In the same Clear Lake theater where Buddy Holly played his final show before his ill-fated plane ride, the Democratic candidates for President gathered for a relatively new Iowa political tradition, the ‘Wing Ding’ fundraiser.
For some, it was Rave On. But for most of them, it will eventually be a case of Crying, Waiting, Hoping, or even That’ll Be The Day.
http://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/632330797152911360
Meanwhile, on the GOP side…
Candidates of both parties are set to descend on the Iowa State Fair on Saturday – quite literally in the case of Mr Trump, who has promised to give rides in his helicopter to visiting children…
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Seems like the Tony Blair strategy to “save” the Labour party wasn’t enough.
Finally, Saturday is the anniversary of VJ Day.
http://twitter.com/BBCEngland/status/632487254687137792
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In ‘headlines from anytime in the past 25 years…’
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Fifty years ago on Saturday…
(The Beatles)
http://twitter.com/ben_rey/status/628591566752514048
The Overnight Note 