bobbyw24
02-16-2011, 05:48 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa --
A run for the White House has long meant enduring icy days campaigning in Iowa for the contest that starts the presidential election calendar. But this winter fewer candidates have braved the Midwestern chill. And that has left some wondering if the Iowa Republican party's shift to the right is scaring off some hopefuls and making the Iowa caucuses less competitive - and less important.
In the last few months, a handful of prospective candidates for the GOP nomination in 2012 have visited the state - including former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. But the visits have been less frequent than in the past, and other traditional campaign-building efforts have lagged.
Read more: http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/02/15/2837940/conservative-gop-could-prompt.html#ixzz1E7coTP00
A run for the White House has long meant enduring icy days campaigning in Iowa for the contest that starts the presidential election calendar. But this winter fewer candidates have braved the Midwestern chill. And that has left some wondering if the Iowa Republican party's shift to the right is scaring off some hopefuls and making the Iowa caucuses less competitive - and less important.
In the last few months, a handful of prospective candidates for the GOP nomination in 2012 have visited the state - including former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. But the visits have been less frequent than in the past, and other traditional campaign-building efforts have lagged.
Read more: http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/02/15/2837940/conservative-gop-could-prompt.html#ixzz1E7coTP00