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Iowa Race Goes to the Wire

By Mara Liasson, Melissa Block

Published January 18, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

Polls show four Democratic presidential hopefuls in a tight race as caucus meetings begin Monday in Iowa: former Vermont governor Howard Dean, Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson and NPR's Melissa Block.

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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.

Melissa Block

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

Iowa Race Goes to the Wire

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