One of the great things about living in Indianola is that come election season, we have just the right combination of A) being within 1/2 hour of Des Moines and B) being a rural enough setting to be a good photo-op for "the working American".  Thus we get lots of candidates coming through.

Each year, Senator Tom Harkin throws a big steak fry, and this year former President Bill Clinton was the guest speaker.  Several of the Dems running for Pres in 2004 were also there as well.

Left to Right:  President Bill Clinton, Senator Tom Harkin,
Senator Bob Graham, Senator Carol Mosley Brown,
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and Governor Howard Dean

Clinton gave a great speech, really got the crowd going, and then as he left I managed to shake his hand as he was walking the line past the crowd!  (And for those who care, he had a nice grip but a bonier-than-expected hand).