In the next week or two we will find out whether Mitt Romney has the courage to seize the Republican nomination – as opposed to the systematic caution on which he has built his campaign so far. That test hinges on whether he will not only fight to win the Iowa caucus, which takes place on January 3, but on whether he is prepared to be seen fighting to win it. Read more
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