I had two complimentary tickets for the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner fundraiser in Des Moines at Hy-Vee Hall. I invited a fellow Democrat and good friend to be my guest. We decided to make a side trip to the nearby Occupy Des Moines campsite in Stewart Park. There are about 25 regular campers and about that many tents on site. By the time we arrived very few people were there because the Occupiers were assembling in Nollen Plaza for a march to Hy-Vee Hall to protest the Democrats choosing Rahm Emauel as keynote speaker.
I made two videos of Occupy Des Moines, which I'll post this evening. I'll post the Jefferson Jackson event soon after I finish editing. Flip Camera Videos: 3:57 Occupy Stewart Park http://youtu.be/hgLNSKpfNgY 5:40 Occupy Nollen Plaza http://youtu.be/G9kGGAn184c