Politics & Government
Eyes & Ears Photo of the Day: 'Occupy the Iowa Caucuses'
Citizen journalist Michael J. Hunt reports on West Des Moines Patch's Eyes & Ears about plans to by Occupy Des Moines activists plans' to make their presence known by presidential candidates.
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