Carson and Trump are the only GOP candidates to commit to Iowa straw poll so far
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« on: May 15, 2015, 08:00:26 PM »
« edited: May 26, 2015, 11:23:17 PM by Mr. Morden »

Even Huckabee says he hasn't yet made a firm decision on whether to participate:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/05/15/republicans-undecided-on-iowa-straw-poll

Meanwhile, Erick Erickson is inviting all the GOP candidates to an event in Atlanta that would overlap with the straw poll:

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The Iowa straw poll is set for August 8th in Boone.
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2015, 08:02:43 PM »

I suppose Carson wins 100-0 then.
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2015, 08:03:38 PM »

Besides Bush, Christie and Kasich, who else seems more possible to skip it?
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2015, 10:21:42 PM »

Mark Everson might have a fighting chance here.
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2015, 11:27:33 PM »

*bump*

Iowa straw poll death watch….Carson and Trump say they'll participate, but everyone else is either out or undecided:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/243011-is-the-iowa-straw-poll-on-death-watch

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As previously noted here, Bush and Huckabee are out, and the rest of the field is on the fence:

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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2015, 08:39:02 AM »

Rubio says he'll skip the straw poll as well:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/marco-rubio-wont-compete-in-iowa-straw-poll-118448.html

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