if the focus is racial diversity i would say first of all there wouldn't be president obama withoutiowa . we have big grassroots strength here. friends and neighbors help strengthen presidential candidates so are well organized network of activists are ready to mobilize behind any of the candidates extending a progressive message so that's part of that component. the other piece is just iowa is a small rural and accessible state. the infrastructure to rebuild the democratic brand hfor rural rural america is right here in iowa and the dnc, national democratic party needs to commit to it and not waste this opportunity. iowa democrats are listening, putting aside politics which means putting in the hard work every day n. not only forgetting our candidates ready but trying to win the elections that are right in front of us in november. >> the other piece i'll add to is if democrats can't figure out how to talk to rural voters then we're in big trouble as a party. so it's no secret party has been losing seats across the country because of we can appeal to rural working-class americans and re