Gallery: Republican candidates race to the finish

 

Republican presidential candidates race across Iowa in the hopes of swaying undecided voters.

 
January 3, 2012
 
 
 
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks as his wife Ann Romney and their sons look on at the Hotel Fort Des Moines on the night of the Iowa Caucuses January 3, 2012 in Des Moines, Iowa. According to early results former Romney is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa GOP caucus after a tight race with former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).
 

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks as his wife Ann Romney and their sons look on at the Hotel Fort Des Moines on the night of the Iowa Caucuses January 3, 2012 in Des Moines, Iowa. According to early results former Romney is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa GOP caucus after a tight race with former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks as his wife Ann Romney and their sons look on at the Hotel Fort Des Moines on the night of the Iowa Caucuses January 3, 2012 in Des Moines, Iowa. According to early results former Romney is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa GOP caucus after a tight race with former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum kisses wife Karen during a rally with supporters on Iowa caucus night at the Stoney Creek Inn Tuesday in Johnston, Iowa. Santorum, who was polling in the single digits until recently, is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa caucus.
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks at his Iowa Caucus night rally with his wife and sons behind him in Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a rally with supporters on Iowa caucus night at the Stoney Creek Inn January 3, 2012 in Johnston, Iowa. Santorum, who was polling in the single digits until recently, is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa caucus.
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney hugs his wife Ann as he appeared at his Iowa Caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012.
Republican presidential hopeful and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum addresses a crowd at the Stoney Creek Inn on January 3, 2012 in Johnston, Iowa. Santorum, who was polling in the single digits until recently, is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa caucus.
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, flanked by his wife Ann and four sons, waves as he addresses supporters at his Iowa Caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012.
WEST DES MOINES, IA - JANUARY 3: Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and wife Anita Perry greet supporters after hearing the results of the Iowa caucus at the Sheraton January 3, 2012 in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Texas Gov. has decided to return to his home state and reassess his candidacy after finishing 5th.
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry Rick Perry announces that he is going back to Texas to evaluate the results of the Iowa Caucus and how it might affect his campaign at his 2012 Iowa Caucus rally in Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012.
Republican presidential candidate Congresswoman Michele Bachmann thanks her husband, Marcus Bachmann at her Iowa Caucus night rally in West Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012.
Republican presidential candidate Congresswoman Michele Bachmann dances with her husband, Marcus Bachmann, at her Iowa Caucus night rally inWest Des Moines, Iowa, January 3, 2012.
Republican presidential candidate former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) leaves a campaign rally held at the Pizza Ranch restaurant on January 2, 2012 in Newton, Iowa.
Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses supporters on the morning of the Iowa Caucuses at the Temple for Performing Arts January 3, 2012 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Supporters of U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) attend a campaign stop in Cedar Falls, Iowa, January 2, 2012
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry (facing camera) hugs former Marine Captain Dan Moran during a campaign stop in Perry, Iowa January 2, 2012.
Potential caucus voters cast shadows on an Iowa state flag at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in Clive, Iowa.
Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich signs a poster for a supporter with his wife, Callista Gingrich, at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center on January 2, 2012 in Independence, Iowa.
Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep Ron Paul (R-TX) waves during a campaign stop at the Park Place Event Center on January 2, 2012 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and her husband Marcus sing and pray while attending services at the Jubilee Family Church.
People wait to see Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum during a campaign event at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Boone, Iowa, on January 2, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 

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