Iowa Democrats have really hurt themselves this year.  It’ll be interesting to see if their recovery strategy for ’10 is unified, or every man for himself.  From Sioux City Journal:

Minority GOP leaders said Thursday they believe public backlash is taking the steam out of majority Democrats’ top spending, tax and policy proposals for the 2009 session.

Even so, House GOP Leader Kraig Paulsen of Hiawatha said it appears the Legislature is on track to pass a record $6.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2010 with the aid of federal stimulus money. The total will go even higher if a $700 million bonding package gets ratified before lawmakers adjourn next week.

“The public has spoken and they’ve spoken loudly, and that’s why I think you will see some of these projects that were touted so loudly throughout session beginning to fall by the wayside,” said Senate GOP Leader Paul McKinley of Chariton.

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