Thank you for the Bus Ride, Mrs. Bachman

Tonight, our favorite TV news station is airing a one hour discussion about the Iowa Caucus. Before that happens, I must get updated here. I promised to write something about my experience at the Iowa STRAW POLL 2011. On August 12, 2011, a friend called and said she'd obtained two tickets for the next day's event at Ames, and asked if I wanted to go along on the three hour bus ride and participate in the Iowa Straw Poll. She said, "In America, we can still do these things and I think we should."  How can you argue with that. You can't argue with freedom, even if there are rules to follow.  Opinions about voting, and participating in our Freedom of Speech in America, vary across a wide spectrum. Here's one writer's opinion that you might want to look at. This is from Nate Ritter, my son, owner of Perfectspace.com. Hooray for freedom of speech!

I originally posted a long, multi photo illustrated version of comments, and observations here, on blogspot on November 3, 20ll.  But it did not post to the blog; and all this time I have not solved the "WHY?"

 What we participated in, that day in August in Iowa, seemed like a combination of county fair, and seminar/conference of hometown politician campaigning. My videos did not upload, to my blog on first attempt. so I will try to add those to YouTube later this month. I caught, with my iphone, part of the beginning of "The Straw Poll Speech by Michele Bachman", and a few other fun activities.

Marc Bachman and Michele's mother greeted us in Ames, Iowa.

The chronological timeline of our day and activities in Ames was illustrated elsewhere, also. I will try to upload; if that doesn't work, please check out my Flickr pages. I focused on Michele Bachman, because Bachman was the candidate my friend was most interested in seeing. Thank you, Mrs. Bachman, for the bus ride! Your energy, integrity, family support, planning, and work ethic provide wonderful examples, for not only Iowans, but for people around the world. I can see how much you love our country. Your wealth of knowledge about finances and tax issues are an asset to America. Michele offers huge possibilities to our country, and I will consider her as a leader, many years from now.