Boone County Democrats brave temperatures as election season heats up
Presidential candidates, surrogates and attendees gathered together at the McHose Shelter House Saturday as the Boone County Democrats hosted the Picnic for the People, inviting residents to come out and meet those running for the nation’s highest offices.
Of the candidates who made the trek through the hot and humid weather, Democratic presidential hopefuls Marianne Williamson, Joe Sestak, John Delaney and Kimberly Graham, a Democratic challenger against Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, all attended. Jill Biden, wife of former vice president and current Democratic front-runner Joe Biden, also spoke at the event.
Jill Biden
Jill Biden made a return to Boone to speak on behalf of her husband’s campaign for president, saying although she hasn’t visited the state for a while, she plans to visit more often, and soon, with her husband.
Biden, who has been a teacher for more than 30 years, has two master’s degrees, a doctorate and is currently a professor at Northern Virginia Community College where she teaches English, said people approaching her two years ago to tell her her husband should run for president.
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(Ames Tribune)