Iowa Democratic Wing Ding 2015

The Wing Ding was held at the historic Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Getting inside the Surf Ballroom was a very long and hot wait. Everyone had to go through a security check that took a long time. While I was waiting outside, young people were chanting for Martin O’Malley. There was also a group chanting for Hillary Clinton. They were selling T-Shirts for the candidates outside of the Surf Ballroom.

It was friendly and relaxed when I finally got inside the Surf Ballroom. I entered a line for the food. I had a pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, and melon. My friends had chicken wings, baked beans, and a fruit mixture for their meal. We held our plates on our laps and sat on chairs while eating our food. Some people were standing as there were not enough chairs for everyone to be seated.

Everyone who came to Wing Ding was happy, thrilled, and excited as the candidates spoke. There was a lot of applause and standing ovations.

The candidates addressed income and wealth inequality and fighting big money in politics. The candidates made every effort to differentiate themselves from their competition.

Hillary Clinton started speaking at around 7:00 PM. I was very impressed with her presentation. Mrs. Clinton said about Iran and equal pay for equal work. She wants to help students that are saddled with college debts. She mentioned that we, as hard-working people, had returned from the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes.

I did not get to listen to Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, or Lincoln Chaffee as I had to leave at 7:30 PM for another appointment.

Attending political events in your area is a beautiful way to meet the candidates running for election. I love to hear their platforms and their stand for individually.

I am not a total democrat or republican. I vote for a candidate based on what they stand for.

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