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Essays: Campaigning in Iowa

Presidential hopefuls from both the Republican and Democratic parties have spent large amounts of time in Iowa this fall; this is a collection of images from their various trips to Iowa, the earliest state to hold their caucus. Both parties held their caucuses on January 3, 2008.

Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) kisses Mary Campos’ hand at the conclusion of the Brown and Black Presidential Forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, December 1, 2007.
  
Democratic presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards shakes hands with supporters during a campaign stop at Val Air ballroom January 2, 2008 in West Des Moines, Iowa.  The Iowa Caucus is tomorrow, and Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in a very tight race for a victory in Iowa.
  
Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a rally at Grinnell College on December 4, 2007 in Grinnell, Iowa. Iowa will hold the nation's first presidential Caucus on January 3, 2008.
     
  
Democratic presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards speaks during a campaign stop at Val Air ballroom Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa Caucus is tomorrow, and Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in a very tight race for a victory in Iowa.
  
Supporters hold signs and listen as Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the North Iowa Fairgrounds during a campaign stop in Mason City, Iowa November 5, 2007.
  
Congressman and Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich, speaks at the Cedar Rapids Islamic Center on Monday, November 12, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kucinich spoke about Middle Eastern issues, specifically about the Israeli / Palestinian crisis and his past visits to the region.
     
  
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee speaks with Jan Mickelson on Mickelson's morning Radio show in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, December 2, 2007. Huckabee recently surged ahead of the other Republican candidates in Iowa and national polling.
  
Presidential hopeful Senator John Edwards speaks during a campaign stop in Monticello, Iowa on November 14, 2007.
  
Phyllis Thie, of Burlington, IA listens as Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at Great River Medical Center during a campaign stop in West Burlington, Iowa Sunday, November 4, 2007.
     
  
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Bluegrass Cafe in Tama, Iowa on November 19, 2007.
  
Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to voters at a town hall meeting held in an old train depot Thursday, November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa. The stop was part of a two-day tour of the state.
  
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Bluegrass Cafe in Tama, Iowa on November 19, 2007.
     
  
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. (D-IL) Barack Obama speaks to the crowd that has gathered at the HyVee Center in Des Moines to hear the results of the Iowa Caucus on Thursday, January 3, 2008. Obama won Iowa with Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in a tight race for second place.
  
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks to a group of supporters in Dubuque, Iowa on Friday, November 30, 2007. Romney recently slipped slightly in the polls in Iowa, the first state to caucus in 2008.
  
Democratic presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards shakes hands with supporters during a campaign stop at Val Air ballroom January 2, 2008 in West Des Moines, Iowa.  The Iowa Caucus is tomorrow, and Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in a very tight race for a victory in Iowa.
     
  
Supporters of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton put up signs outside the Brown and Black Forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, December 1, 2007.
  
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee tours the wellness center and speaks to employees of Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, December 3, 2007. Huckabee recently surged ahead of the other Republican candidates in Iowa and national polling.
  
U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) exits the Festhalle Barn at the Amana Colonies on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in Amana, Iowa after her speech. With the 2008 presidential elections one year away, and less than two months to go until the state's caucus, Hillary Clinton wrapped up a trip through Iowa Tuesday.
     
  
Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a rally at University of Iowa on December 4, 2007 in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa will hold the nation's first presidential Caucus on January 3, 2008.
  
Congressman and Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich, speaks at the Cedar Rapids Islamic Center on Monday, November 12, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kucinich spoke about Middle Eastern issues, specifically about the Israeli / Palestinian crisis and his past visits to the region.
  
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee tours the wellness center and speaks to employees of Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, December 2, 2007. Huckabee recently surged ahead of the other Republican candidates in Iowa and national polling.
     
  
Clinton meeting with Iowans for Hillary in at the Iowans for Hillary Polk County Field Office. Des Moines, Iowa.
  
A secret service agent watches the crowd while Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a Stand for Change event in Jefferson, Iowa on Monday, December 31, 2007. With less than three days until the caucus, Obama, Hillary and Edwards are neck and neck in the polls.
  
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee tours the wellness center and speaks to employees of Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, December 2, 2007. Huckabee recently surged ahead of the other Republican candidates in Iowa and national polling.
     
  
A volunteer for the Obama campaign cleans up signs after presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) spoke during a Stand for Change event in Jefferson, Iowa on Monday, December 31, 2007. With less than three days until the caucus, Obama, Hillary and Edwards are neck and neck in the polls.
  
A supporter of Republican presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee look on as he speaks during his New Year's Eve party at the Wakonda Club December 31, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa. With less than 3 days before the Iowa caucus, Mike Huckabee continues campaigning across Iowa as Mitt Romney catches up in the polls.
  
Republican Presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (L) jokes with US Actor Chuck Norris (C) and his wife, Gena O'Kelley, as he plays the guitar during a 'Huck and Chuck' rally at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa, January 1, 2008.
     
  
The empty stage where Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) spoke at a rally at University of Iowa on December 4, 2007 in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa will hold the nation's first presidential Caucus on January 3, 2008.
  
Michelle Obama speaks with CNN reporter Suzanne Malveaux at the Trump Tower in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
  
Senator John Edwards answers questions during the Every Child Matters Presidential Candidate Forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, December 1, 2007. Senator Edwards answered questions about children's health care, education, and lifestyle issues.