Two forces of nature overtook the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, adding new spectacles to the massive annual celebration of livestock, sculptures carved out of butter and cholesterol-laden treats on a stick.
Presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump toured the fairgrounds, a traditional rite of passage for White House hopefuls in the state that holds the first nominating contest in the nation.
The former secretary of State arrived first, and greeted a cow named Maggie and the boy who owns him before Clinton talked to the press. She was accompanied by former Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a beloved figure among the state’s Democrats who endorsed Clinton the prior day.