Roast and Ride draws crowd to Iowa GOP event with food and fanfare
A large turnout for the Roast and Ride saw GOP activists arrive early to arrange lawn chairs and mingle at booths. attendees ate more than 500 pounds of pork and enjoyed a Hardee's option while awaiting speeches by candidates including Rubio. Critics argued the event showcased retail politics as security briefly paused by a bomb threat.
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