On March 25, a video of Congressman Bruce Braley at a private fundraiser in Texas with a group of trial lawyers was released with Braley saying Sen. Chuck Grassley was “a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school.” I’m sorry to say, Mr. Braley, but Iowa was built on our agriculture, not our lawyers. It’s sad to hear this kind of comment coming from a man who wishes to be your next Senator from Iowa.

What he has done, with one simple statement, is tell everybody else, that the farmer from Iowa has no place in government, and it should be left to the lawyers. Unfortunately, that’s the problem with Washington. There are too many elitists in the halls of Capitol Hill, who constantly talk down on our hard-working families in Iowa.

Farmers in Iowa are the backbone for our economy. Farmers wake up before the sun rises and come home after it has set just to make sure your family and mine have food on our plate every night. If only Congressman Braley had the determination to work as hard as our Iowa farmers.

Iowa State University is the biggest university in the state of Iowa, yet Mr. Braley has yet to come to our campus. He even graduated from Iowa State , yet he hasn’t bothered to stopped by his alma mater.

On Wednesday, April 2, the Iowa State College Republicans will be hosting Sam Clovis, Joni Ernst, Scott Schaben, and Matt Whitaker for our U.S. Senate Candidate Forum. It will be the second and third time on campus for some of these candidates during the campaign, yet Bruce Braley has yet to be on campus.

As Chairman of the ISU College Republicans, I urge you to attend our U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on at 6:30 p.m. April 2 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union 

The questions at this forum will be asked by members of the audience, with each candidate getting a chance to answer. No matter which candidate from the Republican field receives the nomination in June, all of them will serve Iowa in the U.S. Senate better than Bruce Braley.

From complaining about the lack of towels in the congressional gym during the government shutdown, to demeaning Iowa’s farmers, Bruce Braley is just another Washington elitist, looking down on the everyday Iowan.

I urge you to attend our forum on April 2 and in November, support the Republican ticket in Iowa to help our economy continue to grow, lower our student debt and fix our broken healthcare system.