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presidential election of 1992
In United States presidential election of 1992: The campaign
Tom Harkin running, the major Democratic candidates skipped the Iowa caucuses. The front-runner appeared to be Clinton, but other candidates, in particular former California governor Jerry Brown and former Massachusetts senator Paul Tsongas, hoped to secure the nomination. Just before the New Hampshire primary, Clinton’s…
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In Iowa caucuses: History of the Iowa caucuses
Tom Harkin (Iowa) skewing votes on the Democratic side. But in 1996 the caucuses were back in the limelight, with Dole once again besting a tough field of Republican opponents and setting his feet to the path to the nomination.
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