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IDP: Statement Regarding the South Carolina Republican Party’s Primary Date Change Announcement
8/9/2007

Contact: Carrie Giddins
Phone: 515-244-7292

Des Moines – Below is a statement from the Iowa Democratic Party’s Carrie Giddins, Communications Director, regarding today’s announcement by the South Carolina Republican Party’s primary date change:

“The South Carolina Republicans won’t dictate what Iowa does. The Iowa Democratic Party, our Chairman and our State Central Committee, will make a decision regarding the date of our caucuses with Governor Chet Culver, Senator Tom Harkin and other political leaders that protects Iowa’s interests.

The Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for January 14th, 2008 and we are moving forward with plans for that date.

Iowa will hold the first in the nation caucuses.”


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