No Charles Grassley for Governor

Rod Roberts, David Vaudt, Bill Northey, Christopher Rants, Charles Larson, Jr., or Ed Failor, Jr. Maybe. Charles Grassley for governor? He told us he has given it "zero thought". This all started when State Senator Matt McCoy, a Democrat from Des Moines, predicted Senator Grassley would not run for re-election during last Sunday's episode of Channel 13's "The Insiders". Instead, McCoy said Grassley would run against Chet Culver for governor next year. Not so much, Grassley told us. But he admitted he did think about it 12 years ago. That would have pitted him against Tom Vilsack. Interesting that he didn't do it. More interesting still that some Democrats would like to see Vilsack's wife, Christie, try to get Grassley's senate seat next year.

Here are Senator Grassley's comments in their entirety from today.

Watch Senator McCoy's comments from Channel 13's "The Insiders" here.

Chuck Grassley for Governor

But first, the matter at hand. Our photojournalist was shooting close ups of Governor Chet Culver signing the allowable growth bill at Des Moines' SCAVO campus. You can see from the picture what he found on the governor's right hand. Signs of an alien abduction? Doubtful. Teething marks from the first family's new puppy, Buck? We wondered. A spokesman from the governor's office said he was not aware of the marks on the governor's hand. Mystery unsolved.

We just finished taping this weekend's edition of Channel 13's "The Insiders". Senator Matt McCoy, the Democrat from Des Moines, predicted Iowa's U.S. Senator Charles Grassley will not run for another term when his seat expires next year. Instead, McCoy said Grassley will run for governor instead. Now, that would be a juicy match up...Culver vs. Grassley, just like the headline back in 1980 when Congressman Charles Grassley defeated Senator John Culver. By the way, Grassley would be 77 when he took office as governor. Quite a prediction, Senator McCoy.