DAVENPORT, Iowa - As Iowa emerges as one of the most critical states in the midterm election in both House and Senate races, Fox News Digital spoke with local Republican candidates about what the media is getting right and wrong on the ground in the Hawkeye State.As local conservatives gathered at a Scott County Republican Party event near downtown Davenport in early October to watch the first gubernatorial debate, a month out from the consequential midterm election, Fox News Digital was there asking if the media narrative was accurate that Iowa was primed for a "blue wave" amid concerns about President Donald Trump’s economy, gas prices, and the war in Iran.Greg Guy, running as a Republican for treasurer in Scott County, acknowledged that Iowans are "concerned" about the price of gas, but believes they understand that the surge in cost is likely temporary after the war in Iran winds down."Surprisingly not," Guy said when asked if he thinks a blue wave is imminent in Iowa based on the reactions he gets when he knocks on doors in the county telling voters about his campaign, which he says is focused on doing "what’s right" and "taking care" of the community.DEMOCRATS THINK A BLUE WAVE IS BUILDING.HERE ARE 3 FORCES THAT COULD STOP ITRepublicans in Scott County, Iowa, spoke to Fox News Digital about whether the media’s "blue wave" narrative matches what they see on the ground.
(Fox News Digital/Andrew Mark Miller)"My neighbor is one of the big people in charge of the canvassing for the Democrat Party, I don't see where they're excited to vote," Guy said."I mean, if I talk to a hundred doors and 30 to 40% will open up, I might get one out of 40 that's a hater and then I'll just tell them, hey, I know you're not going to vote for me but when I'm treasurer and you have a problem, you can still call me.
They don't know what to do because they're wound up in the hate.But otherwise I don't think there's a whole lot of belief that the Democrat Party can do anything t...