It’s negative 14 degrees outside in Des Moines Saturday night, where pickup trucks are lined up in neatly packed rows outside the ‘world’s toughest rodeo’ to see which cowboys can stay atop a bucking bronco for 8 seconds with flair. Inside the Wells Fargo arena, riders take turns trying to stay atop furious convulsing mounts with names like 'Devil's Advocate' and 'Hopes & Dreams' to see who has the grit and stamina to stay upright – and avoid a kick in the head on the way down. Riders who perform the best walk away with just a few thousand dollars.It's another contest entirely that is captivating Iowans outside, although some in the field are soon to face their own form of humiliation and defeat. Some candidates have cancelled political events out of safety concerns an 'abundance of caution,' but the.
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