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Republican Hopefuls at Iowa State Fair

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    Presidential candidates prepare for straw poll in Hawkeye state

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-- but He neon red baron this is Special Report on the road at the Iowa state fair just hours after squaring off.

In Thursday's debate in -- the candidates travel down the road about 35 miles to the State Capitol one of the attractions here at the fair.

Our very own chief political correspondent Carl Cameron.

It's not -- often are shocked Brad I'm glad you -- -- -- samples of of the mile -- here all the deep fried food.

For the big straw -- is tomorrow and for the candidates.

The real trick to victory.

Is making sure you don't -- -- short straw.

Barbecuing pork chops -- Iowa's historic state fair that day after trying to roast Michelle -- in the Fox News debate.

Tim Pawlenty admitted without a strong showing in Saturday's straw poll -- aides say first or second.

You'll have to quote reassess his campaign LP a confident star ballot tomorrow names and -- for my campaign after counter attacking what these record in the debate.

Bachmann who may expect to win Saturday's straw poll held two town hall meetings before -- -- evening appearance at the fair.

Mitt Romney visited the fair yesterday before the debate and has already left Iowa for the first primary state of New Hampshire.

Romney is on the straw poll ballot -- not seriously campaigning for straw votes.

But with Texas governor Rick Perry joining the campaign Saturday and likely to get a decent right in straw vote.

Aides say Romney will soon ramp up his lead -- caucus effort.

Texas congressman Ron Paul's had a string of straw poll wins this year and could take third.

-- to many he's more curiosity -- serious presidential contender and just wondering how many will be in -- tomorrow.

Hey out of scared they were you get a few more -- count two as well -- Has promised Sarah Palin showed up but there she's not expected to run and today said she could support anybody but Obama.

As far as I'm concerned I want to be a citizen this summer helping my country get back to work.

Helping my country solve its problems we got plenty of time to run for -- later short on cash Newt Gingrich has done little to boost his straw poll vote but he's not the only candidate running on a shoestring.

Rick Santorum plans to soldier on regardless of the straw poll outcome.

And Herman Cain says the fact that he's never held office is his biggest plus the American people have an appetite.

-- non politician.

I have felt about -- office.

Yeah Iowa State -- a hundred years old a 100000 people come through here every day.

The Iowa straw poll in Ames is the biggest in the country bar -- in there could be ten to 151000 ballots cast in the count should be in tomorrow afternoon right about this time.

At the same time Texas governor Rick Perry.

Will be officially in the presidential race himself -- a whole new -- You know we talked about that the other night -- about Perry getting and I I asked the candidates about that we heard what they said.

But what about that he'll be here Sunday it shakes things up it does indeed and today Sarah Palin who was making her way through the fairgrounds gave Perry.

A voice off of a boost almost of approval said He could so she could support.

Him she also said she could support Mitt Romney -- to many suggest that perhaps Palin said that she might run if she couldn't find anybody could carry the message.

Perhaps she's pulling back now she's -- and candidates you can back.

Mr.

Perry will be -- Waterloo -- Sunday evening for an event.

After He speaks Michelle Bachmann has decided to go Waterloo of course is her home town so it's on in Iowa okay straw poll tomorrow Carl thanks.

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