The special election in Iowa's HD90 didn't go quite the way Republicans anticipated. Before Sept. 1, Republicans were touting the rural house election as a prelude of great things to come, a resurgence of the party as a whole. Now they are grasping at straws to make their defeat seem like a victory.
Prior to the race, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn was quoted as saying the special election was "pivotal", "a spring board" and would lead to "even more victories".
