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Labor Day in Iowa Punctuates Campaign Season

By Scott Horsley, Melissa Block

Published September 3, 2007 at 1:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Labor Day has traditionally marked the start of the campaign season in Iowa. This election cycle, however, campaigning started a year earlier.

John McCain began the day in central Iowa, calling for more drug enforcement along United States borders, while Hillary Clinton courted labor activists in Sioux City.

Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, John Edwards won the support of United Steelworkers and the United Mine Workers of America before flying on to Iowa.

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Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.

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.

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