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Bradley in DC
08-11-2007, 07:37 AM
http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1356617.html

Huckabee-Brownback feud.

Bradley in DC
08-11-2007, 07:42 AM
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/195929.php

Brownback conceded that he and Huckabee are seeking favor from the same conservative wing of the party.
"We do have a lot of the same appeal, there's no question about that," Brownback said. "We both do appeal to, as a base constituency, some of the same people."
Huckabee noted, "That's not the only constituency, but it's an important one and one we want to do well in."
Although Brownback said there's no special rivalry between the two, Iowa GOP executive director Chuck Laudner said it's clear the two are bracing for a collision.
"They're kind of going after the same coalition of folks," said Laudner, a main organizer of the straw poll. "I would expect they suspect there wouldn't be enough room for both of them."
Laudner stopped short, however, of predicting the loser of the competition would quickly leave the race.
Former Iowa Republican Chairman Richard Schwarm, who supports Romney, said the battle to winnow the field is inevitably intense.
"I think the race is between Governor Huckabee and Senator Brownback as to who can claim that constituency. At some point I don't see how it is big enough for both of them," Schwarm said.