Pivotal week in Iowa for presidential candidates Pawlenty and Bachmann

Two Minnesotans running for president face off in a GOP presidential debate Thursday and the important Iowa Straw Poll on Saturday. Will Tim Pawlenty or Michele Bachmann win the debate and/or the straw poll? What will this mean for their candidacies for president of the United States?

Guests

• Dennis Goldford: Professor of Politics, Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Co-author of "The Iowa Precinct Caucuses: The Making of a Media Event."

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  August 5, 2011

Resources

• About Dennis Goldford