Posted on January 28, 2010 by Tim Albrecht in News Clips, Press Room
Daily Iowan: Student group backs Branstad
The year was 1983, and a 35-year-old Terry Branstad was sworn in for his first term as Iowa governor. Future UI student Nic Pottebaum wasn’t going to be born for about seven more years.
Back to the future: A 19-year-old Pottebaum is leading a group of UI politicos who support the now-63-year-old Branstad’s latest bid for the governorship.
But the UI group Students for Branstad isn’t an anomaly — the former governor’s campaign is making a conscious effort towards rallying the youth vote in both June’s Republican primary and the November general election.
“I think people [my age] grew up knowing Branstad as their governor,” Pottebaum said. “When it comes down to it, you want somebody who can win, and you want someone who identifies with the same things you do.”…full story HERE!
