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Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, seemed to have every edge in his bid for the Hawkeye State\u2019s Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, from superior fundraising to President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement. But he committed the cardinal sin of campaign politics: He didn\u2019t guard his own backyard.<\/p>\n

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