Iowa State Fair Political Soapbox: Seth Moulton introduces himself
Tyler Jett, Des Moines Registe
Published 3:01 p.m. CT Aug. 17, 2019
Updated 3:01 p.m. CT Aug. 17, 2019
... Moulton clocked in at 0% in the Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll of early June. He also has made only seven appearances in the state since declaring his candidacy in April, according to the Register's candidate tracker, a digital calendar of candidate stops in Iowa. That puts him sixth to last among Democratic candidates.
When Moulton arrived at the fair around 11:15 a.m., he stopped for a Pork Chop on a Stick. A worker at the booth, eyeing the five journalists trailing Moulton, asked him if he was running for president. He said yes. She asked if he was from Iowa. Moulton explained that he lives in the northeast ...
Later, before he took a selfie in front of a butter cow, Moulton introduced himself to a man walking by. He told the man he was running for president. The man told him he would vote for President Donald Trump again and continued walking.
During his speech, Moulton swung hard against famous politicians in his own party and the White House, calling Trump's team "a white nationalist administration" ...
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2019/08/17/seth-moulton-election-2020-iowa-state-fair-soapbox-caucus/1881515001/