2020 Presidential Campaign Blog

John Delaney Photos, Iowa Wing Ding, Clear Lake, Iowa, August 9, 2019 @IowaWingDing #IowaWingDing

Steve Bullock Photos, Iowa Wing Ding, Clear Lake, Iowa, August 9, 2019 @IowaWingDing #IowaWingDing

Amy Klobuchar Photos, Iowa Wing Ding, Clear Lake, Iowa, August 9, 2019 @IowaWingDing

Seth Moulton Campaigns Across the Midwest on August 14-17, 2019

Seth Moulton Campaigns Across the Midwest

Salem, MA - From Wednesday, August 14th through Saturday, August 17th, Congressman and Presidential Candidate Seth Moulton will travel across the Midwest to continue his campaign’s commitment to meet voters where they are and compete to win in areas Democrats need to take back in order to win the White House and down-ballot races in 2020. His trip will begin in Kansas City, MO on Wednesday the 14th where he will meet with Jason Kander at the Veterans Community Project. On Thursday the 15th, Seth will be in Iowa to meet with the Iowa State Education Association and tour a BioDiesel plant run by Reg Newton. Afterwards, Seth will travel to Minnesota to speak at the Annual Summer Picnic in the Park in Minnesota’s 57th Senate District. MN’s SD57 is a competitive district where Republicans consistently earn over 45% of the vote. On Friday he will return to Iowa to hold a town hall hosted by Fox Brewing Company. Finally, to wrap up the trip, on Saturday at noon Seth will speak at the Iowa State Fair Soapbox, bringing his message of competing-where-other-Democrats-won’t to one of the nation’s premiere Presidential campaign events.

WHO:
Seth Moulton

WHEN (all times Central):

Wednesday, August 14th
11:00 AM: Tour of the Veterans Community Project with Jason Kander at 8900 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64131

Thursday, August 15th:
8:00 AM: Meet-and-Greet with the Iowa State Education Association at 206 Center Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

10:00 AM: Tour of a BioDiesel plant run by Reg Newton at 3426 E 28th St N, Newton, IA 50208

5:30 PM: Remarks at the Annual Summer Picnic in the Park at Redwood Park, 311 150th St W, Apple Valley, MN 55124

Friday, August 16th:
6:30 PM: Town Hall at Fox Brewing Company, 103 S. 11th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Saturday, August 17th:
12:00 PM: Speaks at the Iowa State Fair Soapbox at the State Fairground Compound, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Andrew Yang Visits the Iowa State Fair, Attends Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on Friday, August 9, 2019

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ANDREW YANG VISITS IOWA STATE FAIR

DES MOINES, Iowa — Today, Andrew Yang visited the popular Iowa State Fair, participating in the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox and introducing Iowa voters to his plan to build-up working class Americans during the wake of job automation and a massive shift in our economy.

Yang highlighted that American jobs have already been impacted by job automation and shared how it will impact Iowans specifically. He noted that this "fourth industrial revolution" is not solely about manufacturing jobs or Amazon and that America must prepare for self-driving cars and trucks.

"Think about what that's going to mean here in Iowa. I was just at Iowa 80, the country's largest truck stop. Five thousand people stop there every day. What's going to happen in 5-10 years when the trucks start driving themselves?" Yang said.

Yang focused on his proposed Freedom Dividend as a solution to the job loss occurring across the country. He drew upon the proposal's similarity to Alaska's form of universal basic income, the Alaska Permanent Fund, which is funded by the state's oil revenue. Calling technology the "oil of the 21st century," Yang referred to his Freedom Dividend as the "tech check."

"Amazon's paying zero in taxes. Google, Facebook, Uber — all of these mega-tech companies are investing billions in AI, and how much of that are you going to see? Zero. That's what we have to change. We have to make our economy work for us, the owners and shareholders of this country. This is a vision for a trickle-up economy," Yang said.

Yang will spend the weekend in Iowa, attending the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding and speaking with Iowa voters at the Iowa State Fair.

Tulsi Gabbard Attending Iowa State Fair & Multiple Events, Hosting Town Hall on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard Attending Iowa State Fair & Multiple Events, Hosting Town Hall

DES MOINES, Iowa — Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, presidential candidate, will be in Iowa Friday and Saturday, August 9-10. Tulsi will attend the Progress Now Forum, Iowa State Fair and Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on Friday.

Tulsi will host a public town hall at Cafe Diem in downtown Ames on Saturday. She will also attend the Adel Sweet Corn Festival, the Des Moines Farmers Market and the Gun Sense Presidential Forum.

Details below.

Friday, August 9, 2019

Progress Now Forum
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM CT
Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
401 Locust St
Des Moines, IA 50309

Iowa State Fair Visit
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
3000 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50317

Iowa State Fair Soapbox
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM CT
3000 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50317

Iowa Democratic Wing Ding
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM CT
Surf Ballroom
460 N. Shore Dr
Clear Lake, IA 50428

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Adel Sweet Corn Festival
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
8th and Main St
Adel, IA 50003

Des Moines Farmers Market
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
Court Ave and Water St
Des Moines, IA 50309

Gun Sense Presidential Forum
3:25 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Iowa Events Center
730 3rd St
Des Moines, IA 50309

Ames Town Hall
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
Cafe Diem
229 Main St.
Ames, IA 50010

Marianne Williamson to Appear at the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Wing Ding During Iowa Swing

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARIANNE WILLIAMSON TO APPEAR AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR AND IOWA WING DING DURING IOWA SWING

Des Moines, IA - Democratic Presidential Candidate, best-selling author, and activist Marianne Williamson returns to Iowa this weekend and will enthusiastically take part in Iowa political traditions of Presidential candidates attending the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines and the Iowa Wing Ding event in Clear Lake, IA on Friday, August 9.

On Saturday, August 10, Ms. Williamson will visit the Meskwaki Settlement Powwow in Tama, IA and will later attend the Passport to Victory event in Central City, IA.

Friday, August 9th

11:30am - Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50317

1:30pm - Des Moines Register Soapbox
Iowa State Fairgrounds

5:00pm - Iowa Wing Ding
Surf Ballroom & Museum - 460 N Shore Dr, Clear Lake, IA, 50428

7:40pm - Marianne Williamson speaks at Iowa Wing Ding

Saturday, August 10th

1:00pm - Meskwaki Settlement Powwow
349 Meskwaki Rd, Tama, IA 52339

4:00pm - Passport to Victory
201 Central City Rd, Central City, IA 52214
Williamson slated to speak in the 6-8pm time slot

Joe Sestak Visits Iowa on August 9-10, 2019

Joe Sestak Visits Iowa on August 9-10, 2019

Polk County Democrats Leadership Breakfast
August 10, 2019
10.45am
Polk County Democrats, 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 209, Des Moines, Iowa 50310
Joe will be attending the Polk County Democrats Leadership Breakfast at 10.45am on August 10th, 2019 (3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 209, Des Moines, Iowa 50310).

Joe at the Des Moines Register Soapbox (Iowa State Fair)
August 10, 2019
1.30pm
Des Moines Register Political Soapbox, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
Joe will be speaking at the Des Moines Register Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair (Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines) at 1.30pm on August 10th.

1st Congressional District Passport to Victory
August 10, 2019
4pm-8pm
Lynn Dunn Memorial Building, 201 Central City Road, Central City, Iowa 52214
Joe will be speaking alongside fellow Democratic candidates at the 1st Congressional District Passport to Victory event in Central City, Iowa (Lynn Dunn Memorial Building, 201 Central City Road, Central City, Iowa 52214) which is taking place from 4pm to 8pm on August 10th. Adult tickets are $25; student tickets are $10; ADA companion tickets are $10.

Iowa Democratic Wing Ding
August 9, 2019
5pm-10pm
Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa
See Joe speak at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on August 9th at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Pete Buttigieg Returns to Iowa on August 13-15, 2019 *Updated

Pete Buttigieg Returns to Iowa on August 13-15, 2019 *Updated

Tuesday, August 13

1:30 PM CT: Des Moines Register Political Soapbox
• Location: Iowa State Fair Grounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/109929/

2:00 PM CT: Tour the Iowa State Fair
• Location: Iowa State Fair Grounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Wednesday, August 14

11:00 AM CT: Town hall in Tipton, IA to speak on new policy
• Location: Cedar County Fairgrounds, 220th St., Tipton, IA 52772
• Public RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/109858/

1:30 PM CT: House Party in Muscatine, IA
• RSVP here for location details https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/109862/

4:30 PM CT: Meet and Greet in Keokuk, IA
• Location: Victory Park, Mississippi Dr, Keokuk, IA 52632
• Public RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/110061/

6:30 PM CT: Town hall in Burlington, IA
• Location: Port of Burlington, 400 N Front St, Burlington, IA 52601
• Public RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/109806/

Thursday, August 15

12:00 PM CT: Meet and Greet in Fairfield, IA
• Location: Central Park, W Burlington Avenue and S Main Street, Fairfield, IA 52556
• Public RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/110170/

2:00 PM CT: Meet and Greet in Ottumwa, IA
• Location: Hotel Ottumwa, 107 2nd St E, Ottumwa, IA 52501
• Public RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/109810/

4:00 PM CT: Town hall in Oskaloosa, IA
• Location: Smokey Row, 109 S Market St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
• Public RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/iowaforpete/event/109815/

 

Beto For Iowa to Hold Moment of Silence Before Friday’s Wing Ding in Honor of El Paso, Dayton, and Gun Violence Victims

Beto For Iowa to Hold Moment of Silence Before Friday’s Wing Ding in Honor of El Paso, Dayton, and Gun Violence Victims

DES MOINES, IA — In solidarity with El Paso, Dayton, and the tens of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to gun violence, Beto O’Rourke’s campaign in Iowa is organizing a moment of silence before Friday night’s Iowa Democratic Wing Ding in Clear Lake.

Thus far the following campaigns are participating:
Senator Michael Bennet
Vice President Joe Biden
Senator Cory Booker
Governor Steve Bullock
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Secretary Julián Castro
Mayor Bill de Blasio
Congressman John Delaney
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator Kamala Harris
Governor Jay Inslee
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Tom Steyer
Marianne Williamson

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH

Moment of Silence for El Paso, Dayton, and gun violence victims around America
When: 4:45 PM CT
Where: Three Stars Plaza, 474 N Shore Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428