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I attended the Nathan Sage town hall event last night in Iowa City at Big Grove Brewery. Nathan Sage is a Democrat running to defeat Joni Ernst.  His website boasts:

“Raised in a trailer park in Mason City. mechanic, marine, veteran, sports broadcaster, Knoxville Chamber president, husband and father.”

Now that’s a guy that can win.  I counted heads and I’d say there were close to 100 people in the room.  The crowd didn’t look like your typical Iowa City crowd and that is good, I think (although there were a few of us typical Iowa Citians there).

Clean water and equal opportunity were two of several themes. Ernst has left veterans behind. Congress is made up of millionaires. Working people need a seat at the table. All good.

My impression was this.  He is plain spoken, and unpretentious. He grew up in small town Iowa and has seen hard times. He doesn’t use political-speak, he talks like a regular person. Not the way Rs say Trump talks like a regular person.  Sage talks like a sane, reality based, regular person.

He is a Democrat who is meeting the moment we are in.  I hope his candidacy takes off.  He is one regular Iowan who has had enough, just like the rest of us.