The big-time republican traf-fic in and out of Des Moines has been, as usual, instructive. Among the "names" who dropped by to campaign in Iowa this fall were Dan Quayle, Pete Wilson, Lamar Alexander and Steve Forbes. They weren't there to make speeches for Bob Dole (though his name did come up occasionally) but to appear for GOP state legislative candidates. Funny how crucial those Iowa races become when you think of running for president.
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