By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/photos-presidential-candidates-iowa-state-fair Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Politics with pork chops: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa State Fair Politics Aug 16, 2015 5:30 PM EDT Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Large crowds swarmed the pack of candidates, including Democratic and Republican frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, both of whom declined to speak from The Des Moines Register’s soapbox. At the fair, which as become something of a rite of passage for candidates trying to rouse support ahead of Iowa’s early primaries, Trump made good on his promise to offer free helicopter rides, and Clinton could be seen greeting fans, lemonade and pork chop in hand. The Iowa State Fair, which runs for 11 days, typically draws about 90,000 people daily. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush shares a laugh with attendees at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 14, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump eats a pork chop at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Bush throws a baseball as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 14, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Clinton and former Senator Tom Harkin pose for a photo with an attendee at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Sanders was mobbed by supporters upon arrival. Photo by Joshua Lott/Reuters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Large crowds swarmed the pack of candidates, including Democratic and Republican frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, both of whom declined to speak from The Des Moines Register’s soapbox. At the fair, which as become something of a rite of passage for candidates trying to rouse support ahead of Iowa’s early primaries, Trump made good on his promise to offer free helicopter rides, and Clinton could be seen greeting fans, lemonade and pork chop in hand. The Iowa State Fair, which runs for 11 days, typically draws about 90,000 people daily. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush shares a laugh with attendees at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 14, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump eats a pork chop at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Bush throws a baseball as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 14, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Clinton and former Senator Tom Harkin pose for a photo with an attendee at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters. Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 15, 2015. Sanders was mobbed by supporters upon arrival. Photo by Joshua Lott/Reuters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now