KCCI on the Road with Rob: “Rob Sand Calls for 'Crop Rotation'”

“I do tend to lean more conservative,” [Adams County voter, Misty Johnson] told Sand. “You’re the first Democrat I’ve come out to see in 20 years.”

DES MOINES, IA – Last week, KCCI’s Amanda Rooker tagged along on Rob’s annual 100 Town Hall Tour stops to Union, Adams, Taylor, and Ringgold counties in Southern Iowa.

At every stop, Rob answered questions from Iowans on the issues that matter most to them — from education and water quality to data centers, taxes, and mental health. Several attendees told KCCI they traditionally vote Republican but came to hear Rob because he’s willing to show up, listen, and answer tough questions. As Rob continues visiting all 99 counties on his 100 Town Hall Tour, he’s building a grassroots movement that reaches far beyond party lines by meeting Iowans where they are and answering their questions directly.

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KCCI: Rob Sand calls for ‘crop rotation’ at the Capitol in campaign for Iowa governor

Inside a packed diner in downtown Creston last Wednesday, Democrat Rob Sand made his pitch for governor, then turned the room over to the people he will need to persuade between now and November.
Voters asked about Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, water quality, welfare reform and the state’s tax system. At later stops, voters pressed him on data centers, immigration and the state’s mental health system.
“I think most people want to vote for someone that is actually willing to show up, willing to listen, and willing to take the heat,” Sand said.
“I do tend to lean more conservative,” [Adams County voter, Misty] Johnson told Sand. “You’re the first Democrat I’ve come out to see in 20 years.”
“There’s been a lot of conversations with my Republican friends, and we’re all watching you,” she told him…”I think we need to stop this divide and conquer. We need to all come together as one, and I think we can do it. I think he’s probably the guy to do it,” Johnson said.
For Raelynne Robison, who also attended the Corning town hall, Sand’s decision to bring his campaign to a small rural county was significant in itself….”It’s huge. I mean, the thing that this proves is that you care. You care to show up. You care to hear about us. You care to hear about our problems,” Robison said.