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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
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![Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/12/PDEM/70582508007-081223-iowastatefairdaythree-ls-36.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
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![Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy signs autographs before his appearance at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/12/PDEM/70582509007-081223-iowastatefairdaythree-ls-37.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy signs autographs before his appearance at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
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![Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/12/PDEM/70582512007-081223-iowastatefairdaythree-ls-38.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
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![Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/12/PDEM/70582510007-081223-iowastatefairdaythree-ls-39.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
Lily Smith/The Register
![Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/12/PDEM/70582511007-081223-iowastatefairdaythree-ls-40.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during day three of the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Des Moines.
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