U.S. Senator Tom Harkin was in the Quad Cities on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 campaigning for U.S. Senate Candidate Bruce Braley.
Harkin showed up at the Good Samaritan Society in Davenport around 10 a.m. Harkin talked to seniors about why he thinks Braley should be the next U.S. Senator in Iowa. Harkin is retiring after his term ends, and Braley is running for his place on the democratic ticket.
"We're just going through a rough time right now, but we've had rough times in the past. We'll get through it," Harkin said of the economy Tuesday. "I'm very optimistic. We have a bright future in this country. We're gonna get through these tough times. Things are going to get better."
Republican State Senator Joni Ernst is also running for Harkin's seat. In the latest Des Moines Register Poll, Ernst leads Braley by one percent, 47 to 46.