Spirit of the Godfather lives on in Iowa

I am not Italian so I am not sure if this is a point of pride or kind of embarrassing. It is definitely interesting.

"Our people are our people," said Joe Aiello, president of La Macchina, which operates as a civic club. "Our people do exactly what we ask them to do."

When outsiders think of Iowa politics, they envision bunting draped on hay bales, candidates touring family farms, and lots of bromides about rural values. La Macchina represents a grittier, urban brand of politics - more Chicago than Cedar Rapids. In a close race tonight, its influence on the South Side could give Clinton a major boost.

"We're a very powerful group," Aiello said."

It just begs the question...are they going to give their voters "an offer they can't refuse"?