It was in Iowa that legions of students and young people came out to support then-Senator Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election. Nearly a year later, during the University of Iowa's homecoming parade on October 9th, students and members of the local community used the same kind of grassroots student activism to demonstrate their commitment to health care reform. Following the parade, students held a rally where they collected over 150 signatures for a petition. The actions were part of a week-long educational campaign on health care reform for U of I students and community members organized by University of Iowa Democrats.

Joining the U of I Democrats were the Johnson County Democrats, Congressman Dave Loebsack, and U.S. Senate candidates Bob Krause and Tom Fiegen, among many other activists and supporters of health care reform. The University of Iowa Democrats were pleased with the turnout, and consider the event a huge success. Check out some pictures from the event below!