Vander Plaats: Poll shows Iowans lack confidence in Culver

Iowa Poll results showing him with an 8 percent lead over Democratic Gov. Chet Culver underscores the public's “complete lack of confidence” in the incumbent's policies and leadership skills, according to 2010 Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats of Sioux City.

The Sunday Des Moines Register poll also dispels claims by former Gov. Terry Branstad's campaign that he's the only Republican who can defeat Culver. Branstad also leads Culver in the poll.

 “The Iowa Poll reflects our growing momentum and Iowans' complete lack of complete in Chet Culver because of the way he has mismanaged the state budget, the Iowa Film Office, economic development, the response to the floods in Cedar Rapids and other eastern Iowa communities last year and his ineffective leadership skills,” Vander Plaats said.