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The idea came to George Davey like a vision. In his backyard, which overlooks one of the busiest streets in this bustling suburb of the Iowa capital, he would build a giant sign -- a mini billboard, if you will. And it would feature the photo of his chosen candidate in the upcoming Iowa caucuses: Donald Trump. Last fall, Davey, a 49-year-old computer engineer and father of two, casually mentioned his plan to his wife -- intentionally leaving out the key detail that it would be a very large sign. He knew she'd probably stop him if she knew exactly...

Ted Cruz needs you to trust him. Trust is the cornerstone of this fiery conservative's campaign, which may live or die with his ability to convince voters in Iowa and across the nation that he's the most consistent and trustworthy among the pack of White House hopefuls. Yet as he strives for victory in Iowa's Monday caucuses, a chorus of Republican critics led by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is tearing at the fabric of Cruz's message. His GOP opponents cite a history of political opportunism they say is more in line with a used car salesman than the "consistent conservative"...