There's an impression that American politics is now exclusively the province of turnout and "mobilizing the base", whatever that is. I think it's important to pay particular attention to the Democratic candidates, like Scholten or Golden in Maine, who successfully persuade.
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Passing Sac City, home of the world’s largest popcorn ball, which rolled in in 1967 from parts unknownpic.twitter.com/sdPa9Ra2nb
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Filling up is stressful in Iowapic.twitter.com/wypIxMLHye
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Starting the political day at the properly distanced Boone County Dems fundraiserpic.twitter.com/iY3MwCQv9m
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Got my eyes on the quilt and scones at the Boone County Dems silent auction. But notice the chasm in fundraising between national campaigns and county-level events like this (in one of the most competitive districts in Iowa)!pic.twitter.com/cguOcrnTAG
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Rob Sand, auditor for the state of Iowa, just stirred up the crowd (via Zoom) to a big ovation by exhorting them to be neighborly and kind in their dealing on social media.
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Shelly Stotts of the State Slate!pic.twitter.com/BIU7PhDwbF
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Seriously, these are gorgeous handicrafts at the Boone County Dems silent auction. Eight minutes left! Grab what you canhttps://www.32auctions.com/organizations/70354/auctions/87153/auction_items/2407352 …
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Paid a visit to a wind farm. These are leased from farmers for $4-10,000 per year. Each turbine can generate about 1.5 MW, or enough to power a couple hundred homespic.twitter.com/S2V6Gmd6rZ
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Yes, per turbine lease
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