surrounded by americana and things like this really do matter. people love them. she has contributed to the sense of what the iowa state fair has been for a long time. her works were really notable. she was the butter cow lady because the cow was so incredible. she went on to do things like in 2007 the bust of barack obama. she was a daring artist and she was a lovely lady and her work was beloved. we miss her and send condolences to her family. that s part of life in iowa today. a window to life in iowa. pun intended in pel louisiana today. reporter: nicely done. this morning on today , matt lauer asked michele bachmann to respond to amy cremor who told me that bachmann will be palinized by the media. ? i m asking you about what this leader of the tea party is worried about that you will be palinized. that s her word. what do you unz that to mean?
political figure or does it transend to something about the business of caucuses? when i talked to michele bachmann she s all about trying to define herself as a serious candidate. trying to get people to think of her in those terms. trying to get away from the celebrity effect of sarah palin. the celebrity is going to be front and center. she can say she had nothing, quote, to do with it. she authorized a loft access to her personal materials. reporter: coordination in that way. she cooperated with the documentary. it s a sad day in iowa reporter: coordinate is a nice, gentle word for it. cooperated, collaborated, whichever. it s a sad day in iowa because the butter cow lady has died. the butter cow lady responsible for the great butter sculptures of the iowa state farm. reporter: norma lion. how many times i have made the pilgrimage to the state fair. she has passed away. when you are in iowa you are