--- title: Iowa Caucuses: The Best Lines From Citizen Speeches description: One of the charming aspects of the Iowa caucuses are the speeches given by everyday citizens. canonical: https://time.com/4203598/iowa-caucuses-speeches-speakers/ author: Daniel White article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-02T02:41:04.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:43:49.656Z article:section: Politics og:title: The Best Lines From Everyday Iowans' Caucus Speeches og:description: One of the charming aspects of the caucuses. og:url: https://time.com/4203598/iowa-caucuses-speeches-speakers/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a8d05ca27a4dade/69887baabc6cfc4bc73db899/iowa-caucuses.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: A supporter for Republican presidential candidate Sen. 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Paul Sancya—AP by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Feb 2, 2016 2:41 AM UTC One of the charming things about the Iowa caucuses are the speeches given by ordinary Iowans on behalf of their preferred candidates. Some Iowa residents are chosen by the campaign to speak on their behalf, while others take it upon themselves to endorse a candidate publicly. Almost all are rough-hewn versions of the more polished campaigns’ own speeches, but that lends them an authenticity.  Iowa Caucus results 2016 Here are some of the best lines from Iowa caucus speeches, as recorded by journalists and bystanders on Twitter. > [](https://twitter.com/RachelKagay/status/694341242474385408) > [](https://twitter.com/LynnHicks/status/694339311282495488) > [](https://twitter.com/doramiller%5Fnews/status/694338138869620736) > [](https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/694337990542233600) > [](https://twitter.com/mollyesque/status/694332662845014016) > [](https://twitter.com/SCJNickH/status/694337145151057920) > [](https://twitter.com/dougmchone/status/694338561496211457) > [](https://twitter.com/bridienixon/status/694338903776456704) > [](https://twitter.com/carolhunter/status/694331841734582272) > [](https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/694340225380671489) > [](https://twitter.com/teddyschleifer/status/694330873076805632) > [](https://twitter.com/leighmunsil/status/694337444221579264) > [](https://twitter.com/alexis%5Flevinson/status/694338157668646913) > [](https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/694336789738340353) > [](https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/694347889510846465) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4203598/iowa-caucuses-speeches-speakers/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4203598/iowa-caucuses-speeches-speakers/"},"headline":"Here Are the Best Lines From Everyday Iowans' Caucus Speeches","datePublished":"2016-02-02T02:41:04.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:43:49.656Z","description":"One of the charming aspects of the Iowa caucuses are the speeches given by everyday citizens.","url":"https://time.com/4203598/iowa-caucuses-speeches-speakers/","keywords":["Social Media","2016 Election","twitter","Iowa"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a8d05ca27a4dade/69887baabc6cfc4bc73db899/iowa-caucuses.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel White","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/daniel-white/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a8d05ca27a4dade/69887baabc6cfc4bc73db899/iowa-caucuses.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"A supporter for Republican presidential candidate Sen. 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