Chuck Grassley Widens Lead Over Mike Franken

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has gained a double-digit lead over Mike Franken (D) in the closing days of Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, 53% to 41%, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.

Said pollster Ann Selzer: “It’s a seemingly insurmountable lead, though anything can happen. This is a very good poll for Chuck Grassley. He gets not only the overall lead but the strong support of the people who are the core of his base. And Franken, by comparison, it’s more lukewarm among his base.”