Republicans Challenging Obama Focus Their Attacks in Iowa
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The Republican presidential campaign descends in full force on Iowa this week, as the state prepares to host a straw poll that could start winnowing the field of candidates seeking to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012.
As a prelude to the Aug. 13 straw poll, as many as nine of the Republican candidates will participate in a nationally televised debate in Ames, Iowa, on Aug. 11. A popular stop for the White House contenders also will be the Iowa State Fair, a major event in the state that will hold the nation’s first nomination contest early next year.