Go read this Iowa Progress post. Danny Carroll originally blamed the Grinnell College Democrats for his loss in HD-375, where Eric Palmer beat him in a re-match from 2004. Then Joshua Green sat down with him and helped blame gay people. And Danny Carroll believed him and bought the idea that it was a national gay conspiracy to make him lose. I guess that makes me glad Carroll lost but it makes we worry about what comes across as journalism these days, especially in The Atlantic magazine.
At least we can admit that College Democrats made a difference, particularly in local races like this.
Chris,
Thanks for bringing this to your readers’ attention. Just so you know, though, it was actually Iowa HD 75 (not 35).
Sorry, I got the district numbers confused for a second…I was thinking of SD 35 (my district were Merle Johnson was running) verus Eric’s district. Thanks for the correction!