A sea of neon blue at the #IDPJJ for Hillary! pic.twitter.com/hGCUcTIbNL
— Hillary for Iowa (@HillaryforIA) October 25, 2015
The Iowa Democratic Jefferson-Jackson dinner is a huge event for the party. In general election years, it provides a venue for presidential candidates to make a mark.
Here is tonight's event by the numbers:
Number of candidates who spoke: 3 Number of candidates with the letter D next to their names: 2
Number of candidates speaking in Iowa: 3 Number of candidates who spoke about issues in Iowa: 1
Number of candidates speaking in Iowa: 3 number Number of candidates who spoke about programs and initiatives in Iowa: 1
Number of candidates who spoke about what needs to be done: 3 Number of candidates who spoke about how to do these things: 1
Number of candidates who spoke: 3 Number of names that were chanted by supporters: 2 Hillary's supporters chanted "I'm with her!" and "Deal me in!" Everyone in the place knew the target of the reference word her
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton points to supporters as she is introduced with fellow candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley at the 2015 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
- Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., second from right, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, right, stand on stage together at the start of the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Democratic Party chair Andy McGuire, second from left, looks on. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton reacts on stage at the start of the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton waves to supporters during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., center, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, right, look on. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley arrive at the 2015 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
- Democratic presidential candidates (L-R) Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley, greet the crowd at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa on October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich
- (L-R) Hillary Clinton, Iowa Democratic Chairwoman Andy McGuire, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley, greet the crowd at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa on October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich
- Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., center, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, talk backstage before the start of the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, right, talk backstage before the start of the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders (L), Hillary Clinton (C) and Martin O'Malley are introduced at the 2015 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson fundraising dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the 2015 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner with fellow candidates Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders in Des Moines, Iowa, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Scott Morgan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, wave to supporters after the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson fundraising dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, walk back to the stage after the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson fundraising dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton makes her way to the stage during the Iowa's Democratic party Jefferson-Jackson fundraiser dinner Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
I will say this: One candidate is a classic politician who could be an
actor playing himself. One candidate is an angry young man who aged.
One candidate has a finger on the pulse of the people to whom she
speaks, knows what is wrong, and has plans to address the ills.
Just a personal note: When it ended with the families onstage and they played We Take Care of Our Own
I welled up. Living in a dangerous country years ago, my experiences
with the consulate gave me no confidence that I was or would be taken
care of under a Republican administration. I had felt very protected
when Carter was president, never so under Reagan. When revolution was
in the air I left because I knew I would not be protected or taken care
of. I pulled up all my roots and left. It was not my country. I came
home - here - where my Dad's family has been since the 1600s. I can
understand a little of what immigrants go through. My Mom's dad was an
immigrant. He never spoke English very well, but he loved this
country. Nobody but Democrats have any empathy with immigrants. Only
Democrats give a Mississippi Goddamn - even about our own people
overseas no matter how many impassioned speeches we hear from
Republicans about Benghazi. We need to turn these attitudes around.
Hillary knows.
"As a smart man once said, there’s nothing wrong with America that can’t be fixed by what is right with America." —Hillary #IDPJJ
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 25, 2015
Hillary on the GOP debates: "It's reality TV—with a cast of characters who don't care much about actual reality." #IDPJJ
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 25, 2015
— Hillary for Iowa (@HillaryforIA) October 25, 2015
#ICYMI here is the link >>>>>
Presidential Candidates at the Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Candidates for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley, spoke at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa. After the speeches the candidates' families gathered on the stage before they mingled with the crowd.
