As Trump’s approval ratings dip and gas prices rise, Democrats see an opening with Rob Sand As Trump’s approval ratings dip and gas prices rise, Democrats see an opening with Rob Sand R ob Sand, the best-known Democrat in Iowa , appears on podcasts to discuss his love of hunting, begins rallies by having the audience sing America the Beautiful and has a tendency to criticize the country’s two-party political system. Now, Sand is running to lead a state that Republicans have come to dominate