A lot has happened in the two weeks since Democrat Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) announced he wouldn’t seek re-election in 2014, and most of it is good news for fellow Iowan and Republican Congressman Steve King.  And King has none other than Karl Rove to thank for it.  I spoke with a couple of very connected and committed Iowa conservatives right after the Harkin announcement, and both of them told me that while they’d love to see the fiery King replace Harkin in the stodgy Senate, they were also skeptical he could win a statewide election. But after seeing Karl Rove and ... Read More