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For Many Iowans, Perry Still an Unknown Quantity

As Gov. Rick Perry considers a White House bid, a recent poll shows that 70 percent of Iowa Republicans still haven't fully committed to a candidate. That's fertile ground for Perry, but as Kate Wells of Iowa Public Radio reports, the governor has yet to introduce himself to voters in the Hawkeye State.

By Kate Wells
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Gov. Rick Perry at the Frank Erwin Center on March 23rd, 2011.
Credit: Todd Wiseman

 

As Gov. Rick Perry considers a White House bid, a recent poll shows that 70 percent of Iowa Republicans still haven't fully committed to a candidate. That's fertile ground for Perry, but as Kate Wells of Iowa Public Radio reports, the governor has yet to introduce himself to voters in the Hawkeye State.


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