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First votes cast in Iowa as Romney, Santorum and Paul lock horns

Thousands of Iowa Republicans cast the first ballots of the 2012 presidential contest today, with front-runner Mitt Romney locked in a tight race with Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2012 - 08:30

Thousands of Iowa Republicans cast the first ballots of the 2012 presidential contest today, with front-runner Mitt Romney locked in a tight race with Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

The outcome remains unpredictable because many voters had still not settled on a favourite candidate.

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