Salute to Congressman Latham

I’ve recently been thinking more about the Election of 2008, and our very own Tom Latham.

In 2008, Congressman Latham had a lot going against him. Here’s a few things:

1. Barack Obama was at the top of the ticket. He earned 54% of Iowa’s vote

2. Tom Harkin was next to the top of the ticket. He earned 63% of Iowa’s vote

3. The Republican Party was as unpopular as it has ever been in 2008.

4. Becky Greenwald was not a poor Democratic opponent.

5. The Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) of Iowa’s 4th Congressional District is R+0/D+0, which basically means that the number of Republicans and Democrats in the district is generally the same.

Even with all of these things pushing against him, Tom Latham was able to win by more than 20 points.

As such, we Republicans in Dallas County thank you all for supporting a solid conservative to represent us in the House of Representatives. Congressman Latham…we salute you for a very impressive victory.