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Confident Rudy: Iowa, Schmiowa

Insists skipping early states all part of the plan

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 4, 2008 4:09 AM CST

(Newser) – Before the Iowa vote dropped him in sixth place, GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani told reporters he had no regrets about mostly skipping the state, New York Newsday writes. As other candidates were making a final push in Iowa, Giuliani was already in New Hampshire. He... Read full story »

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