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A 2020 stampede: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa, where the race is volatile and voters undecided

WASHINGTON - With the Democratic presidential nomination still very much up for grabs, candidates sprinted from the year's final presidential debate in Los Angeles to Iowa this weekend, hoping to get a jump on a frenetic month of campaigning ahead of the state's Feb. 3 caucuses.

Iowa's pull, always powerful because it hosts the first contest of the nominating season, is stronger than ever because the race is one of the most volatile in years. Many Iowa Democrats say they are still making up their minds.

"I'll probably decide in about 45 more days," said Tami Loge, an Iowa Democrat who attended a rally for New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker in a T-shirt stenciled with the first names of all the Democratic candidates. "Usually I know right away. But

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