AMES – Iowa Republicans got a taste of some aggressive inter-play from their field of presidential candidates in a televised debate Thursday night, now the intrigue will be how that translates into support when they cast ballots on Saturday, the state’s GOP leader said. “I’d like ...

The Iowa Straw Poll traditionally has been the critical first test of grass roots support for Republican presidential candidates in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. The stakes will be higher in 2011. In addition to the straw poll Aug. 13, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt ...