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Thompson Accelerates Pitch to Iowa Voters

Two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson is still introducing himself to voters. So far the former senator from Tennessee hasn't been able to turn his cinematic charm into support at the polls. Now he's following a more traditional political path — a bus tour across the rural sections of Iowa.

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Robert Smith is a host for NPR's Planet Money where he tells stories about how the global economy is affecting our lives.