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| Iowa rivals battle for votes | Iowa rivals battle for votes |
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| Would-be US presidential nominees have been seeing in Election Year on the stump in Iowa, two days before it hosts the important first party caucuses. | Would-be US presidential nominees have been seeing in Election Year on the stump in Iowa, two days before it hosts the important first party caucuses. |
| With opinion polls suggesting both the Democratic and Republican races are too close to call, candidates have been packing their schedules with events. | With opinion polls suggesting both the Democratic and Republican races are too close to call, candidates have been packing their schedules with events. |
| The Republicans' Mike Huckabee was preparing for a dash to Los Angeles for a slot on NBC's Tonight Show. | The Republicans' Mike Huckabee was preparing for a dash to Los Angeles for a slot on NBC's Tonight Show. |
| Top Democrats were to run positive TV ads in a bid to maximise turnout. | Top Democrats were to run positive TV ads in a bid to maximise turnout. |
| KEY DATES 3 Jan: Iowa caucuses8 Jan: New Hampshire primary15 Jan: Michigan primary19 Jan: Nevada caucuses; South Carolina primary (Rep)26 Jan: South Carolina primary (Dem)29 Jan: Florida primary5 Feb: some 20 states including California, New York, New Jersey Q&A: Primaries and caucusesQ&A: Presidential election What is a caucus? | KEY DATES 3 Jan: Iowa caucuses8 Jan: New Hampshire primary15 Jan: Michigan primary19 Jan: Nevada caucuses; South Carolina primary (Rep)26 Jan: South Carolina primary (Dem)29 Jan: Florida primary5 Feb: some 20 states including California, New York, New Jersey Q&A: Primaries and caucusesQ&A: Presidential election What is a caucus? |
| Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama planned two-minute ads during evening news programmes while John Edwards, who had a minute booked, paid for a full-page newspaper advert. | Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama planned two-minute ads during evening news programmes while John Edwards, who had a minute booked, paid for a full-page newspaper advert. |
| Opinion polls suggest a dead-heat race between Ms Clinton and Mr Obama for first place among the Democrats, with Mr Edwards close behind. | Opinion polls suggest a dead-heat race between Ms Clinton and Mr Obama for first place among the Democrats, with Mr Edwards close behind. |
| Mr Obama promised "something very, very special" at Thursday's caucuses when he addressed a rally in the state capital Des Moines. | Mr Obama promised "something very, very special" at Thursday's caucuses when he addressed a rally in the state capital Des Moines. |
| At a cattle auction site in Ames, Ms Clinton joked with ranchers that they could "look inside [her] mouth" if it helped them make up their minds. | At a cattle auction site in Ames, Ms Clinton joked with ranchers that they could "look inside [her] mouth" if it helped them make up their minds. |
| Mike Huckabee also showed off his bass guitar skills on Tuesday | Mike Huckabee also showed off his bass guitar skills on Tuesday |
| The race for top Republican spot is likewise looking too close to call, with Mr Huckabee pitted against Mitt Romney. | The race for top Republican spot is likewise looking too close to call, with Mr Huckabee pitted against Mitt Romney. |
| Mr Huckabee was preparing to fly to LA and back to record his interview with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, due to air on Wednesday. | Mr Huckabee was preparing to fly to LA and back to record his interview with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, due to air on Wednesday. |
| "My guess is that a lot of people in Iowa are watching Jay Leno, probably more than would come to a rally," he said. | "My guess is that a lot of people in Iowa are watching Jay Leno, probably more than would come to a rally," he said. |
| Mitt Romney was visiting supporters' homes in the town of Johnston to attend "House Party Huddles" - gatherings in local homes. | Mitt Romney was visiting supporters' homes in the town of Johnston to attend "House Party Huddles" - gatherings in local homes. |
| Children ran around bashing one another with large, red Styrofoam mitts that read "Mitt '08", the Associated Press reports. | Children ran around bashing one another with large, red Styrofoam mitts that read "Mitt '08", the Associated Press reports. |