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Leader of draft-Biden movement in Iowa this week

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Leader of draft-Biden movement in Iowa this week
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A leader of a draft-Joe Biden movement will be in Iowa this week trying to
stoke interest in urging the vice president to run for president in 2016.

Will Pierce, executive director of the Draft Biden 2016 super PAC, will
meet with Democratic elected officials, activists and reporters. He'll be
in Davenport on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., in Des Moines from 2
p.m. Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday, in Story County from noon to 2 p.m.
Thursday, and in Waterloo from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Pierce said Iowans' support for a Biden candidacy would send a strong
message to national party leaders.

"With Iowa being the first true test of a candidate's organization and
support, it is vital that Vice President Biden have a team ready, once he
announces his decision to run," Pierce said in a statement. "Iowans will be
the first American voters to show their support for candidates in 2016, and
that support is an indicator of how candidates will perform with the rest
of the electorate."

Draft Biden 2016, created last month, has gathered 25,000 signatures on a
petition and hopes to exceed 30,000 signatures by month's end.

Iowa activists interested in meeting with Pierce, or in more information on
the draft Biden effort, can call (202) 559-8749 or email
info@runbidenrun.com.

Biden has said he'll make up his mind this summer. Democratic presidential
candidate Hillary Clinton was in Iowa last week, attracting heaps of press
coverage of her first campaign events of 2016.


Eric D. Schwerin
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com

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