Iowa Straw Poll Damages Republican Prospects: Margaret Carlson
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Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- After this past weekend, perhapsRepublicans will finally end the disastrous Iowa Straw Poll. Infive tries, the circus in Ames has picked a future presidentonce, which is about the same success rate you’d get by pickingnames from a hat.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won it last time.If this year’s winner, Representative Michele Bachmann ofMinnesota, goes on to become president, I will come to yourhouse and mow your lawn (to borrow a marker used by formerMinnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty at last week’s Republicandebate).