Portrait of a Trump Town

During a campaign stop January 9, Donald Trump told supporters in Ottumwa, Iowa that he embraced greed. “I’m a greedy person. I’ve always been greedy. I love money,” Trump told an audience of several hundred southern Iowans. Photos by M. Scott Mahaskey Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZGuPp2

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Portrait of a Trump Town

Men walk along empty storefronts along E. Main Street on January 31 in Ottumwa, Iowa. When describing crime and job opportunities in the area, one of the men just said, "It's bad." M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YbH1Vqj

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Portrait of a Trump Town

The Capitol Theater, currently being renovated, is shown on Main Street in Ottumwa on January 31. The theater, which was once the centerpiece of social life in downtown Ottumwa, closed and stood vacant for more than a decade before its rehabilitation. M. Scott Mahaskey / POLITICO

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February 1

Portrait of a Trump Town

Trump supporters take in lunch at the Canteen Lunch on February 1 in Ottumwa, Iowa. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40Yb0Kwzo

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Portrait of a Trump Town

Marcia McDaniel, who works as a floor installer, adjusts her Donald Trump button ahead of caucus speeches on February 1 in Ottumwa. McDaniel, who was already registered as a Republican, said that she voted for President Obama in the previous election. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YauaSuq

Portrait of a Trump Town

Wearing a cross necklace, a Trump supporter arrives for the caucus on February 1 at Ottumwa High School. She was the woman who stood up first to support Trump at the caucus. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YartMkA

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Portrait of a Trump Town

A Trump supporter looks on as results for Wapello County are posted during the Iowa caucus on February 1 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He brought his Trump sticker with him because, unlike most of the other GOP candidates, Trump did not have a table where supporters could get free buttons, pins or signs. There was no real evidence of an official Trump campaign presence other than the woman who spoke on his behalf during the speech portion of the caucus.

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Portrait of a Trump Town

Philip Lyon, a Trump supporter, displays his belt buckle while arriving to caucus on February 1 at Ottumwa High School. He mentioned to me that he and his wife, before walking into the caucus, said a prayer in their car that the nation find wisdom in electing the next president. He later told Mahaskey he was voting for Trump, as was his father, who was there with him.

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Stop Light

Portrait of a Trump Town

A stop sign is shown at the corner of E Main St. and S. Market St. on January 31 in Ottumwa. At one time, the corner was a busy intersection, with stoplights instead of the stop signs. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZwtWlA

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Portrait of a Trump Town

The remains of a Target store sign are visible on a vacant building shown on January 31 in Ottumwa. Target abruptly announced the decision to close the store in November and shuttered its doors in January. “It was such a shock,” Mayor Tom Lazio said in an interview with the Ottumwa Courier. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZuDKID

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Hillary Clinton

Portrait of a Trump Town

People on bicycles ride past the Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters at the corner of S. Market St. and E. Main St. in Ottumwa on February 1. Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1, a record number of caucus goers in Wapello County gathered that evening to register as first time Republicans or to change party affiliation. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZrXRnT

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Portrait of a Trump Town

With a record turnout, caucus organizers were forced to distribute blank pieces of paper where supporters would write in their candidate in the Ottumwa caucus. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZoEmFs

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Portrait of a Trump Town

Republican organizers tally results for Ottumwa and Wapello County following voting Ottumwa High School on February 1. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZi3Kz8

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Portrait of a Trump Town

Caucus organizers tally the precinct results for Donald Trump, who earned 366 votes. In Wapello County—of which Ottumwa is the county seat—Trump would ultimately defeat Ted Cruz 592-494. M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/02/portrait-of-a-trump-town-000609#ixzz40YZcM1My