austrian freedom party, which was founded by former nazis, were in america pushing the platform that they push, they would be republicans. well, we ve asked bob costa to stick around with us tonight and we welcome to the conversation and to our broadcast rachel stassen-berger, political reporter for the des moines register. so, rachel, what has changed here, steve king or the times and sensitivities? i m sorry? what has changed, steve king or the times and sensitivities? i think it s more the sensitivities. but as you just listed, steve king has long been controversial. there have been these flare-ups throughout his career. this one happens to come a week before the midterm election when he s running against a very well-funded democrat who s working really hard in that district. he s actually been outraised about 2-1. but steve king keeps coming back despite the controversy. you know, what happened this week was slightly different in that the national republican
it s conservative. it s rural. and steve king, he s okay there because it s not a district that cuts across different kinds of demographics. to our viewers one note. if your title is national political reporter with the washington post or a political editor at the des moines register and it s six days before the midterms, you are busy, you get up early, you work late, it s late at night. we owe our thanks to these two guests, robert costa and rachel nowhere we d rather be, brian. thank you. thank you both very much. very much appreciate it. thanks to you both. and coming up for us, the nearly 45-year-old documents unsealed today that might, just might have something to do with today s news because of that man with the raised finger.
this midterm election federal funding for national public radio should tax dollars continue to go to npr? that is our question for the first half-hour on the sunday, october 24. you can join the conversation by calling us. the daily caller and politico are among those with stories about npr is part of the debate with the firing of one of their employees last weekend and the following hiring by fox. other headlines the star tribune in minneapolis. president had been there campaigning for market dayton, a break from his campaign for senate campaigns. this person is the former democratic senator, now running for governor. headlines the boston paper, company for duval patrick to open a narrow lead against his republican opponent. the lead of jerry brown in california has increased in one month is challenged by meg whitman. and the florida, rubio back in command is a headline here. he is poised to win the senate seat in the three-way challenge with meek and crist.