Democrats Woo Voters at Iowa Barbecue

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Hoping to attract votes in this Democrat-rich part of Iowa were Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich. Representatives for Barack Obama and Joe Biden also addressed the crowd of hundreds, who swatted at flies and fanned themselves on an unseasonably hot October evening.

Edwards was escorted to the barn doors with supporters chanting, ''We love Elizabeth, we love John, we want to see you on the White House lawn.'' The former North Carolina senator heaped criticism on Clinton, the front-runner in many polls. He blasted her for recently voting in favor of a Senate resolution to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.

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Richardson, who helped sing ''Happy Birthday'' to one supporter when he arrived at the fairgrounds, said the war in Iraq must end to curb the divisiveness plaguing the U.S.

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Kucinich, who was making a rare campaign appearance in Iowa, also hammered home an anti-war message.

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Dodd was scheduled to appear later in the evening, followed by Clinton. She was to be introduced by George McGovern, the former South Dakota senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee who lost the election in a landslide to Richard Nixon.
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[gateley]

1. Why is McGovern introducing Hillary? I don't get it. nt

[Debi]

2. He has endorsed her n/t

[gateley]

5. D'OH! Of course. Hello! Thanks, Debi. nt

[Cha]

3. YAY! Dennis John Kucinich was

Invited!

[Debi]

4. AND he showed up

:bounce:

He's been invited to SEVERAL Iowa events (like the one next Friday in Waterloo, Iowa which he has declined) and has refused to attend, chosing rather to go to California/Florida/Nevada/Hawaii.