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Iowa Republicans eager for 2012 race to kick into gear
In a northeast suburb of this capital city, more than 250 politically active Iowans gathered Saturday to talk about hunters' rights and wildlife conservation. Safari Club International's state chapter hosted an exposition and conducted seminars at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona - an event capped by a banquet and auction in the evening. It was a gathering tailor-made for retail politics. At least 25 county coordinators for the 2008 John McCain-Sarah Palin Iowa presidential campaign operation attended the event.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., waves after speaking at the Conservative Principles Conference Saturday, March 26, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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