Even though snow blanketed Iowa’s roads and temperatures fell into the single digits Saturday afternoon, Dennis and Monica Hinkle made the 20-minute drive from their home in Tiffin outside Iowa City to see Nikki Haley speak at a packed downtown theater.
Iowa officials advised staying off the road, but driving in was no big deal. “It’s Iowa,” Dennis Hinkle said, a testament to the conviction that many voters in the state have as they continue the tradition of being the first in the country to hold a primary election.
