I thought about this story, when I heard that Christopher Reed had been told that his Social Conservative credentials were lacking and that a substantial PAC of Social Conservatives would be putting forth their own candidate for Iowas Second Congressional District.

One of the first thoughts that popped into my mind was.

This will help Miller-Meeks.

That was reinforced when I saw this Poll on  a Website.

Now all Polls can be subjective.
  What makes this one interesting is that it is on a website run by a Social Conservative.

The same person, I am informed who broke the news to Mr Reed that he was lacking as a Social Conservative, and who was seen recently gathering signatures for the Petition of the new candidate.

The second thing that popped into my mind was:

In what Universe is Christopher Reed not completely and without any reservations whatsoever NOT committed to the Cause of Social Conservatism??

Look at the Poll.

A few things are crystal clear.

This new event is not going to hurt Miller-Meeks.

The arrival of a second Social Conservative Candidate, from the SAME locale, Marion,  cannot accomplish anything but split the ranks of Social Conservatives.

Call me an untrusting paranoid, but I, to paraphrase Shakespeare,

Smell something Rotten in the State of Iowa.