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DES MOINES – A prominent evangelical leader in Iowa may be spreading his message in Chicago if GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s popularity surge continues beyond the Iowa caucuses. “We have thousands of supporters, and were very blessed to have many people in Iowa and across the country who really believe in what were...
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DES MOINES – Michele Bachmann might not be on the Illinois primary ballot this spring if she does not perform well in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday. Bachmann’s campaign seemed off to a solid start when she won the Iowa straw poll in August, but she faces challenges as Iowans prepare to choose a Republican...
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DES MOINES – Steps away from Indiana Avenue sits a house with plywood on most of its windows. The windows not covered have rotting frames and the faux brick siding is peeling. Beside the graffiti sprayed on the front, “Priced 2 Sell” is painted on both picture windows. A few doors down, another house...
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DES MOINES – After months of bus tours rolling across Iowa and millions of dollars spent in a massive advertising operation, most GOP candidates have failed to reach out to Hispanic voters in the state, say Iowa business owners and experts. The only candidate to visit a row of Mexican restaurants and grocery stores...
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DES MOINES–Republican presidential candidates campaigning against gay marriage may win over conservative Iowa caucus-goers Tuesday night, but that strategy won’t work for the majority of Iowan voters or in the general election, say a number of gay-rights advocates. Iowans, along with voters in other states, are more concerned with improving the economy rather than...
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