party was one in the bag and the other still steeping. too close to call. promises of hog castration and guns led state legislator joanie ernst to victory in the iowa gop senate primary. i grew up walking beans, canning food and feeding hogs on our family farm. and yes, some of you may know that i did more than just feed the hogs. only because they keep reminding us, in mississippi a race between thad cochran and tea party challenger chris mcdaniel, they look like they re headed to a runoff. last night mcdaniel did some waxing victorious. this is a historic moment in this state s history. and because of your hard work, because of your dedication, we