Tom Harkin, a Democrat, for not visiting all 99 counties every year. Grassley responded by saying he finds it funny that his critics never criticized retired U.S. Progress Iowa said Grassley routinely manipulates his schedule so he only holds public events in largely supportive areas. Grassley was also criticized Thursday by Progress Iowa, a liberal activist group, which said he hasn’t held a public event in eight of Iowa’s largest 10 counties in the past six years. Patty Judge, a Democrat, in her bid to unseat Grassley in November's election for U.S. Both Finkenauer and Wawro are supporting former Lt. They said many of his events throughout the 99 counties are actually private meetings at places like businesses where average citizens are not welcome to listen to the senator and ask questions. Abby Finkenauer, D-Dubuque, and Iowa State Education Association President Tammy Wawro of Cedar Rapids met with reporters in Anamosa prior to Grassley's town hall event, and they suggested the Republican senator is not as accessible to the public as he depicts himself. The town hall-style event here Thursday was the 99th county meeting by Grassley in 2016, continuing a longstanding practice he has had of holding meetings with Iowans in all 99 Iowa counties at least once annually. Grassley has completed the 99-county circuit every year since he arrived in the Senate in 1981, which has prompted other statewide office holders and political candidates to follow suit in a bid to replicate his popularity. Asked about the possibility that McConnell might change his mind, Grassley replied, “I am going to let you speculate, not me.”
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