A new Des Moines Register poll "revealed some reservations" by Iowans about Gov. Chet Culver (D) as he looks toward mounting a 2010 campaign for a second term.
Just 35% said they would definitely vote to re-elect Culver, while 28% said they would consider an alternative and 18% said they would definitely vote for someone else.
By comparison, in the 2010 U.S. Senate race, 47% said they would definitely vote for Sen. Charles Grassley next year, with 29% saying they would consider an alternative, and 8% definitely voting for someone else.