Statement from Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Michael Kiernan on the poll released today by Todd Henderson & Associates in the hypothetical match up between former Secretary of State Paul Pate and Secretary of State Michael Mauro.

“The poll released today by Henderson and Associates is skewed and not credible at best. Let’s call this poll by what it is: political posturing from Iowa Republicans to get Pate into the race.

“Paul Pate is going to run for Secretary of State again. Pate’s friends and allies did this poll to soften the ground and convince him to get into the race. Now, more than two and half months after the poll was done, they release it to make it seem like Paul Pate is a stronger candidate than he will be.

“The only thing this proves is that Pate is winning the popularity contest amongst his friends.

“When Iowans compare Paul Pate’s record to Michael Mauro’s, I am confident that Michael Mauro will be re-elected to another 4 years as Secretary of State.”

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