They wanted to position themselves for the state's presidential caucuses.
Iowa is also the home of the nation's earliest presidential caucus.
Ethanol is an economic priority in Iowa, which has the nation's first presidential caucuses.
There was no presidential caucus or primary, all delegates were to vote for George Bush.
Like the general election, presidential caucuses or primaries are indirect elections.
He is presiding over the state that traditionally holds the first Presidential caucuses.
Although Nevada has held a presidential caucus for 40 years, the scope of this event will be well beyond any of those.
A lot of campaigning is left before the Presidential caucuses there next February.
There was no presidential caucus or primary, all delegates attended the convention uncommitted.
There was no presidential caucus or primary, all delegates were directed by the state committee to vote for Bob Dole.