Images: Iowa Caucuses
Voters debate during a caucus of precinct 42 near Smithland, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Alice DeRycke of rural Belle Plaine, Iowa, is framed through the door at the Honey Creek, Marengo, Washington precinct caucus site in the home of Eric and Kim Zuber on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012,
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Competing campaign signs line the sidewalk in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum waits to be introduced at a campaign stop at Valley High School, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Nick Harmen of Coralville, Iowa waits for the the Iowa Caucus to begin at the Marriott in Coralville, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney watch early caucus returns at his caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., left, accompanied by her mother Jean LaFave, speaks at the Black Hawk County Republican caucuses site at the UNI-Dome Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Technician Richie Beanan irons the American flag as he prepares the stage for the caucus night rally for Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Jonathan Jackson, a volunteer with the Ron Paul campaign, hands out buttons at the Black Hawk County Republican caucuses site at the UNI-Dome Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Ramsey Fowler, 17, of Kansas City, Mo., watches early caucus results at the reception site of Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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David Gott, right, of South Amana, Iowa, discusses one of the Republican party platform planks up for consideration at the Honey Creek, Marengo, Washington precinct caucus site in the home of Eric and Kim Zuber on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, in South Amana.
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A small group at Waterloos Ward 4 Precinct 1 discusses the candidates at the Black Hawk County Republican caucuses site at the UNI-Dome Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Chris Kreger and John Carr talk outside a caucus Tuesday Jan 3, 2012 at precinct 42 near Smithland, Iowa.
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Caucus-goers start to leave after casting ballots in their precincts at the Black Hawk County Republican caucuses site at the UNI-Dome Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., at podium on left, accompanied by her mother Jean LaFave speaks at the Black Hawk County Republican caucuses site at the UNI-Dome Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Deborah Guyer of Clermont helps register voters before the Republican caucus for Clermont and Pleasant Valley / Elgin precincts at the Clermont Opera House on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, in Clermont, Iowa.
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Kim Zuber, standing left, of South Amana, Iowa, follows Mary Jane Stanerson of rural Marengo, Iowa, as they leave the room to count caucus ballots at the Honey Creek, Marengo, Washington precinct caucus site at Zubers and her husband Erics home Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in South Amana.
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A campaign worker puts up a poster at Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich caucus night rally site in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas waves to students during a campaign stop at Valley High School, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Barb Hansen tallies votes during a caucus of precinct 42 near Smithland, Iowa Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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William Temple shows his support for Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., as her bus departs following a campaign stop at Valley High School, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Voters debate during a caucus of precinct 42 near Smithland, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Votes are counted in the Third Ward Precint 1 caucus Tuesday night, Jan. 3, 2012, in the library of Mason City High School in Mason City, Iowa.
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Precinct volunteers count ballots during the Republican precinct caucuses for Sioux Countys Orange City 2 precinct, Holland/West Branch and Sherman precincts held Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at city hall in Orange City, Iowa.
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University of Iowa senior Paul Gordon speaks on behalf of Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, during the 2012 Iowa Caucus Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa Campus in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, waves from her bus following a campaign stop at Valley High School, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets residents during a caucus day rally at the Temple for Performing Arts, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, center, is joined by his wife Karen as he greets supporters in his hotel room Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, 2012, in Johnston, Iowa.
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