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Sam Brownback lives closer to Iowa than any of the other Republicans likely to run for president in 2008. Brownback, the senior senator from Kansas, resides in Topeka, which is but a few hours by car from Iowa. And he plans to travel there quite a lot over the next 12 months--through January 21, 2008, the day Iowa Republicans plan to declare their presidential preferences.Three weeks ago Brownback set up a presidential exploratory committee. That allows him to raise money and gauge support for a presidential race without actually announcing his candidacy. Brownback may decide not to run. But it...

Republican attempts to raise his profile in Iowa, N.H. Updated: 6:35 p.m. ET April 1, 2005 Add another name to the list of potential 2008 presidential candidates: Sen. Sam Brownback. The Kansas Republican, little known outside his home state, is using a network of social conservatives and Christian activists to raise his profile in Iowa and New Hampshire, two states critical to White House hopefuls. In an interview Thursday, Brownback said he has not made a formal decision on whether to run and would not give a timetable on when he would decide. “I’m exploring the options,” Brownback said. “There’s...