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Family Leader’s endorsement struggle reflects angst among Iowa social...
The Family Leader's presidential forum Nov. 22. (The Register) After agonizing for about four weeks over what to do, the Family Leader, an Iowa-based Christian conservative organization, will announce...
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Iowa Politics Insider: Rick, Rick, Newt and Michele
Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., makes her way to her bus after speaking to local residents during a campaign stop at the Merry Bees coffee shop on Monday, Dec. 19,...
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Two Iowa conservative leaders pick Rick Santorum, ask other candidates to merge
UPDATED VERSION: Iowa evangelicals skeptical they can unite behind one candidate for caucuses By JENNIFER JACOBS, TONY LEYS, JASON NOBLE AND WILLIAM PETROSKI Two Iowa conservative Christian leaders...
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Rick Santorum gets endorsement news, gradually
Rick Santorum”s fortunes were improving by the minute. After a well-attended town hall meeting in Pella, a reporter asked his reaction to the Family Leader’s endorsement of Rick Perry. Santorum said he...
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Iowa evangelicals skeptical they can unite behind one candidate for caucuses
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at the Monarch restaurant Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Pella, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Division...
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Iowa Politics Insider: Blanketed with pre-Christmas cheer
Rick Perry talks with customer Leroy Claussen Tuesday at Art's Barber Shop in DeWitt. (Bill Petroski/The Register) Iowa guide to presidential politics for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Rick Santorum gets...
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Santorum: Vander Plaats told me ‘he needed money’ to promote endorsement
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at the Monarch restaurant on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Pella, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)...
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Statement: Vander Plaats didn’t ask for money in exchange for endorsement
Iowa Christian conservative leader Bob Vander Plaats didn’t require money in exchange for his endorsement and didn’t ask Michele Bachmann to drop out of the race to join with Rick Santorum, the Family...
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Iowa Politics Insider: The Vander Plaats endorsement gets complicated
Michele Bachmann autographs campaign literature for potential supporters in Ottumwa on Thursday (Jason Noble/The Register). Iowa guide to presidential politics for Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. The effort to...
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Iowa group calls for FEC probe of Vander Plaats and Santorum
A new Iowa non-profit organization is circulating an online petition calling on the Federal Election Commission to investigate Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats for potentially illegal campaign...
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