The Highlights from Elizabeth Warren's Iowa Trip
Boston, MA - Elizabeth Warren traveled to Iowa this past weekend after the launch of her exploratory committee. She visited Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Storm Lake, Des Moines, and Ankeny.
“It would be hard to call Senator Elizabeth Warren’s well-attended and well-organized inaugural trip to Iowa as anything other than a very successful introduction to Iowa Caucus-goers. A little under 3,000 people showed up to see Warren pitch her biography, policy priorities and vision for America across Iowa.” [Iowa Starting Line, 1/7/2019]
Asked if the trip raised the bar for others, IA Dem strategist Matt Paul said: “Without question. What I thought was impressive was that she was on message, she had terrific clarity about why she wants the job, what she wants to do as president, what motivates her, and she obviously showed tremendous organizational strength. These are organizing events at the end of the day and I think they demonstrated strong organizational muscles.” [WHO TV, 1/6/2019]
“At the end of each of her events in Iowa, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren stayed to meet every person who lined up to shake her hand, ask her a question or take a picture.” [Des Moines Register, 1/6/2019]
“Whatever questions Elizabeth Warren faced before becoming the first major Democratic candidate to step toward the 2020 presidential race, a nearly flawless and well-received trip to Iowa this weekend made it clear she intends to win and has a plan to do it.” [NBC, 1/7/2019]
Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine And there we go. The end of Elizabeth Warren’s initial 3-day tour of Iowa as an (exploratory) candidate. Big crowds, good reception, handled some tough questions, well-organized events. Seemed like a pretty successful first impression swing #IACaucus
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“The lines were long in Ankeny Sunday afternoon, as Senator Elizabeth Warren wrapped up her final Iowa presidential campaign stop this weekend. It proved to be a litmus test for voters like Jess Wiederspan.” [WHO TV, 1/6/2019]
“Three hundred supporters packed into the venue and another 200 stood outside listening in. ‘She's for the working class she's for the middle class and that's what we need,’ Alice Hodde said.” [KETV, 1/4/2019]
“This weekend Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren made her first trip to Iowa in the “exploratory” phase of her presidential campaign, emphasizing an economic platform she says will revive the middle class. Warren drew overflow crowds in Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Storm Lake and central Iowa.” [Radio Iowa, 1/6/2019]
“Speaking to an enthusiastic Sioux City crowd Saturday to kick off the political year in Siouxland, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., aired her fiery populist message of pushing back on Wall Street advantages and making health care and education more affordable.” [Sioux City Journal, 1/5/2019]
“Warren's event started at 6 p.m., and there were lines of people ready to hear what the senator had to say. ‘I hope to see somebody fighting for middle class, and I've seen her fight for middle class, so I believe she can do it,’ one woman in line said.” [WOWT, 1/4/2019]
“Throughout her speech and during an interview with The Nonpareil ahead of the event, Warren hammered on the point of helping working families. ‘All of my adult career has been spent around one central question — what’s happening to working families in America? Why has America’s middle class been hollowed out?’ she asked the crowd.” [Daily Nonpareil, 1/5/2019]
“The Democratic senator talked a lot about the federal government investing too much in America’s wealthy and well-connected at her events in Council Bluffs, Sioux City and Des Moines. She called for big structural changes in Washington, the economy and politics.” [Iowa Public Radio, 1/5/2019]
“Elizabeth Warren is making her rounds throughout the state this weekend. On Friday night, she campaigned in Council Bluffs before a large crowd. She touched on issues such as foreign policy, immigration and abortion. Warren said she will fight for opportunities for all families, not just the wealthy.” [WHO TV, 1/6/2019]
“Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrapped up her first trip to Iowa today as she explores a possible 2020 presidential run. Warren had a strong message for women.” [KCCI, 1/6/2019]
