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106. Article notes that Iowa City had the highest poverty level (28%) of any Iowa town on his trip...

Sun May 31, 2015, 04:00 PM

May 2015

... and yet is ranked the 8th most educated city IN THE COUNTRY here...

https://smartasset.com/student-loans/the-top-ten-most-educated-cities-in-america

I hope that Bernie made the point that this college town is a perfect showcase of why we need to work towards eliminating student debt, and to stop the gravy train to the rich, when one of the most educated city in the country has such a high poverty level!

I myself wasn't aware of how bad it has gotten since I left, and hadn't been back for quite a few years now.

He should make sure and make that point when he returns here for the Iowa caucuses. I'm sure that the University crowd there would cheer him on!

That and address climate change, which has probably affected Iowa residents wealth a lot with the slew of flooding from many storms over recent years that have done much damage to that town then.

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Sanders packs gym, stairwells in Iowa City [View all] kenfrequed May 2015 OP

And Hillary will pack MUCH larger venues... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #1

Give it time kenfrequed May 2015 #2

Time is NOT on your side I am afraid... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #3

Senator Sanders is a good, human man. ananda May 2015 #38

No question about his cred as a human VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #40

Bernie will win this one madokie May 2015 #54

Pffft! Enthusiast May 2015 #73

That's where you're wrong - Hillary is not left liberal. Carewfan May 2015 #121

The graph you posted is from 2008 The one above it is from Dec 2014. 4lbs May 2015 #131

Ouch! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #136

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So she evolved.... CANDO Jun 2015 #145

Evolved = Agrees with Obama. He changed her mind and she'll continue and expand his policies. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #151

Cool! I LOVE Chinese Checkers! hatrack Jun 2015 #155

Have you lived in Iowa. Eastern Iowas is not the Steven King district. Most of the colleges, uinions jwirr May 2015 #41

I have lived in South Carolina... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #42

Let me tell you Iowa is absolutely nothing like South Carolina. jwirr May 2015 #57

:>))))) pangaia May 2015 #68

South Carolina and Iowa are nothing alike. ForgoTheConsequence May 2015 #96

That's correct. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #49

ooppssiee pangaia May 2015 #69

... Enthusiast May 2015 #74

hillary yikes1 May 2015 #65

Are you a 'democrat'? chknltl May 2015 #91

OK, after our little tete a tete last night, pangaia May 2015 #66

The hysterical thing about that comment, that Bernie is not a real Democrat NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #102

"Bernie is exactly what a real Democrat would be" Triana May 2015 #107

A bit late replying, but HEAR HEAR !!!! pangaia Jun 2015 #157

Whoa! Chi Chi! Carewfan May 2015 #122

Or on your side either--gone until July 19. n/t QC May 2015 #108

What does that mean? Carewfan May 2015 #123

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That was fast arcane1 Jun 2015 #152

Most REAL Democrats these days are bought and paid for... CoffeeCat May 2015 #112

Who really cares if he is not a Democrat INdemo May 2015 #113

wtf Voice for Peace May 2015 #132

Funny that.... CANDO Jun 2015 #146

He caucuses with the Democrats as the sole Senator in the CPC. Everything he says fits our platform. freshwest Jun 2015 #150

Time for the press to ignore or marginalize Sanders johnfunk May 2015 #4

well the rest of the party will ignore him once there are even MORE real Democrats VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #7

Democrats don't like being dictated too kenfrequed May 2015 #12

No you are right about that....THEY don't and HE is NOT one of them VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #13

I am sorry you feel that way. kenfrequed May 2015 #15

Don't feel sorry for me.....I vote for the Democrat...and HE said he is not one.. VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #17

And if he wins the nomination? kenfrequed May 2015 #18

notice there is no response. Karma13612 May 2015 #22

Wrong....I was busy with another post... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #44

then I vote for him....BUT.....his chances of winning the General are slim and none VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #25

Well kenfrequed May 2015 #34

tenuous at best VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #46

So do you think we should do away with the primary system? If you think the A Simple Game May 2015 #63

You should work on counting to 270. jeff47 May 2015 #92

I really feel sorry that RoccoR5955 May 2015 #23

No I cannot BECAUSE he is a LONG shot to win the General by ANY stretch of the imagination.... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #28

Uhm... source? kenfrequed May 2015 #35

Easy Peasy VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #36

Heh... kenfrequed May 2015 #45

this has been going on for years.... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #48

Eh... have you looked into this deeper? kenfrequed May 2015 #53

Or just plain junk. Enthusiast May 2015 #75

Go Free Market SalviaBlue May 2015 #67

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Of course she is ahead. Name recognition. But with the recognition comes all of the baggage. jwirr May 2015 #51

OMG!!!!!! pangaia May 2015 #70

Dead meat I tells ya! Enthusiast May 2015 #76

We often allow the odds to outweigh our convictions. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #149

I am older - this man sounds more like Democrats I grew up with than rurallib May 2015 #103

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I'm with you, Ken & I don't need a 1%er to be my flag bearer wordpix May 2015 #20

So was FDR a 1%er? VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #29

Times have changed. The people hate business a usual today and they blame the rich and those jwirr May 2015 #52

And justifiably so. Enthusiast May 2015 #77

Yes, the hatred is justified. jwirr May 2015 #80

yes there are a few 1%ers who are decent people wordpix May 2015 #97

Bernie Sanders is not an Insider. Senator Warren said she is not an Insider. DhhD May 2015 #26

what makes one an "insider" VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #30

A candidate or President that would be fine with a CEO on Wall Street, no matter his or her party. DhhD May 2015 #59

Not being an Insider. DhhD May 2015 #33

again what is? VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #37

All your graph shows is that a left liberal can be an insider. Sgt Preston May 2015 #86

bwahahahaha cali May 2015 #117

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Awesome! MORE Chinese Checkers! hatrack Jun 2015 #156

"real Democrats"????? heaven05 May 2015 #43

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What are you calling a real Democrat. Is Obama a real Democrat.Hell no he isn't INdemo May 2015 #114

lol it's delicious watching you freak out cali May 2015 #116

We will know he is a player when they come after him Cosmocat May 2015 #100

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Ok Cosmocat Jun 2015 #137

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Bernie's doing it now! Proof he's too big for Iowa retail politics! Bernie Sanders is flying! TheNutcracker May 2015 #50

Give it time? workinclasszero May 2015 #88

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I went to her website to check her schedule. bluedigger May 2015 #5

June 13... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #9

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That is the date you were looking for.... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #11

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There is so much dishonesty in this post that I don't even know where to start with it. Scootaloo May 2015 #62

Start here. "confiscatory and anti-entrepreneurial wealth distribution candidates" Enthusiast May 2015 #82

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We don't have loonies running for president. pangaia May 2015 #71

Dostoyevsky. Never mind, he's on roll. pa28 May 2015 #99

Thanks for that shot of reality workinclasszero May 2015 #95

Frankly kenfrequed May 2015 #109

I guess that could happen as well workinclasszero May 2015 #110

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funniest,looniest du post EVAH! cali May 2015 #118

Dostoyevsky was a writer. LuvNewcastle Jun 2015 #135

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Couldn't believe it when I read it. LuvNewcastle Jun 2015 #140

How about Boris Badenov? Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #148

That's a good one to pick. LuvNewcastle Jun 2015 #154

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Yeah, what's up with that? That turned me off. azmom Jun 2015 #153

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on his rally rpannier May 2015 #6

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Not a man..... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #32

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I would expect that Hillary Clinton "will pack MUCH larger venues" than Bernie Sanders. democrank May 2015 #83

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Then why isn't she? jeff47 May 2015 #90

Like this one.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #134

If people will come to hear Bernie, great.. mountain grammy May 2015 #8

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Please post it there! kenfrequed May 2015 #16

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Same, haven't watched Meet the Republicans in several years. Bernie will be good. appalachiablue May 2015 #39

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BERNIE!!! AzDar May 2015 #81

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #84

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My favorite candidate in my favorite old college town I lived in... cascadiance May 2015 #105

Article notes that Iowa City had the highest poverty level (28%) of any Iowa town on his trip... cascadiance May 2015 #106

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I like Bernie, but here is a critique of his politics from the left. Beauregard Jun 2015 #147

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