Make or break? Iowa Straw Poll to test GOP rivals

After months of laying the groundwork, the first test of the Republican presidential candidates' viability is finally here. Saturday's Iowa Straw Poll marks the first time Republican voters weigh in on the GOP presidential field with ballots and comes just as Gov. Rick Perry of Texas was to enter ...

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