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Electoral battle grounds otherwise known as swing states are important to a candidate's chances at winning the popular vote. More efforts go towards these states to secure votes, and events like bean feeds are held. Bean feeds became popular amongst candidates in the democratic party in 1960 because of how cheap they were to organize yet still effective in attracting crowds and ensuring a great time. Aside from the meal, square dancing served as entertainment for the event for all to enjoy. With each ticket at a dollar, the inexpensive price tag made these events more accessible for all [1]. Today food is still a draw for voters, from Klobuchar’s “hot dish” events earlier on in the race to free pizza at long voting lines from nonprofit organizations. 

#beanfeed #battlegroundstate #1960election 

[1] The Washington Post, Times Herald. September 11, 1960.


Music Credits: Mauerspechte (the light) ditto ditto by ASHWAN (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ashwan/48192

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Electoral battle grounds otherwise known as swing states are important to a candidate's chances at winning the popular vote. More efforts go towards these states to secure votes, and events like bean feeds are held. Bean feeds became popular amongst candidates in the democratic party in 1960 because of how cheap they were to organize yet still effective in attracting crowds and ensuring a great time. Aside from the meal, square dancing served as entertainment for the event for all to enjoy. With each ticket at a dollar, the inexpensive price tag made these events more accessible for all [1]. Today food is still a draw for voters, from Klobuchar’s “hot dish” events earlier on in the race to free pizza at long voting lines from nonprofit organizations. 

Food & Voter Turnout in 2020

#beanfeed #battlegroundstate #1960election 

[1] The Washington Post, Times Herald. September 11, 1960. 


Music Credits: Mauerspechte (the light) ditto ditto by ASHWAN (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ashwan/48192

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