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Senator John McCain dipped in polls in Iowa after criticizing ethanol subsidies. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press) |
National Perspective
Iowans bring a special-interest agenda to caucuses
WASHINGTON - New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner's decision last week to schedule the state's primary for Jan. 8, five days after the Iowa caucuses but well before the primaries of Michigan and Florida, signaled that New Hampshire and Iowa have succeeded in maintaining their special roles in choosing presidential nominees for yet another election cycle. (Full article: 784 words)
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