We are out in the middle of nowhere, as we can see - as you can plainly see.

That's insightful, but equally insightful is what they say afterwards. The other thing that I always point out is it's one thing to talk to the candidate. It's quite another to talk to the staff, and that's when you find out what's really going on.

We thought, you know, this will just be kind of low-key. And no one will ever know we're here, and we're tucked back in.

We are out in the middle of nowhere, as we can see - as you can plainly see.

We have felt for some time that if political candidates or their staff are willing to make the pilgrimage to North Iowa, the least we can do is show hospitality. And it's also a wonderful way to get to know these people who make our political system work.

You're extending hospitality, and hospitality is a big part of how politics works.