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Campaigning in Iowa Heats Up

By Mara Liasson

Published January 5, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

With Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses less than two weeks away, the Democratic presidential candidates intensify their campaigning in the state. Former Vermont governor Howard Dean is perceived to be the frontrunner. Each of his rivals is trying to emerge as the most credible alternative to Dean. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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