Republican Presidential Hopefuls Flock To Iowa ‘Roast and Ride’

[IDemo]

Source: ABC News

Seven Republican presidential hopefuls are in Iowa today for an unusual political event -- half-motorcycle ride, half-pork roast, the full-day gathering is a chance for the candidates to start their engines in the all-important early caucus state.

The day is also shaping up to be a major moment for Sen. Joni Ernst, the freshman U.S. senator from Iowa who rode into power with a campaign ad that touted her experiencing castrating hogs. She has organized the inaugural “Roast and Ride,” which in addition to serving as a testing ground for presidential candidates, is doubling as a fundraiser for the senator’s political action committee.

Ernst, a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, is starting the day with a 39-mile motorcycle ride from Des Moines to Boone, Iowa that will take riders past Camp Dodge where Ernst serves as a Lt. Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard. They’ll end up at the Central Iowa Expo (also the venue for the Iowa Straw Poll this August) where a pork roast and outdoor games (think cornhole and horseshoes) await.

The candidates and potential candidates on hand for the event are: Former neurosurgeon and conservative activist Ben Carson, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. All have formally announced their presidential bids except Walker.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-presidential-hopefuls-flock-iowa-roast-ride/story?id=31574813

[cosmicone]

1. What? No making animal shaped balloons

and juggling bottles?

[onehandle]

2. ...temporarily reducing the asshole population in several other states. nt

[murielm99]

8. So Iowa gets an asshole convention. n/t

[Iliyah]

3. Flock huh, like ravagers

[BumRushDaShow]

4. This is how the GOP continually gets the press

They continually sponsor "events", send out press releases to the media outlets, and their crazy agenda stays in the "news". They don't care if it is a freak show. They send out the press release anyway and it is dutifully reported on.

[catnhatnh]

5. Y Jeb no tengo un motocicleta??

Or is he just an illegal with no papers (motorcycle licence) so he can't ride???

[IDemo]

6. No tiene una motocicleta

Tal vez un Segway.

[Demit]

7. "outdoor games (think cornhole and horseshoes)"

I don't think cornhole when I hear outdoor games. Must not be a universal thing.

[YOHABLO]

9. So will they all be staying at the Motel 6? Gee what a party that will be.

[quadrature]

10. young and healthy people tend to act like this ...

old, sick, no drivers license...
not so much.

I expect more of this kind of thing