Democratic presidential campaigns are trekking across Iowa on Sunday to appeal to voters in the state the starts off the 2016 presidential calendar. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Des Moines and Burlington while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds events in Waterloo, Iowa Falls and Indianola. Former Sen. Jim Webb, who is considering a presidential bid, will address supporters in Panora and Urbandale. The latest from Sunday’s events:
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Hillary Rodham Clinton’s team is working to build its Iowa organization one person at a time.
Clinton was speaking Sunday at a campaign event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. While supporters ate lunch at tables covered with red-and-white checked tablecloths, her aides fanned out with clipboards and pledge cards asking for their commitment to attend a precinct caucus for Clinton next year.
Clinton’s campaign has signaled Iowa will be the centerpiece of its ground game. The state has a long history of helping choose party nominees.
Pat Hagenkord of Norfolk, who wore a Rosie the Riveter-inspired Clinton button, said, “A lot of people I know are in wait-and-see mode.” She predicted Clinton would build a strong operation in the state, once voters began paying closer attention in the coming months.