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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul arrives at GuideOne Insurance to deliver a speech to employees at their offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday. The representative from Texas holds a slight lead in the RealClearPolitics.com average of polls with less than a week to go until the caucuses Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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HAPPY CAMPER: GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul gets a kick out of hearing compliments for being punctual at a town hall Wednesday in Newton, Iowa. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul delivers a speech to employees of GuideOne Insurance at their offices, West Des Moines, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul arrives at GuideOne Insurance to deliver a speech to employees at their offices, West Des Moines, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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8 year old Mike Baker of Newton, Iowa listens as Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul delivers a speech at a Jasper County town hall meeting held at the inner track of the Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul delivers a speech at a Jasper County town hall meeting. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Bob Colby praises Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul after Paul delivers a speech. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Buttons are for sale outside a Jasper County town hall meeting held at the inner track of the Iowa Speedway where Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is set to speak to supporters, Newton, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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David Richardson of Newton, Iowa, left, and Quaitemes Williams, right, of Dallas, Texas, claps as Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul delivers a speech at a Jasper County town hall meeting. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul takes questions from members of the audience after delivering a speech in Newton, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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A supporter who appears to have a tattoo in support of Ron Paul listens to Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul delivers a speech. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul waits in a side room at GuideOne Insurance before delivering a speech to employees at their offices, West Des Moines, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Left to right: Alison Gibbs with the campaign and volunteers Devon Slovensky of Charlottesville, VA and Heather Danielowski of Quad City, Illinois set up yard signs for supporters before Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul delivers a speech at a Jasper County town hall meeting. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul departs after delivering a speech at a Jasper County town hall meeting. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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A sign supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul sits near the Iowa Speedway. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul laughs as he is complimented on being punctual in his arrival to speak to supporters at a Jasper County town hall meeting held at the inner track of the Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA, Wednesday, December 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Democrats have targeted GOP Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, a 10-term incumbent accused of losing touch with voters in his Western Maryland district. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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Tim Kaine (right) and George Allen, candidates for U.S. Senate in Virginia, greet each other in the hallway before beginning their first debate for the 2012 campaign at the annual AP Day at the Virginia State Capitol in December. The men, both former Virginia governors, are currently in a dead heat. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich will run against Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a fellow Democrat, in the Ohio primary for the district she has represented for 14 terms. (Associated Press)
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a town-hall meeting at the Fort Dodge GOP headquarters in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday. Mr. Santorum sees "momentum" leading up to the caucuses. (Associated Press)
