The mayor was trying to extol the virtues of organized labor, though the defective connection overshadowed his appearance.
Sixteen other Democratic candidates were scheduled to speak to union members in person at Wednesday's gathering, which was sponsored by the state's AFL-CIO chapter, the Iowa Federation of Labor.
"They're really interested in what candidates have to say about these bread and butter issues, these kitchen table things that affect their families. These are the things that give them anxiety and keep them up at night," Iowa Federation of Labor Secretary-Treasurer Charlie Wishman said.
In one poll of Democratic voters released earlier this month, de Blasio's campaign was rejected by more respondents than any other candidate. Thirty percent said that they would be disappointed if he became the party's 2020 nominee, the highest disapproval rating earned by any candidate measured.
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