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  • Romney to Skip Key Poll in Iowa [Won't compete in Ames Straw Poll]

    06/09/2011 5:22:11 PM PDT · by ejdrapes · 29 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | June 9, 2011 | Patrick O'Connor
    Romney to Skip Key Poll in Iowa By PATRICK O'CONNOR Mitt Romney will skip a key early test for Republican presidential candidates by forgoing the Iowa straw poll in mid-August, a decision that could recast the contest in the nation's first presidential nominating state. The Iowa straw poll, held in Ames, is one of the landmark events of the nominating contest. Mr. Romney's decision sends the clearest signal yet that he doesn't want to wade deeply into the social issues that carry particular weight with Iowa Republicans and instead intends to present himself to voters nationally as a successful businessman...