Scenes from the Obama Bus Tour

Barack Obama's Midwest Bus Tour
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Iowa Arrival
Obama greets people as he arrives to a town-hall-style meeting in Decorah, Iowa, on Aug. 15, 2011. His Midwestern bus tour centers on the state of the economy, and Republican stances on taxes have been a subject of criticism.

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