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    Why Democrats May Not Want Steve King to Resign

    Several 2020 candidates have called for the congressman to step down following comments he made about rape and incest. But he represents the party’s best hope in Northwest Iowa.
    by Elaine Godfrey Aug 14, 2019 3 minutes
    Source: Joshua Roberts / Reuters

    Steve King staying in office could ultimately help Democrats.

    Earlier today, the Iowa Republican drew their condemnation when he questioned whether there would be “any population of the world left” if not for instances of rape and incest throughout human history. “Considering all the wars and all the rapes and pillages that happened throughout all these different nations, I know that I can’t say that I was not a part of a product of that,” he said at an event in Urbandale, Iowa, as he discussed his support

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