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A sign next to an on-ramp on the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, reflects the ubiquity of libertarian Ron Paul's online supporters in the Republican race for president.
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Emily Temple, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Lucas Evans of Urbandale, Iowa, call prospective caucus goers from Mitt Romney's Urbandale campaign headquarters. They chose the candidate, but their high school government teacher will give them class credit for their campaign work.
Scott Canon / Kansas City Star
Letters leftover from the Democrats' Jefferson-Jackson Dinner sit ready for their next deployment in a cavernous storage area in the rear of Barack Obama's downtown Des Moines, Iowa headquarters.
Scott Canon / Kansas City Star
Ron and Carlita Beltz may not be typical Iowans -- perhaps no one is -- but they fit into two demographics that are more pronounced in the state because they are white and over 65. They also take their politics seriously, giving up much of a Wednesday afternoon to hear Hillary Clinton speak.
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