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Five Iowa cities to host forums featuring 20 Democratic presidential candidates

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June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — TWENTY Democratic presidential candidates will appear at a series of forums in five Iowa cities next month. The events are sponsored by AARP and The Des Moines Register. Radio Iowa news director O. Kay Henderson and Kathie Obradovich of The Register, will moderate the discussions. Each of the 20 candidates will appear at just one forum. The events, which will begin at 2 p.m. each day, will be held the week of July 15th. They’ll be staged in Des Moines, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City and Council Bluffs.

These are invitation-only events for AARP members, and the audience at each forum will be comprised of 200 to 250 Iowans. The event in Council Bluffs takes place 2-p.m. Saturday, July 20th, and features the following candidates who are scheduled to speak:

  • 2:00 p.m. Sen. Bernie Sanders
  • 2:30 p.m. Mayor Pete Buttigieg
  • 3:00 p.m. Gov. Steve Bullock
  • 3:30 p.m. Mayor Bill DeBlasio

The forums will be livestreamed at www.DesMoinesRegister.com