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Former Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin visited Knoxville yesterday.

Harkin encouraged a group of more than 25 attendees to get out and volunteer ahead of the election, stressing the importance of friends and family to vote early. Harkin contrasted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump in his comments, emphasizing his long positive working relationship with Hillary Clinton and downplaying many of the criticisms of untrustworthiness and greed opponents have assigned her. Harkin says in his travels around the world he finds that Clinton is respected and Donald Trump is feared. According to Harkin, the choice for president this election is one of the greatest turning points in American history.