The 2008 presidential campaign of Sam Brownback, a U.S. Senator from Kansas, began on December 4, 2006, with the formation of an exploratory committee. Several weeks later on January 20, 2007, Brownba
Official Senate photo of Sam Brownback, 2001
Brownback speaking in West Des Moines, Iowa in May 2007
Ames Straw Poll
Baldwin backs Brownback
Iowa Straw Poll (1979–2011)
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The Iowa Straw Poll was a presidential straw poll and fundraising event for the Republican Party of Iowa. It was held six times, traditionally in late summer approximately six months in advance of con
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