Editing Terry Branstad (section)

====2010 gubernatorial election====
{{See also|2010 Iowa gubernatorial election}}
[[File:Terry Branstad by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|Branstad in 2011]]
On August 2, 2009, ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' reported that Branstad was actively considering seeking the Republican nomination for governor. On October 7, Branstad filed papers to run for governor in the 2010 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/10/07/branstad-files-paperwork-for-gubernatorial-run|title=Branstad Files Paperwork for Gubernatorial Run|publisher=Theiowarepublican.com|date=October 7, 2009|access-date=August 29, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306232352/http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/10/07/branstad-files-paperwork-for-gubernatorial-run/|archive-date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> According to a September ''Des Moines Register'' poll, he maintained a 70% favorability rating from Iowans as compared to Governor [[Chet Culver]]'s rating of 50%.<ref>{{cite web|first=Thomas|last=Beaumont|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090919/NEWS/90919016/Culver-rating-slips-poll-gives-Branstad-positive-signs|title=Culver rating slips; poll gives Branstad positive signs|work=[[Des Moines Register]]|date=September 19, 2009|access-date=February 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629001249/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090919/NEWS/90919016/Culver-rating-slips-poll-gives-Branstad-positive-signs|archive-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Register |first=The Des Moines |title=Meet the Candidate: Iowa Governor: Terry Branstad, Republican |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/09/iowa-election-terry-branstad-bio-issues/8926907/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tompkins |first=Courtney |date=2009-10-16 |title=Des Moines University President Terry Branstad retires {{!}} News {{!}} Des Moines University |url=https://www.dmu.edu/blog/2009/10/des-moines-university-president-terry-branstad-retires/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.dmu.edu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/govorr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425023405/http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/govorr.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-25 |url-status=live|title=2010 Official Canvass by County – Governor |publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]]'s Office|date=November 29, 2010|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/iowa|title=Iowa Election Results 2010|access-date=October 6, 2014|work=The New York Times}}</ref>

On June 8, 2010, Branstad won the Republican gubernatorial nomination,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95924319.html|publisher=KCRG.com|title=Republicans Nominate Branstad for Iowa Governor|date=June 8, 2010|access-date=June 8, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315095320/http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/95924319.html|archive-date=March 15, 2012}}</ref> but when opposing candidate [[Bob Vander Plaats]] conceded, he did not endorse Branstad.<ref>[http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/06/08/the-new-vander-plaats-question-will-he-back-branstad ‘The new Vander Plaats question: Will he back Branstad?’] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130121104240/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/06/08/the-new-vander-plaats-question-will-he-back-branstad |date=January 21, 2013 }}, blog post by Reid Forgrave, ''The Des Moines Register'', June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.</ref>

The Des Moines [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party]] gave Branstad a "no" on their report card regarding "criteria for acceptance" and said Branstad had "a history of raising taxes, [was] not a true conservative, increased the size of government every year he held office, [and] built a state-owned phone company."<ref>Multiple sources:
*{{cite web|last=Obradovich|first=Kathie|title=DM Tea Party scorecard: 'No' to Branstad, Roberts|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/06/02/dm-tea-party-scorecard-no-to-branstad-roberts/article|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131104100614/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/06/02/dm-tea-party-scorecard-no-to-branstad-roberts/article|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2013|work=[[Des Moines Register]]|access-date=November 2, 2013|date=June 2, 2010|quote=[...] About Branstad, the group says, among other things, 'History of raising taxes, not a true conservative, increased the size of government each year he held office, built a state-owned phone company.' [...]}}
*{{cite web|title=Des Moines Tea Party's Candidate Report Card|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/teapartyscorecard.pdf|work=[[Des Moines Register]]|access-date=July 19, 2013|date=June 2010}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
*{{cite web|url=http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2010/06/03/des-moines-tea-party-credibility-questioned-following-candidate-report-card|title=Des Moines Tea Party Credibility Questioned Following Candidate Report Card|publisher=Theiowarepublican.com|access-date=August 29, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608190723/http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2010/06/03/des-moines-tea-party-credibility-questioned-following-candidate-report-card/|archive-date=June 8, 2010}}
*{{cite web|title=Home – The Des Moines Tea Party|url=http://www.desmoinesteaparty.org/|work=The Des Moines Tea Party|access-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104052225/http://www.desmoinesteaparty.org/|archive-date=November 4, 2013|date=April 15, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Former Iowa [[State Auditor of Iowa|State Auditor]] Richard Johnson accused Branstad of keeping "two sets of books" on the state budget while governor. Johnson said Branstad needed to be "transparent" to Iowa voters about the reporting of Iowa's finances during his tenure as governor.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clayworth|first=Jason|title=Accounting controversy still dogs Branstad|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100612/NEWS10/6120319/-1/WESTDESMOINES/Accounting-controversy-still-dogs-Branstad|work=[[The Des Moines Register]]|access-date=November 2, 2013|location=Des Moines, Iowa|page=A.1|format=Abstract|date=June 12, 2010}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} [https://www.proquest.com/docview/367208400 Alt URL]</ref>