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In New Online Ad, Perry Aims for Undecided Iowans

Days before the Iowa caucuses, Gov. Rick Perry has released a polished online ad — "Win Iowa" — aimed at convincing the state's undecided Republicans.

By Emily RamshawDec. 30, 2011, 2:08 p.m. CentralUpdated Dec. 30, 2011, 2:08 p.m. Central

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In New Online Ad, Perry Aims for Undecided Iowans

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
December 30, 2011

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<p>Mere days before the Iowa caucuses, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has released a polished online ad &mdash; "Win Iowa" &mdash; aimed at convincing the state's undecided Republicans, and targeting what he calls President Obama's "war on religion."&nbsp;</p>
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In New Online Ad, Perry Aims for Undecided Iowans

Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
December 30, 2011

Mere days before the Iowa caucuses, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has released a polished online ad — "Win Iowa" — aimed at convincing the state's undecided Republicans, and targeting what he calls President Obama's "war on religion." 

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Emily Ramshaw was the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune from 2016 to 2020. During her tenure, the Tribune — billed “one of the nonprofit news sector’s runaway success stories” — won a Peabody... More by Emily Ramshaw

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