Jennifer Kirkman: The Right Candidate to Win House District 99

I believe it was, yes, Tuesday.

So we'll talk first off about the Rob Sand and Zach Lane debate.

Rob Sand and Zach Lane met Tuesday night in Davenport for their first debate of the governor race.

The debate covered the proposed $15 billion Lee County steel plant that we just talked about with Jennifer.

Brian talked about education, affordability, agriculture, water quality, cancer, property taxes, and economic development.

Sand emphasized his experience as state auditor and argued Iowa needs change while protecting taxpayers and making economic development deals accountable.

Lane emphasized his business and farming background and presented himself as a political advocate.

outsider, like an Iowa outsider, who wants to grow Iowa's economy and keep young people and families in the state.

The debate also became increasingly personal, while Sand questioned Lane's Iowa residency, like he likely should, and political history, while Lane attacked Sand over his family's wealth and campaign spending.

Well, first of all...

I don't want to rant about this, but Dr.

Bob, tell me what were your first thoughts when it came to the debate, what you saw, what you heard, what you've heard afterwards, obviously the follow-ups to what are your thoughts?

Well, it was a very annoying debate.

Zach Lane, you know, comes across like a petulant child.

You know, he apparently, somebody else said this first, but he adopted the Trump style of talking over everybody and acting like the big hot shot.

Rob Sand came across as knowledgeable.

Rob Sand is incredibly knowledgeable.

He's

been here a long time.

He served you know, in a public capacity for a long time.

He knows a lot.

He knows what Iowans are thinking.

He has expertise and Zach Lane doesn't have any of that.

So all he can do is whimper and cry and act like he's the victim.

He's, you know, he's pulling what a lot of Republicans do all the time or poor me, what Trump does all the time.

I believe it was, yes, Tuesday.

So we'll talk first off about the Rob Sand and Zach Lane debate.

Rob Sand and Zach Lane met Tuesday night in Davenport for their first debate of the governor race.

The debate covered the proposed $15 billion Lee County steel plant that we just talked about with Jennifer.

Brian talked about education, affordability, agriculture, water quality, cancer, property taxes, and economic development.

Sand emphasized his experience as state auditor and argued Iowa needs change while protecting taxpayers and making economic development deals accountable.

Lane emphasized his business and farming background and presented himself as a political advocate.

outsider, like an Iowa outsider, who wants to grow Iowa's economy and keep young people and families in the state.

The debate also became increasingly personal, while Sand questioned Lane's Iowa residency, like he likely should, and political history, while Lane attacked Sand over his family's wealth and campaign spending.

Well, first of all...

I don't want to rant about this, but Dr.

Bob, tell me what were your first thoughts when it came to the debate, what you saw, what you heard, what you've heard afterwards, obviously the follow-ups to what are your thoughts?

Well, it was a very annoying debate.

Zach Lane, you know, comes across like a petulant child.

You know, he apparently, somebody else said this first, but he adopted the Trump style of talking over everybody and acting like the big hot shot.

Rob Sand came across as knowledgeable.

Rob Sand is incredibly knowledgeable.

He's

been here a long time.

He served you know, in a public capacity for a long time.

He knows a lot.

He knows what Iowans are thinking.

He has expertise and Zach Lane doesn't have any of that.

So all he can do is whimper and cry and act like he's the victim.

He's, you know, he's pulling what a lot of Republicans do all the time or poor me, what Trump does all the time.