#notthecandidates – Clinton, O’Malley, Sanders
All three Democratic candidates for president descended on Des Moines for the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson dinner.
People line up for a Katy Perry concert near a pile of Hillary Clinton signs in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
People cheer as Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is introduced at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The speech timer runs during Democratic Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley’s speech at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A crowd waits for Katy Perry to appear with President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Shadows of Hillary Clinton supporters are seen above empty boxes of campaign signs behind the bleachers at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A supporter of Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wears a patriotic hat at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A table setting is shown after the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A supporter of Bernie Sanders leaves the bleachers after the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
All photos copyright 2015 Adam Wesley/The Gazette
#notthecandidates – Clinton
Outdoor Town Hall. Coralville, Iowa.
Sharon Anderson (left) and Leslie Carpenter both of Iowa City laugh together as they wait for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to arrive for a town hall event at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A quilt designed to support Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is shown on display at a town hall event at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Geese swim on nearby pond as secret service officers patrol during an appearance by Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a town hall event at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A dog wearing sunglasses looks out from under a chair while Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a town hall event at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Coralville Police Officers stand watch as people leave following a town hall event with Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
All photos Copyright 2015 Adam Wesley/The Gazette
#notthecandidates – Jindal, Santorum, Fiorina
A tray of strawberries and angel food cake is served at a reception for Republican presidential candidates before Jerusalem Call at Grace Fellowship Church in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A flier for Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina lays on a table after her speech at the Linn County GOP Reagan Breakfast at the Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A rose was placed as the centerpiece of each table at the Linn County GOP Reagan Breakfast at the Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A fall-themed centerpiece at a reception for Republican Presidential candidates before the Jerusalem Call at Grace Fellowship Church in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A plate of lunch is eaten during Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal’s speech to the Linn County GOP Eagles at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
#notthecandidates – Jeb Bush
Glasses of iced tea sit on a serving tray during Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s speach to the Linn County Eagles at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A chef speaks to early attendees to the Linn county Eagle’s luncheon where Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush spoke at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Salads are served prior to a speech by Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush to the Linn County Eagles at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The podium awaits Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush for his speech to the Linn County Eagles at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
All photos © 2015 Adam Wesley/The Gazette
#notthecandidates – Huckabee, Jindal, O’Malley, Santorum.
GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee’s shoes are shown as he speaks on the Des Moines Register Soapbox at the 2015 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A child eats a corn dog as a swarm of people follow GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee at the 2015 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A sign for the “Believe Again” federal Super PAC supporting GOP presidential candidate Bobby Jindal is taped over artwork before a town hall event with Jindal at Prairie Oak Lodge in Marion on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A George Washington impersonator speaks on the Des Moines Register Soapbox at the 2015 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The audience listens as GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks on the Des Moines Register Soapbox at the 2015 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The audience cheers as Democratic candidate for president Martin O’Malley speaks at the 2015 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
An employee tears down the audio setup after GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum talked to workers at Apache Inc. in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
All photos ©2015 Adam Wesley/The Gazette
#notthecandidates – Iowa Democratic Hall of Fame Dinner
#notthecandidates — All five Democratic candidates for president spoke at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Hall of Fame dinner in Cedar Rapids on Friday evening.
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley rally outside of the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A staff member carries a stack of chairs at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Attendees to the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration mill around waiting for the program to begin at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Hillary Clinton’s table at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The audience listens to a speaker at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
An attendee to the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration holds a Hillary Clinton sign at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Half empty wine glasses sit atop a garbage can at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
#notthecandidates – Walker
#notthecandidates No.3: A town hall event at the Cedar Rapids Art Museum with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Wisconsin Gov. and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker’s winnebago is parked outside the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art after a town hall event in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
An early-arriving audience member takes a photo of the stage being set up for Wisconsin Gov. and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker’s town hall event at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
An audience member shields her eyes from the stage light as she waits for Wisconsin Gov. and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker to arrive at a town hall event at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A man waits for Wisconsin Gov. and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker to arrive for a town hall event at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Members of the media film Wisconsin Gov. and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker after a campaign event at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
An audience member shields her eyes from the stage lights at a town hall event with Wisconsin Gov. and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
All photos Copyright 2015 Adam Wesley/The Gazette
#notthecandidates – Rubio
A backyard poolside meet and greet for Sen. Marco Rubio in Coralville is the scene for my 2nd post of #notthecandidates
The sound system is set up for Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The reflection of cameras and members of the press is seen in a pool before a backyard meet and greet with Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
People wait for Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A flower pot in the yard hosting Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Members of the media film Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaking at a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A pair of blue heels are shown as Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
A couch in the yard hosting Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
The sound system is wheeled past the pool after a speech by Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) during a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Empty water and beer containers sit on a table after Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke at a poolside happy hour in Coralville on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
All photos © 2015 Adam Wesley/The Gazette
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