DES MOINES ? Just a few hours after sparring heatedly in a televised debate, Republican presidential candidates on Friday turned their attention to the real showdown in Iowa this week: Saturday?s Ames straw poll.
The campaign trail displayed a new urgency as candidates sprinted through breakfast gatherings and television interviews and the celebrated Iowa State Fair, a must-do for presidential hopefuls who share the spotlight with a cow sculpted from butter and deep-fried candy bars.
The urgency had everything to do with the straw poll, an early test of organizational strength that won?t necessarily predict the winner of next year?s first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses but could hasten departures for candidates who don?t perform well. In particular, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty was in overdrive to draw supporters to the event and turn around a campaign that has struggled to raise money and gain traction in the polls.
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