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stanley mug argin over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who immediately appealed to his supporters in a letter calling Romney a bland, boring, career politician. Romney beats Santorum by 8 votes in Iowa caucusIowa caucus results: Why the race was so closeAnalysis: Romney s race to lose In an interview on CBS The Early Show Wednesday, Romney expressed pride in his record and indicated he would take on his critics in the back-to-back debates scheduled to take place this weekend before Tuesday s primary in New Hampshire. I ve got broad shoulders,
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