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'''Iowa''' is located in the [[Midwest]]ern region of the [[United States]] and on December 28, 1846 became the twenty-ninth state to enter into the union. During the [[American Civil War]], Iowa supported the [[United States]]. The capital of Iowa is [[Des Moines]], which is also its largest city. The current governor of Iowa is the [[Republican]] Kim Reynolds.

'''Iowa''' is located in the [[Midwest]]ern region of the [[United States]] and on December 28, 1846 became the twenty-ninth state to enter into the union. During the [[American Civil War]], Iowa supported the [[United States]]. The capital of Iowa is [[Des Moines]], which is also its largest city. The current governor of Iowa is the [[Republican]] Kim Reynolds.  Iowa is the top producer of [[corn]] and [[pork]] in the [[United States]].

The [[Iowa caucuses]] constitute the first primary contest for [[Democratic]] and [[Republican]] [[president]]ial candidates.  Iowa is thereby a very important campaigning spot for prospective candidates.  If a presidential candidate does not place in the top three or nearly so in the Iowa caucuses, then it becomes virtually impossible for him to win the nomination.

The [[Iowa caucuses]] constitute the first primary contest for [[Democratic]] and [[Republican]] [[president]]ial candidates.  Iowa is thereby a very important campaigning spot for prospective candidates.  If a presidential candidate does not place in the top three or nearly so in the Iowa caucuses, then it becomes virtually impossible for him to win the nomination.

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[[Category:Midwest]]

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[[Category:States of the United States]]

[[Category:States of the United States]]

[[Category:Red States]]

[[Category:Red States]]