are neither democrats nor republicans. >> our two senators, one of the most liberal democrats in the united states, and one of the conservative republicans, and iowans reflect them cycle after cycle. a lot of iowaians vote for both.

>> when tom harkin announced his retirement it was unexpected. everyone was taken by surprise, it was a shock. >> you are my friend, my mentor, and my hero. and if i have the chance to represent you in the yate senate. i can't think of any federal motto. congratulations. >> bruce was one of the strongest candidates that the democrats landed this election year. >> it represents a quarter of the states. it won by a huge margin. >> he's a relatable kind of guy. the kind of guy you have running in the senate race. >> republicans are going to say he's engrained in the d.c. way, clearly it is not working, you

should replace him with a fresh person. . all: one nation under god... >> we haven't had an open senate seat in iowa for 14 years. this is an opportunity. it will bring a lot of national money and attention to iowa. >> i'm not here to tell you who to vote for in the primary, i am here to ask you to work hard for that nominee so i have a republican colleagues. >> a lot of our big-named republicans decided not to get in the race. we were kind of left with you could call them candidates. >> mark jacobs, retired energy executive, really bringing a persona. >> i've never been in politics before, i'm someone that will go in and shake things up.

i have the real world experience done. >> earps is a milt -- joni ernst is a military commander, farmers daughter turned state soirment. enator. >> stand for a smaller government. greater liberty. >> if you can't look them in the eye and answer questions, you have no business doing this. sam, a deeply conservative college professor also was on the conservative talk show host. >> i was asked earlier on who do you find yourself alining yourself with. after i stopped laughing, i said i hoped the questions get harder. i say right now i aline myself with senator ted cruz, maybe

after a few months senator cruise would like to be like sam close. >> candidate. >> he is the best candidate. >> mark jacobs had the early momentum. he's a wealthy guy. he pitched his candidacy saying i have deep pockets and invested millions of his own money into the race. he'll use the money machine to stop the other candidates. >> iowa is one of two states where they have never sent a woman to congress, nor a governor to the office. it's iowa and miss sippy. we need to break that. >> jopi was languishing in the polls, and not getting traction against mark jacobs. not a lot of people knew her,

she was a state senator. >> on march 25th, joni ernst ad. >> i'm joni ernst, i grew up cast rating hogs on a farm. so when i get to washington, i'll know how to cut pork. >> washington is full of big squeal. >> it went viral. got half a million you fub views, all over the daily show. >> it was mooed and panned all over the state. the audience it was intended for was e.u. conservators. they responded to it wholesale. >> i want to squeal. >> thank you. >> senator joni ernst, you have cut the cam pain add in which you brag about being a farm girl.

i'm wondering why in the farm bill it's okay to give farmers crop insurance, but it's not okay for the government to bring individuals subsidies. and you came from the same areas that i do. have you cast rated hogs? >> no comment. >> it will get a little rough out here. that's politics. that's what it's all about. >> most of the negative i'veing you have seen is between joni ernst and jacobs. competition. >> it is a valid point. she's missing 40% of the votes if the iowa senate. that is something that she'll have to answer for that. > >>.

>> i did myself proud. >> she is not your typical candidate. conservative joni ernst - mum, farm girl and a lieutenant colonel who carries more than just lipstick in her purse. ernst are will take aim at waste of the spending and once she sets her sights on obama care, joni will unload. >> flying over the country to the heartland - first, she's packing and she nose how to use it. she values freedom and a second amendment right of ours. bruce, he has an x rating from the nr axe.

what do you think about that. enough said right there. most of us know that i am qualified on the 9mm. i do have a permit to carry, and i do carry. [ singing ] running. >> yes, everywhere want the job, don't they. >> well, i hope they want it for the right reasons, that's the big thing. >> you bet. conservative. >> sam is a guy that nose what he's talking about, and he is

able to convey his message, how he feels, where he stands. >> concealed holder. endorsed by gun openers of america. immigration, no amnesty. okay. >> i have a glock and beretta. and i bought her a brewinger. and it's outgunned. you know what i got her for her birthday? >> i think they'll come in and support me, and i do think that, i haven't talked about it. they don't have anything in common. they don't have anything in common with

her. >> any prediction as to who you will face? >> i'll face a reb kaun, i can predict that. i will not vote in the primary. the only thing i know for sure is who comes out. iowans will have stark choices in the election. >> bruce probably wanted someone who would be the sharpest contrast with him. >> oh, my gosh. >> we can't let her get it. i couldn't agree more. >> if you arriving consultants, they'll say "we can't wait to face joni ernst." >> i need your help. iowa needs your help. the united states needs your help. it's not going to be the secret outside money. it's not going to be the lies about who i am. it's you and all the people

whose lives you touch in the next 155 days that will determine

[ ♪ music ] >> the fact of the matter is there's common ground. we are allowed basically to talk to each other. it's the whole change, the environment. i've been one on one. i think there's a lot of good friendships here across the

party line, that you are not kind of allowed to let anyone know that you know a democrat or something, or a democrat you know is republican. it's a different scenario to when i first came 20 years ago. >> it was a personal decision when i went to congress. we made the right decision. >> make sure you know the person you send to washington d.c. will be the same. . >> from the bottom of my heart, thank

you. it is an honour to serve you, the people in the district, the people of iowa for the last 20 years. i'm going to take a different course. you are some of the best friends i ever had in my life, you are in this room. it is appreciated, the trust that you have given, the opportunity you have given me. thank you. god bless, let's win. thank you. [ cheering and applause ]. >> so iowa is a swing district, and latham when he retired left a vacuum. >> this will be one of the most competitive seats in the country, no doubt about it. it could switch from republican to democratic hands. yesterday? >> over 300. >> wow.

stacy apple is not necessarily the strongest candidate. she was in before tom latham decided not to run. it was a big boom for her, her chances of winning sky rocketed. she's getting passion, people like her, supporters like her. >> i just got done working in the snack shack at the boys baseball game at rosen veldt. so i've been flipping burlingers and doing hot dogs. >> sounds good. >> i don't know.

>> hi, i'm stacy apple. i'm running for congress. nice to meet you. this is the number one pick up seat nationally. >> is that right. >> yes. >> you go. >> i know, we are hard. >> the republican side has been crazy, trying to figure out who would run, and having a large field, six candidates running. >> it's interesting where the country is going. i'm really concerned. >> max pruitt is the elections chief. >> running for congress. >> i would have throughout that secretary of state matt schultz would be the national front runner. someone who has won election statewide and possibly is the next of the pack. >> what issues are you.

>> we are looking forward to tuesday. it's almost here. >> primary time. >> it is. have a wonderful weekend. >> we are looking forward to it. >> it won't happen until after november. say thank you. i want to go to washington. trying to repeal obama care. >> can't be totally repealed. everywhere tells me that. i'm matt schultz and i approved hi. >> i'm max, i'm running for congress. okay, thank you for the weekend. that was better than yesterday. >> hello, this is ferguson. >> okay, i apologise. thank you very much.

>> brad was the congressional nominee in 2010, and state senator from urban dale. >> everywhere goes to washington d.c. with good intentions. something happens to them when they get out will. >> he is one that appeals across the different factions of the ruck can party. liberal people are backing him. social conservatives, moderates. he ran for the district in 2010, and failed to win. i think some think he has too candidate. >> we can not lose this seat. secondly i served for four years with the democrat and she is very, very liberal. >> watch your step, there's barn. >> i'm david young's former

lip. >> senator grassley taut me to listen. leadership. >> a lot of people say that. once it gets there, it doesn't seem to work that way. >> everywhere i go i don't like him. he's a soft spoken guy. i'll read the bills before i vote on them. >> even if it's 2,000 whatever. >> if i can't get through it, i'll vote no. >> we had a president that ripped apart our economy, shredded the health care system, and crumbled the national security. if we stand together. and fight the conservative principles, we can do this. we can put our country and

economy back together. [ ♪ music ] colorado is so unusual, we are the swingiest of the swing state, there's a reason for that. we divided one-third, one-third. democrats, republicans. the unaffiliated tend to go with the national mood. >> it's a competitive district. it's in the eastern suburbs. based in aurora. the seat is held by incumbent mike coffman. >> it used to be a totally state district. you won the primary. what happened when they redrew the boundaries, they made it competitive. >> there were a lot more voters

in it. all of a sudden, he's a born again constituency. >> mike coffman is taking spoonish and learning korea. he's doing all these things to save his political career. >> mike coffman, literally running for congress. there. >> the congressman is a former veteran. that is a key point that helps him in that election. >> thank you. i had a low test score. i wasn't a smart guy like you. >> this year is a formidable challenger. a speaker vying to unseat him. there will be money coming in by november. in you watch tv you'll hate mike

coffman and mitt romney, because they'll bebetrayed as awful, terrible people that will say or do anything to get arrested. >> i've been around a long time. i'm 58 years old. blunt... >> i picked up on that. >> did you. one of the things i was offended by, the first commercial. it was a nasty thing about the opponent. and about your opponent. mike coffman. i want candidates to not do that. i want candidates to come out and look me in the eye on the tv, and tell me this is what i'm going to do for you and this is what i'm going to do for that man and woman. stuff. >> if you see an areas, it didn't come from me.

we haven't been on television at all. in the course of a campaign, today in america. all the outside groups like the ones you were referring to will air for me and against me, and against congressman mike coffman. we are prohibited by law coordinating with the groups. i gave attention to my own party that i don't want ads on my behalf to the extent that i can't control,like the folks in d.c. do. like i said earlier that can be considered patriotism. >> i told my staff. i'm here tonight. thank you. i'll tell you this. if you use the language that congressman mike coffman's campaign uses about me. if you disparage his character and attack him i'll fire you. they know that. i'm pretty blunt. we disagree on so many issues,

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north carolina is a moderate state. it was president obama's victory in 2008. and mitt romney's in 2012. >> north carolina is a closely contested state. how it goes, the senate will go the same direction, i think. >> someone talked about the prospect of this being a $100 million race between the candidates and outside groups, which would be more than we have ever seen. more than we have ever seen. >> kay hagan is a freshman senate on the ballot in a year ticket. >> now it's an environment that is tougher, an environment disillusioned about president obama, turn out will be lower,

turnout of democrats and liberal constituencies will be lower, there's a lot of democrats, kay hagan in north carolina, people like her, facing a tough senate. >> when you are confirmed, will you work with congress to overcome bureau grating problems in the past. >> absolutely. in a way that is transparent with families and at the end of the day to do the right thing. >> thank you. >> people don't know her that well. she's been in the senate for five years. she was a legislator from greensboro for that. she is more vulnerable to people branding her. >> this is about beating kay hagan. during the run-off, if it occurs, we cannot lose the opportunity to spend 10 weeks talking about kay

hagan's failures. >> thom tillis is a speaker of the house, a city councilman in 2006, and in 2010 he was speaker of the house. it's a mity rapid -- mighty rapid rise. of course, tillis had the organization. >> running against a candidate endorsed my mike hubbingle bee and rand paul. if you are like me and want to know what republicans want, it's leaves. law. >> what north carolina needs is what america cafs. -- craves. not another politician, not another cog in the wheel. what america craves is a dragon slar, and that -- slayer, and

that dragon doctor. >> a lot of rank and file is sick of the battle with the tea party. >> i'm confident. it will be close. >> thank you. thank you. >> my name is elizabeth, i'm a volunteer calling to remind you to vote for thom tillis on tuesday. can speaker tillis council on your vote, he's the best man. >> sorry to interrupt you on a beautiful sunday afternoon, but we are trying to make phone calls before election day, and we are calling to see whether or not you are planning to vote on tuesday. we may be violating the fire

code in here. >> i tell you, the phone system, we council on this. we'll know so much about the voters by the time we call them. >> we thank you. it's important. >> we'll have some more. pretty much what magazine subscriptions you have. >> i spent four years cleaning up this area. and i'm ready to go to washington to clean up. are you willing. are you ready. >> let's do this. let's work hard, let's win in november. god bless you and the great state of north carolina. thank you. >> i need to slow is down. >> you got on the

news. was it on fire. if you can give me about five minutes. it will take a minute to get up there. haas the word. -- what's the word. >> that you move around. >> by what number? >> and who is left to report? [ cheering and applause ]

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one of the things that issing it about iowa is you have to get 35% in a prixry to be the party nominee. if no one gets 35% in the primary, it's up to the parties to nominate someone. how that happens is a convention. >> i don't think they can afford a convention. >> i don't think there's a winner.

>> most people felt like it was going to be forced into a convention. the yiften is would they surpass that. . >> we are in there. honoured by that. a lot of results coming in. we have to get the 35%. >> i feel good about it. landing in the first place right

now. >> they are low. i'm a bit disappointed. we worked hard to get over 35%. we are going to get this done. and i look forward to being back with all of you again to convention. >> thank you so much. >> in the u.s. sannate race it's startling to see joni ernst gathering this big collection of people giving her a thumbs up.

isn't jopie terrific. >> if you take out a dictionary, you could look up ions. you turn the page. i say that because she's a real ion. in a lot of respects. >> she was raised here and works on a farm. >> she was doing work on the farm. squealing work on the farm. >> joni ernst is a great example. supported by mitt romney, and sarah palin on the other. that's a remarkable thing. it's reflective of the republican party. >> i think it will unite

americans at a time when they are united after six years. that is unbelievable. it cuts through the clutter. she's not looking back. >> if this goes to convention. i wouldn't count out a guy. who has probably been organised around a convention. it's possible she made connections with the delegates, way. >> what do you think? >> well, we said low turn out. activists. >> i think we'll be fine, okay. i think we'll surprise some folks, so. >> i just read a thing in the column, predicting joni at 30%. >> 30. >> because of the low turn out. >> r really.

>> what did he have me as? >> 35 or so. >> we'll take it. >> absolutely. >> keeper under 35, that's all we have to do. cope -- keep her under 35. >> big percentage. i'm so proud of you. 58%. you are a happy warrior. >> i had a moment to speak to joni ernst and congratulated her support. >> me running in the race moved everywhere to the right and made them crystalise their positions and stand up for conservative principles, which is as

republican as a republican can be. we'll see that, that will be enough to beat brailly this the fall. i hope senator ernst has a great run. >> congratulations. >> thank you, thank you. [ cheering and applause ] >>. >> i grew up cast rating hogs on the family farm and feeding them. yes, some of you may know that i did more than just feed the hogs. . >> make them scheme. >> bying homes by the landlords. monitory value.

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the issues with expert analysis and updates from across the country. midterm coverage that's serious, straightforward and unbiased. tonight, 7:00 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> in iowa, if you are in a primary election, and you don't carry more than 25% of the vote. you will go to election. it will be the most compressed, exciting day that anyone had in the state. >> we are ready to go once we get out. they are calling the delegates, they contact them any way they can. there's no television or radio adds. this is retail politics. >> i'm asking for your vote, dale gaits.

i'm not your first. >> my personal cell phone is... >> i'm happy to support you any way i can. >> i need the vote. the first vote, second, third. >> i really am optimistic i'll do better when it comes to delegate counts versus what the percentage was. in the spread. i think i'll do better. >> we have t-shirts and stop signs. and all goodies over there. good to see you. i can walk it too many times. you are not getting

those. >> i'll speak briefly. i have other duties elsewhere. >> other duties, like what in. >> like my wife. >> i knew you'd say that. get out of here. >> let's go altogether. when this day is over with, we have to be united. i did not run this thinking that we would have the best opportunity to hold to this time. the wind is at our back. we don't do this often. once every 10 and 12 years. it's a brand new experience. it is for us as well. >> you do the best you can. it will be well organised an efficient.

i'm the only candidate in this state that is better than i have. i have campaigned for over a year. we need someone to stand up for life. i will tell every one of you to save the unborn. it's not impossible to stand up for values. day in and day out. the liberal candidates. we need someone that will fight. look at me. i don't serve. conservative. >> i have to tell you. this is why i come to congress. i'm so concerned about the future of our country.

i love the spirit of america, don't you. [ cheering and applause ] >> thank you very much. >> please distribute the ballots. pick up the ballots. >> we must have gone to the area. >>

11:63. >> the votes now. matt schultz 85 votes. david young, 102 votes. 188 votes brad. >> . >> they'll move on to the next round of voting. and the next round of voting. it will drop off the ballot and we will proceed from the lowest vote to the highest. just to be clear. some of that time is to matt

schultz. david will conclude. a great campaign. i'm proud of what we did. i want to thank everyone that supported me. i just wanted you to know there's a lot of good people running. i want all of you to know how much i respect. we need someone that can go to washington and fight, who is conservative and win. i know that day has come. that's why i'm asking all of you who supported me to get behind david. we need someone who is conservative and can win. thank

you. [ cheering and applause ] it's it's it's a decision to make. probably where you are going to get dipper. before that, who do you want to represent you in the u.s. congress? we had major challenges, i have solutions. i want to be at the table. i don't want to - i do have to say i would like to whack it here and there. that's what i hear from you. i know how to listen. and i know who to go to. it's not john or mitch mcconnell or eric cantor. my boss is you. you have the power to hire me, you have the power to fire me. i work for you. that is for your vote.

i will never let you down. god bless you. [ cheering and applause ] cl [ cheering and applause ] thank you very much. wow. i have to consider this. the people in first place. take under consideration i have also been in first place all day long. do you know what, i was 5:1. i don't have fancy endorsements,

because we only endorse what i want, with every one of you. we will keep this, and i humbly ask you all that are undecided or your candidate - to get behind my campaign. what you get with me you get what you see. i will not have this. [ cheering and applause ] thank you very much.

>> thank you for your help. it was a good convention. >> yes, thank you very much, everybody. votes 4 for young. brazon 5. [ clapping ] >> this is the big one. >> very decisive people. >> i'll vote for brad. >> 126... >> got it. >> 126 brad. >> oh. [ clapping ] . >> congratulations.

>> thank you. >> god bless. [ cheering and applause ] [ cheering and applause ] claws [ cheering and applause ] >> rite before i got up on stage i was asked if it was a magic trick. i said no.

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