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Zach Wahls: “Iowa had the largest swing from re-electing President Obama…”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Published | Video Starts at 04:26

But it wasn't until I had the opportunity to run for my own state, send the seat back home, and I saw what was happening right here in Iowa where in fact, Iowa had the largest swing from re-electing President Obama in 2012 to supporting President Trump in 2016. That was a 16 point swing from 12 to 16. And I knew the Republican agenda that was being enacted wasn't in step with the values that represented our state. (04:26–04:45)

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Asserts that Iowa experienced the largest swing in presidential support from 2012 to 2016.

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