The Iowa State Fair has been a must for both presidential campaigns in the past week because of Iowa's pivotal role in this year's election. President Barack Obama stopped by during his three-day bus tour across the state. And Mitt Romney's campaign chose the fair for running mate Paul Ryan's solo debut.
Iowa is fair game in 2012 —
The Iowa State Fair has been a must for both presidential campaigns in the past week because of Iowa's pivotal role in this year's election. President Barack Obama stopped by during his three-day bus tour across the state. And Mitt Romney's campaign chose the fair for running mate Paul Ryan's solo debut.
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An fair-goer casts a "ballot" -- a kernel of corn -- for Romney. The "Cast Your Kernel" booth, while hardly a scientific enterprise, offers a big hint of change from the 2008 election.
Iowa is fair game in 2012 —
An fair-goer casts a "ballot" -- a kernel of corn -- for Romney. The "Cast Your Kernel" booth, while hardly a scientific enterprise, offers a big hint of change from the 2008 election.
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With more than 30,000 kernels cast, Romney leads Obama, who won Iowa by more than 10 percentage points four years ago.
Iowa is fair game in 2012 —
With more than 30,000 kernels cast, Romney leads Obama, who won Iowa by more than 10 percentage points four years ago.
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The Obama campaign is leaving nothing to chance as workers and volunteers stay busy in a campaign office in Davenport.
Iowa is fair game in 2012 —
The Obama campaign is leaving nothing to chance as workers and volunteers stay busy in a campaign office in Davenport.
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The urgency at the Obama campaign office in Davenport is apparent. Everyone in line for tickets to one of the president's rallies is asked if he or she is registered to vote. "I think we still have an organizational advantage in this state," Obama political strategist David Axelrod says.
Iowa is fair game in 2012 —
The urgency at the Obama campaign office in Davenport is apparent. Everyone in line for tickets to one of the president's rallies is asked if he or she is registered to vote. "I think we still have an organizational advantage in this state," Obama political strategist David Axelrod says.
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