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DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid for automated telephone messages in Iowa accusing rival Rick Perry of contributing to illegal immigration.
It is the former Massachusetts governor’s first attack message against Perry. And it’s the clearest sign yet of Romney’s hope of winning Iowa’s leadoff caucuses.
The messages, which began late Thursday, also show that Romney sees the Texas governor as the more significant threat to his self-portrayal as the leading candidate on the economy, despite Herman Cain’s lead in recent Iowa and national polls. Denver Post wire services
