Isn't there anything going on in this state?!

[Blue Gardener]

Just asking.

[OSheaman]

1. Just the caucus

After that, your state fades off the map ;-)

[emulatorloo]

2. Yes, that's why they call Iowa a BATTLEGROUND STATE

And why both candidates spend time and so much Ad money here.

Our state is that unimportant!

;-)

[Blue Gardener]

3. Edwards was here Wednesday

They haven't abandoned us completely

[cornfedyank]

4. what would mrs. sullivan say if her boys died in iraq?

shrub's shadow was in waterloo this p.m. I saw 150 people in the free speech zone.

[Bluzmann57]

5. A few of us like the quiet

Christie Vilsack is speaking at the Democratic Convention. Thats sorta cool. Next weekend is the Bix Biederbecke Jazz Festival and surrounding events in Davenport. Every small town has a festival of some sort during the summer. We like it. I guess we're just simple folk out here in "mainstream America". So there's stuff going on, just not sure if big city folks can handle it or not. C'mon down!

[Blue Gardener]

6. I like it quiet too

The county fairs are kind of fun to attend. Plus the State Fair this year is having it's 150th anniversary, so I might try to make it to that.

[question everything]

7. There is Ragbrai

http://www.ragbrai.org/

[Hawkeye1]

8. Something's happening with Franker vs Leach!!!

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