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Why presidential candidates flock to Iowa's state fair

The Iowa State Fair is in full swing, with Republican presidential candidates all stopping by to meet voters and eat a corn dog. But why is the fair such a staple of the election season? CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe examines the tradition's history.
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