Democrats Woo Activists in Key Des Moines Neighborhood
Four years ago, the Beaverdale neighborhood in Des Moines organized big for President Barack Obama’s re-election, building an uber-volunteer group skilled at phone-banking, door-knocking and boosting caucus and general election participation
Democratic presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley plays guitar at a bar Friday, July 24, 2015, in the Beaverdale section of Des Moines, Iowa. AP Photo/Catherine Lucey
DES MOINES, Iowa—Four years ago, the Beaverdale neighborhood in Des Moines organized big for President Barack Obama’s re-election, building an uber-volunteer group skilled at phone-banking, door-knocking and boosting caucus and general election participation. The volunteers dubbed their leafy neighborhood Obamadale.
Now the 2016 Democratic presidential hopefuls are visiting this liberal stronghold, trying to rename it once more.
