6 candidates set off on Iowa sprint as caucuses’ outcome remains uncertain

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DES MOINES — One week before Republican voters begin selecting a presidential nominee, the race in Iowa is as muddled as any in recent times as six candidates set off on a sprint to win a contest that leading strategists here say is up for grabs.

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who only a few weeks ago had a clear lead, appears to have lost significant ground under an onslaught of negative advertisements. One beneficiary may be former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who had been making only sporadic appearances in Iowa but this week begins a concerted late push, with operatives in the state suggesting he might actually win.

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Peter Whoriskey 27 Dec, 2011

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