Erickson's inflammatory
DES MOINES, IA - Braley for Iowa today called on the Republican candidates for US Senate to skip Friday's planned Republican primary forum hosted by the Family Leader in Ankeny because the moderator chosen to lead the forum doesn't reflect Iowa values.
As Media Matters explains, Erick Erickson, the bombastic media figure and founder of the website RedState.com, has a long history of inflammatory rhetoric and extreme ideas with regards to women in the workforce, businesses that serve same-sex couples, and marriage equality.
Braley for Iowa Campaign Manager Sarah Benzing said, "There's no moderation in the selection of Erick Erickson as moderator, just more right-wing obstructionist rhetoric and ideas that send Iowa backwards. Erickson believes that the increasing numbers of female breadwinners is 'concerning and troubling' and believes that businesses that serve same-sex couples are 'aiding and abetting' in sin. Those just aren't Iowa values. Do Iowa GOP Senate candidates agree with his views, or will they skip tomorrow night's forum?"
