Trump Spends Saturday at Iowa State Fair, Called in for Jury Duty

But all candidates will have to keep one thing in mind: In Iowa, pork is king. “We’ve lost all of those lives and all of that money”.

If all goes well, the fair provides an opportunity for a candidate to have candid interaction with voters and shows off a side of him or her not often seen on TV. “And it’s important in a state like Iowa, where what gets people to turn out on caucus night is whether they’ve had a face-to-face interaction with the candidate”, said Annah Backstrom, the Des Moines Register’s content strategist for politics, who directs the Register’s political teams.

The conference Friday at the State Historical Building supplied participants with information and tips to promote arts and art-education policies in the current presidential campaign. Barack Obama skipped the soapbox in 2007 and 2011. “And I think at some point she’s perhaps not going to be able to run”, Trump said.

When the pack reached Grand Avenue, the fair’s main drag, Trump’s helicopter buzzed overhead as Clinton walked past stands selling funnel cakes, corn brats and lemonade.

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Fairgoers will be greeted by the Iowa State Fair’s famous butter cow. Don’t try and take a bite though.

The program would cost an estimated $350 billion over 10 years and would be paid for by capping itemized tax deductions for the wealthy.

Clinton Iowa spokeswoman Lily Adams says the former secretary of state looks forward to talking with Iowans and, of course, “enjoying some of the famous food”.

On the surface, a campaign stop at the state fair seems simple enough.

He then took questions from the crowd, but with a caveat. Hollister is instrumental in the large and diverse menu at the fair, and candidates may want to meet her. She turned over the others to the State Department, which is reviewing and releasing them on a monthly basis. Clinton was attending a Democratic fundraising dinner later Friday in Clear Lake, where she was being joined by Democratic rivals Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chafee.

The Clinton campaign has made a significant investment in Iowa.

Before wrapping up her visit, Clinton sampled a pork chop on a stick and a lemonade.