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Presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are among the Republicans who plan to be in Black Hawk County on Thursday night to woo voters in one of the state’s new super caucuses.
Organizers say 1,500 voters from 63 precincts across Black Hawk County are expected at the caucus. It provides an unusual opportunity for Republican candidates to reach out to a large group of voters with a single speech.
In addition the Huckabee and Paul, Ann Romney – the wife of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney – was expected at the Waterloo event.
Drew Ivers, state chairman for the Ron Paul campaign, said the Black Hawk County event offers his candidate a unique opportunity to sell his strengths to a large group of voters. He said a similar event in Ottumwa, the county seat of Wapello County, also interested the campaign, although no well-known Paul supporters will be in attendance.
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