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DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic get out the vote efforts kicked off with a rally headlined by President Clinton in downtown Des Moines Saturday.

Simon Estes, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, musician James Taylor and the 42nd president of the United States came to the stage to support the election efforts of Staci Appel, who is running for Congress, and Rep. Bruce Braley, who is up against Joni Ernst in a tightly fought race for Tom Harkin’s Senate seat.

  • Simon Estes led the national anthem before a Bruce Braley campaign event (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Congressional candidate Staci Appel (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Ag secretary Tom Vilsack with Simon Estes (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Simon Estes (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Musician James Taylor (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • A young James Taylor and Bruce Braley fan (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Musician James Taylor (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Musician James Taylor (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley hoped to win Sen. Harkin's seat. (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley introduces President Clinton (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • Senate candidate Bruce Braley introduces President Clinton (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton was on hand but it wasn't enough as Braley lost the tightly fought race to Joni Ersnt. (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton and Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton and Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton and Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton and Bruce Braley (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)
  • President Bill Clinton (WHO-HD/Sam Hoyle)