Here are some pictures from the final event of the River to River Tour of Iowa — on the banks of the Big Muddy Missouri River in Council Bluffs.
Chris Dodd, Jackie Clegg Dodd, Paul Simon and the rest of the Dodd Squad
Chris Dodd & Paul Simon
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I’m getting caught up on emails and blog reading, so this post is a bit overdue. I wanted to make sure that Dodd Blog readers were sure to catch the following posts from Iowa bloggers (and some out of staters) on Senator Dodd’s River to River Tour with Paul Simon.
iPol - Dodd Wraps Up “River to River” Tour of Iowa
Douglas Burns of Iowa Independent interviews Senator Dodd - On the Bus: Dodd Unfiltered
Century of the Common Iowan - Report form Chris Dodd’s event in Pleasantville
Mike from 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog - Chris Dodd and Paul Simon Mason City Iowa Photos
Essential Estrogen - Natural Division: Cedar River Keeps Pols Apart on the 4th
Spazeboy - Chris Dodd and Paul Simon in Sioux City, IA
Cliff Schecter’s Blog - Whatever you say about Senator Dodd, his campaign has the savviest blogger/tech/intertubes people going
Also, check out this comment by blogger Chris Woods on Bleeding Heartland on our Ottumwa live stream:
This is what all of the campaigns should be doing–highlighting the actual caucus-style events. Rallies are great and so are big events, but it is these small-town, one-on-one events that are really insightful (and they help showcase the political prowess of Iowans, emphasizing our first-in-the-nation status).
The last stop of the River to River Tour of Iowa was in Council Bluffs, on the banks of the Big Muddy Missouri River. Senator Dodd gave a rousing speech and Paul Simon played an expanded set to a crowd of about 500 people (and a few speed boats that slowed down to listen in to the event). It was a beautiful place to end a trip across Iowa.
I’m about to board my flight back to Washington, but over the next two days I’ll be putting up more footage and pictures from the River to River Tour, including more behind the scenes access onto our tour bus.
While the River to River Tour was about Senator Dodd meeting and talking with voters and caucus goers in Iowa, it was also an opportunity for the campaign to go beyond everything we have already done and give people an even greater window into the campaign. We went behind-the-scenes, live and in depth. D-TV launched to rave reviews. And we did this around a hugely successful trip with Senator Dodd and his family.
Thanks to everyone who tuned in to our blog and DTV over the last week, as well as huge thanks to all of the Dodd Squad in Iowa who helped make this Tour such a great success.
For your viewing pleasure, pictures from this morning’s concert & speech in Carroll, Iowa.
The last picture is of Paul Simon and Grace Dodd playing a marathon game of Tic-Tac-Toe.