Rubio Campaign Press Release - You Won't Believe These Awesome Crowds for Marco Rubio in Iowa

December 21, 2015

Marco drew huge crowds during events in Iowa this past week, building upon the momentum from his strong debate performance on Tuesday.

Overflow for @marcorubio town hall in Muscatine, Iowa. pic.twitter.com/EbMXTpDIRM

— Lauren Selsky (@LJSelsky) December 17, 2015

@jackwhitver introducing @marcorubio in Dubuque, Iowa this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/ijad6DQiwf

— Rahsaan (@RahsaanBall) December 18, 2015

Marco made the case in Muscatine for a strong military.

It's not enough to talk tough, he said — you need to support our defense capabilities.

Standing ovation for @marcorubio now taking questions from the audience. @kwqcnews pic.twitter.com/t02cxIdPwn

— Courtney Yuen (@KWQCCourtney) December 17, 2015

In Knoxville, Marco laid out his ideas to reinvigorate American manufacturing, emphasizing that we can see a "new era" for the economy.

Major manufacturing speech by @marcorubio here at Weiler in Knoxville, Iowa pic.twitter.com/YJyJGUVQ9N

— Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) December 17, 2015

Finally, in Dubuque, a great Iowa manufacturer created a special gift for Marco, which was featured prominently in front of the standing room only crowd.

The folks here Giese sheet metal made this for Rubio pic.twitter.com/5RJEi6OwD5

— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) December 18, 2015

A shiny new sign for @marcorubio at Giese Sheet Metal in Dubuque, IA pic.twitter.com/KiqagZEUoz

— Lauren Blanchard (@LaurenBlanch12) December 18, 2015

One thing's clear: The momentum is building for Marco in the state that gets the first shot at picking our next president.