0Ernst Stronger in Iowa Than BraleyMidtermsJoni Ernst has turned out to be a strong Republican candidate for U.S. senate in Iowa. Patricia Murphy joins MSNBC to talk about why Ernst is leading Democrat Bruce Braley.Patricia MurphyUpdated Apr. 21, 2017 7:41AM EDT / Published Oct. 28, 2014 5:30PM EDT Patricia Murphy@1patriciamurphyGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.