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Democratic officials in Iowa are increasingly antsy to hear from Hillary Rodham Clinton on the campaign trail and are pressuring her to get out and about even as the undisputed front-runner for her partys nomination hunkers down and waits for scandals to blow over.

Mrs. Clinton hasnt set foot in the Hawkeye State since the Tom Harkin steak fry in September, an annual political event where she made amends with voters who opted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential caucuses and hinted at a comeback run. She has made only a handful of public appearances anywhere.

Dan Fredrichs, Democratic Party chairman for Iowas Boone County, said he wants to hear from Mrs. Clinton sooner rather than later.

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He voiced confidence in Mrs. Clintons ability to win, noting her massive lead in polls over potential Democratic rivals and leads in matchups against every likely Republican contender.

We know that we have a viable, winnable candidate and so on, but we encourage her to put her toe in the water so that we can get to know her better as a candidate, he said.

Mr. Fredrichs said he talked with Mrs. Clinton at the steak fry and was impressed with her ability to engage in retail politicking, a must for Iowas first-in-the-country nominating contest where Mrs. Clinton struggled in 2008.

The thing about Iowa is that your message has to be true, he said. She has to share with Iowans their values and beliefs and speak with a genuine voice so that we can say, That is what we think Hillary will do for the state of Iowa and every state beyond.

Cedar County Democratic Party Chairman Larry Hodgden said he is eager for Mrs. Clinton to come forward and reveal her agenda, which he said remains a secret.

We know what shes done in the past, but elections for president are about the future and we need to know what Hillary Clinton wants to bring to the contest, what issues she is gong to work hard for and whether they are issues that the progressives like me feel need to be addressed, he said. Is she going to stand up to Wall Street, is she going to stand up to the big banks and do something about the rising inequality in this nation?

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Hillary Clinton pressured by Iowa Democrats to hit campaign trail