Iowans Bird Dogging The Candidates

Iowans are no strangers to national influence. Every four years large groups, hoping to drive national conversations and set public policy, open offices in the state. The groups' pet issues are as varied as there is public sentiment and range from education to sub-prime lending, from health care to global warming. There is at least one group in the state, however, that not only takes its marching orders from local residents, but is having a major impact on how presidential candidates and local activists view the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Source