Hillary Clinton campaigns in Iowa as early voting starts
With early voting starting in Iowa on September 29, Hillary Clinton headed to the state, holding a rally with an estimated 1,500 supporters. Clinton’s speech touched on local issues like flooding as well as running through some of the key issues raised in the debate. But Clinton wasn’t just there to talk:
Early voting is a crucial part of any Democratic strategy for victory in Iowa, and Iowa Starting Line reports that so far, Democrats have less of an early voting lead than in 2012. Some of that may be because of a new strategy intended to make the most of resources by shifting some absentee ballot requests closer to the election. New strategy notwithstanding, it is nerve-racking to see numbers lagging not just 2012 but 2014. Clearly, though, the Clinton campaign is making early voting a priority with this visit to Iowa.