First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Iowa in October, marking her second trip on the campaign trail within a month.
Earlier this week, she spoke at events on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia in support of Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn. Next, she will travel to the Hawkeye State next month for events with U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, the Democratic Senate candidate challenging Republican Joni Ernst.
The Des Moines Register on Wednesday reported the first lady’s upcoming plans. The dates and venues of the trip had not been determined yet.
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Recent polls show Braley with a slight lead over Ernst, who joined the race last July and won her state’s five-way GOP primary earlier this summer. But the contention remains competitive and one of the tightest in the country. Ernst’s folksy demeanor and ultra-conservative positions have prompted comparisons to former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.









