I’d vote for ANYONE that is not affiliated with the Iowa GOP.

Yes ! He was a great Governer in a terrible era(Bush cuts in State fundings).
Please defeat the little branstad.

I voted for Branstad back in the earlier Branstad era but not this last time and I don’t regret it. As the Republican party stands now, the party that has taken a train to Loonyville and (among other things) indorsed removal of a competent Supreme Court judge for doing his job, no Republican candidate is acceptable for public office.

Strange how the question is posed as a yes or no answer type question however a simple yes or no is not acceptable.

It depends. Is Chet going to start listening to those of us in the cheap seats (grassroots) or will he continue his practice of only paying attention to the moneyed interests, screwing the good folks in Labor, and pandering to the self-proclaimed elite? He lost his last campaign due, in part, to his own arrogance, and thus far I’ve seen nothing to indicate he’s eaten his slice of humble pie.
Granted, thus far the GOP has offered nothing of substance to the middle and lower classes (unless they’re the radical religious right who want to require us all to bow to their god and forsake our Rights & freedoms, or the neo-cons who espouse privatizing profit while socializing risk) and consequentially present nothing of value to the average Iowa family, so perhaps even Chet might have a chance if he’s mended his ways.
Happy to help, Chet, if you’re serious this time. You’ve got my number – and it’s in the VAN if you somehow “misplaced” it.

If Culver ran again, I would do as the same as the last time. I will sit out the governor election. I expect the republicans to give me a screwing but when a democrat does it, I wont vote against him, but neither will I vote for him. the state of Iowa has far better people to run, then Culver.

Yes, I would consider it.  I would also consider voting for several other people.  But, I need to hear all the candidates and their plans.  
I applaud Branstad’s efforts to improve education, but think many of his ideas are fraught with pitfalls.  I applaud his attempts to save money, but think he is two-faced about it (pre-service bonuses for administrators, yet asking the rank and file to take pay cuts).
I was all in favor of his call for  more transparency for many of our governmental agencies, but was sorely disappointed when he refused to disclose the members or minutes of his agricultural advisory committees

I am a registered republican, but consider myself much more moderate than the stereotypical republican.  I feel they have gone overboard with their approach to education funding and intervention in the educational process.  
    Fiscal responsibility and service  to the citizens have become mutually exclusive to the party the last couple of decades.  Conservative christian values have overwhelmed the the party’s ability to think independently (maybe the party electors are thinking independently, but they all think the same independent thoughts??) and work towards compromise or consensus.  It seems both parties’ main goal is reelection rather than governance, but the republican party more so. 
I feel the republican party left me behind a number of years ago.

Given a choice between Governor Branstad and anyone else, I would vote for anyone else.

Iowa’s debt now stands in excess of 14 Billion. The last person we need in office is the Pillsbury Doughboy. The welfare rolls would probably double under Culver…………..again.
http://www.usdebtclock.org/state-debt-clocks/state-of-iowa-debt-clock.html

It is interesting how many of those sharing their response paint everyone in a group with the same brush and then resort to personal attacks by using name calling. Strange…

“Would you vote for Chet Culver if he ran again for governor?”

Would he be my only choice outside of the braindead?
If so, then perhaps.

Really tough to decide. Dem—Culver is in Danny Homans front pocket, back pocket and probably his glove box. Terry is in the party of VanderPlaats and the rest of the religious wackos. Not a fan of the unions and the religious gang scare me, so who do I vote for???

Chet is preferable to Branstad. But as some people are forgetting, Branstad is preferable to other alternatives (VanderPlatz).

I’d prefer Jeff Danielson or Braley over Culver though, picking amongst democrats. Hogg, Olson, Jack Hatch have been brought up as well, I have no interest in any of them, especially Mr. Hatch.

Yes, I will vote for Culver. Branstad has been and will be a disaster for Iowa … again.

The question seems to focus on two canidates, neither of whom I would vote for, and for various reasons. If these are the only two choices I certainly could not vote for Branstad, and I’d have to hold my nose to vote for Culver. I would rather have a smart and inteligent governor rather than a mediocre one with no leadership abilities.

Wall Street 24/7 ranked Iowa the 3rd best run state in 2010
7th in education, 6th lowest debt per capita, 3rd lowest rate of those without health insurance, 8th lowest in unemployment, 26th in median household income
Iowa was ranked the 5th best run state in 2012
7th lowest debt per capita, 6th lowest unemployment, 24th in median household income.
Culver was governor Jan 2007–Jan 2011. He took office just months before the worst economic downturn in 80 years, a year and a half before the worst flooding in Iowa’s history, and a series of god awful record breaking Iowa winters. Considering what he had to deal with, he did good.
Given Wall Street 24/7′s ratings, Iowa has pretty much held steady the last two years with no real improvement and no real decline. Branstad didn’t have to deal with the worst of the Great Recession nor floods nor hideous winters. His response to unemployment was to shut down Workforce Development offices. His education reform proposals are punitive. His negative attitude toward changes in Medicaid is idiotic. His granted bonuses to a select group of upper level bureaucrats is jaw dropping. And his continuing vendetta against unions is just his little old shrivelled soul self.
I didn’t have any problems with Culver and the accusation that he was in AFSCME’s back pocket I don’t care. I’d rather have a governor that at least tries to look out for the interests of working people than one who is openly contemptuous. The fact that Iowa is a mean spirited Right to Work At Will State where women can be summarily fired because their boss can’t keep his impure thoughts to himself makes working for working people kinda tough. But Democrats are just a little better at making life more livable than are Republicans.