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Final days of campaigning in Iowa
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has endorsed Mitt Romney, speaks at a campaign rally in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 30 alongside Romney and his wife, Ann. Christie told Iowans if "you don't do what you are suppose to do on Tuesday for Mitt Romney, I'll be back, Jersey style."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at a campaign event in Creston, Iowa, on Dec. 27. Despite flagging poll numbers, Perry tells USA TODAY his goal is still a win in Iowa. "Where I come from, victory is being No. 1 in the polls," he says.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul greets supporters at Cass County Community Center during a campaign stop in Atlantic, Iowa, on Dec. 29. Paul was near the top of Iowa polls as the Jan. 3 caucuses neared.
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who recently led in Iowa polls but has plummeted in recent weeks, enjoys a laugh while being introduced at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines on Dec. 30.
Michele Bachmann takes a moment during a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa, to dance with 9-year-old Shayne Holmes.
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, who has surged in polls in recent days, speaks to reporters following a hunting excursion in Adel, Iowa, on Dec. 26.
Campaign buttons are displayed for sale outside a campaign event for Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Ron Paul supporters join in prayer at a campaign event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Dec. 28.
GOP contender Ron Paul, who has been sharply criticized by his rivals over his foreign policy views, salutes veterans during an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Dec. 28.
Mitt Romney rallies supporters at a campaign event in Ames, Iowa, on Dec. 29. The former Massachusetts governor was at the top of polls in the days leading up to the Jan. 3 caucuses.
Protesters from the Occupy movement disrupt a campaign event for Ron Paul in Des Moines on Dec. 28.
Rick Perry autographs a supporter's shirt while campaigning at Doughy Joey's Pizza in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 30.
Eighteen-month-old Ben Flynn awaits with his family an appearance by Mitt Romney in Davenport, Iowa, on Dec. 27.
Newt Gingrich purchases gifts for his grandchildren at the National Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville, Iowa, while on the campaign trail on Dec. 27.
Newt Gingrich gets emotional while discussing his mother, who is deceased, during a forum in Des Moines on Dec. 30.
Rick Perry speaks at a campaign event at Adams Street Espresso in Creston, Iowa, on Dec. 27. Perry topped Iowa polls in September, but now is well behind front-runners Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann stops by the Black Bear Diner while campaigning in Sioux City, Iowa, on Dec. 30. Bachmann won the August Ames Straw Poll but has dropped in Iowa polls in the months since.
Rick Santorum embraces Karen Fesler at a restaurant in Muscatine, Iowa, on Dec. 29 while campaigning ahead of the Jan. 3 caucuses.
A sign promotes an appearance by Rick Perry at the Adams Street Espresso in Creston, Iowa, on Dec. 27.
Rick Santorum awaits introduction at a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa, on Dec. 29.
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