Iowa Chicken

Iowa Chicken

The Iowa Chicken was a person in a chicken suit who followed John McCain" [http://www.fox11az.com/news/topstories/stories/kmsb-20070611-apjc-mccaindefends.39388aac.html McCain defends decision to skip Iowa straw poll] ". "Associated Press", June 11, 2007.] and Rudy Giuliani [http://cbs4denver.com/politics/local_story_160150051.html] around Iowa during the 2008 American presidential race, carrying a sign that read "You 'Bawk'ed at the Straw Poll!" This was done to both protest and bring attention to that fact that neither candidate competed in the Iowa Straw Poll." [http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/24280 Chickens, bunnies, felons and other candidate stalkers] ". "Scripps News", June 2007.] cite web|url=http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/denver/sprengelmeyer/archives/2007/06/_allpoints_bulletin.html|title=ALL-POINTS BULLETIN|accessdate=2007-06-21] In the past, all of the Republican candidates have competed in the Straw Poll, and their decisions not to attend represented a break from tradition.

The identity of the Iowa Chicken has not been revealed, but he or she follows an American campaign tradition, including such precedents as 2000's Corn Man.

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1uNO4qkpTg Video of the Iowa Chicken at a McCain Rally]
* [http://www.myspace.com/iowachicken/ The Iowa Chicken's MySpace Page]


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