Between the funnel cakes, midway rides and people-watching, the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox has become a fixture at the Iowa State Fair.
This year, Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand drew large crowds as they made their cases to become Iowa’s next governor under very different summer skies.
Lahn outlines his ‘Iowa First’ agenda
Lahn faced a rainy Friday afternoon, but the weather didn’t appear to dampen the enthusiasm of his supporters. As he looked through the crowd, he noticed some people holding signs for both him and his opponent. Lahn used the moment to draw a contrast with Sand.
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