Article on Iowa Straw poll

[MsDoodahs]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070625/NEWS/70625033

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"Details for the Republican presidential straw poll in Ames are coming together, although without former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson.

Iowa GOP officials have set the speaking order and determined where each of the eight candidates planning to attend the party fundraiser will pitch their tents around Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum on Aug. 11.

But Thompson, who is expected to announce his campaign plans in the coming weeks, was not represented at a meeting in Des Moines last week, where the presidential campaigns planning to attend the Ames event were assigned their spots,

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who has been the most aggressive about organizing for the fundraiser, will start the series of 20-minute speeches at 12:30 p.m.

Romney will be followed by U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, Chicago businessman John Cox, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson and Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback.

All eight have also committed at least $15,000 to reserve space to feed and entertain supporters and other activists."

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There's a little more at the link...

 

[Razmear]

John Cox? First I heard of him. Found this:
http://www.cox2008.com/cox/

eb

 

[Wyurm]

Hes barely known, compares himself to Regan and says hes the only real conservative running. Also, hes spent over 700k on the race so far. Thats all I could find out about him.

He seems like most of the others but also seems to have a more "return to our roots" theme.

 

[angelatc]

John Cox has never held a political office. He paid his $25,000 in South Carolina and never got to participate in the debate.

He's a self-made guy. We could do worse.

Oops! He fully supports the War On Terror. Bzzzzt. Next please!