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Have faith that Iowa Straw Poll has fixed its problems, officials urge Republicans
http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/have-faith-that-iowa-straw-poll-has-fixed-its-problems/article_eaf98128-26bb-5258-a009-8bd5370fdfcd.html
POSTED: SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2015 1:00 AM
By Robynn Tysver / World-Herald staff writer
The specter of death hovers over the Iowa Straw Poll.
The political circus that serves as high summer entertainment for GOP political activists has been marred by questions on the national front over its relevance and the subsequent defection of two top contenders.
Jeb Bush, a leading contender within the establishment wing of the Republican Party, and Mike Huckabee, the former Baptist minister with strong ties in the social conservative wing, each has taken a pass.
The two bowed out even after the Iowa Republican Party took steps earlier this year to dial down the “pay to play” nature of the political event, where candidates shell out big bucks to woo voters with free barbecue sandwiches and Randy Travis concerts.
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