Carson and Trump are the only GOP candidates to commit to Iowa straw poll so far

[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.

[Mr. Morden]

*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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[Mr. Morden]

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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