Iowa - Day One

Dear Friends;

Our boots are on the ground in Iowa. I must say our boots hit the ground running. When we arrived in Waterloo it was amidst a fairly significant snowstorm with temperatures hovering in the high teens to the low twenties. Our first day was mostly travel as we left Rochester about 6am and hit Iowa about noon (getting up at 2am). We procured our vehicles and rooms and we are off. Most of the rest of our first day was talking with folks one on one about Hillary. While we were well received so far, it appears the state of Iowa is still full of undecided voters. I was very surprised by the lack of visible political activity. Very few campaign signs were around the Waterloo - Cedar Falls region of Iowa. The good news is that of all the campaigns, Hillary was the most visible. The other thing that struck me was the ambivalence of many voters towards the caucuses. Organization is obviously the key to an Iowa victory. The candidate that gets their supporters to the caucuses will be victorious. The other good news is that AFSCME has a splendid ground operation in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls region. Both Bill and I are very proud we can play a part in this important effort. Keep an eye on this page as it will be updated daily.

God Bless;

- Robert


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