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...There is one indelible image from that rally in Prairie du Chien. I was talking about the need for a real Patients' Bill of Rights, and the crowd was really roaring. Tipper noticed a woman crying softly near the front of the crowd. Afterwards, we both went up to her and asked her what was wrong. She explained that her daughter had a prescription for a wheelchair, but her HMO wouldn't pay for it. I promised her I would fight for her, and help her stand up against the powerful interests...
...Daybreak Saturday brought more large crowds to the banks of the Mississippi - and this time many wished Tipper a happy birthday. We traveled the river together, greeting residents as we rode - some in person as we passed through locks and dams along the way, others from afar with a wave or a yell towards shore. A group of high school students camping on the shore of the river stoked their campfire and yelled in support as we drifted past. Local residents hung banners from bridge spans and boat launches situated along our route...
...second day was capped off in Clinton, Iowa, where again thousands of friends waited late into the night to sing happy birthday to Tipper and present her with a beautiful - and delicious - birthday cake (the sixth one she got on this...
...brief hiatus from the water on our third day of travel as Tipper and I, again joined by Joe and Hadassah Lieberman, boarded campaign buses and traversed the Hawkeye State. We stopped at local firehouses, diners, and parks, where I had the pleasure of introducing my running mate and his wife to some old friends from our caucus days...
...things for the people of this region - and the entire country. So let me be clear, no matter how many miles I log between now and November, I will never forget the people I met this past week along the main stream of America, and let me assure you, Tipper and I, along with the Liebermans, certainly will be counting the days until we can return again...