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BlueMTexpat

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Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:07 AM Jan 2016

For this Iowa couple, caucusing is a family affair—and has been for decades

The first caucus they ever attended was in their own living room.

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/feed/iowa-couple-caucusing-family-affairand-has-been-decades/

When Iowa holds the nation’s first caucus in less than a week, Jim and Karen Gorham will be there—just as they’ve been to every single caucus since 1972.

This year, they’ll be caucusing for Hillary Clinton.
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“We've never had a chance,” they say, “since we started voting in 1960, to vote for somebody that has the issues that are closest to us in her heart. We have four granddaughters and two daughters. That's as personal as you can get for us. Hillary Clinton focuses on things that will make a huge difference in our daughters' lives.”
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For this Iowa couple, caucusing is a family affair—and has been for decades (Original Post) BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 OP
44 men and counting. yallerdawg Jan 2016 #1
This is so wonderful to feature the Gorhams and how dedicated they've been to Cha Jan 2016 #2
They started young and remain dedicated now, dependable. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #3
Kick & recommended. William769 Jan 2016 #4

Cha

(297,029 posts)
2. This is so wonderful to feature the Gorhams and how dedicated they've been to
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 09:42 AM
Jan 2016

Democratic Politics all these years.. and now they get to vote Hillary who has so much heart invested in their personal issues.

Mahalo BlueMTex! :grouphug;

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