Regan for Scott County Holds Meeting on Harkin Bus

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Molly Regan speaks at the Sierra Club/Eagle View
Chapter at the Bettendorf library. 

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Alta
Price had brought along FLAT HOWARD, Cliff Day brought taping/photo
equipment, and I passed out Vermont quarters as good luck charms…every
little bit helps.  



About
half an hour west of Davenport, I put in the tape from the Democratic
National Convention I had brought along.  The bus we rode had 6
small TVs overhead and a tape deck!  So we watched…You guessed
it… GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN.  The man received a two-and-a-half
minute standing ovation even before he could speak!  We also heard
Barack Obama.  Several people on the bus had not heard his
speech.  How inspiring that man is.  He will probably be
president some day.  



At the
fry, we found Darrell Lewis already set up with several tables of DFIA,
John Drury, and Paul Johnson information as well as his own personal
canopy to keep out the sun.  Darrell was putting buttons together
to hand out to people, so we went off to enjoy the food and try to find
other Scott county voters.  On the way we found Dr. Alan Koslow of
Des Moines/DEANIAC.  Also  spotted was dog Buddy & his “dad” (Jeff Goetz)
plus Phil the farmer (Phil Specht).  



Returning
from the great meal of chicken, steak, beans & slaw, I found that
Darrell's button making had reached a fever pitch.  At that point,
there were about 30 people waiting to see the finished products. 
A big favorite was “DEAN DEMOCRATIC.”   



After
listening to Tom Arnold talk about the 'wonders' of working in a hog
processing production line, it was time for Sheryl Crow!  Her
fabulous voice is only outdone by her awesome guitar playing.  The
crowd was right in there singing and clapping and hooting.  I had
found my way down the grassy hill to a spot left of the stage with a
large John Kerry/Edwards 2004 Democracy for Iowa/Blog for Iowa
sign.  Very colorful and hard to miss.  Soon after the
singing was over and the crowd gave Ms. Crow a zounding send off, on
stage walks our senator, Tom Harkin.  More applause and
hooting.  He thanks us for helping make the day a success and
introduces Elizabeth Edwards.  She is such a sincere person and
spoke about the serious state of health care and prescription drug
obtainability.  I was able to meet her and I shook her hand as I
thanked her for coming back to Iowa.  I also held up a smaller
version of the sign I had & asked her if she would like it. 
She smiled big and said yes and thanked me.
 

So, at
that point it was time to go back to see what the other DEANIACS were
up to.  Many people had stopped by to have their picture taken
with FLAT HOWARD and even I got in on the act.  All in all, it was
a splendid DEAN – DEMOCRATIC DAY!

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