During his campaign-style “Rural Tour” bus trip through the Midwest last week, President Obama told Iowans that he’s “confident in the power of your voice. I’m confident in your values — those are the values that we share. I don’t care whether you’re a Democrat or Republican or an independent — all of us here are patriots and everybody here cares about our country and puts it first. And if we can have that kind of politics then nothing can stop us.”