DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republicans looking to unseat President Barack Obama want to explain to voters in this early nominating state how they would bring back the nation's crumbling manufacturing core and rebuild the struggling U.S. economy.

A Tuesday forum in Pella, Iowa, is set to give many of the presidential contenders an opportunity to outline their criticisms of Obama and preview their head-to-head pitch should they win the GOP's presidential nomination.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, looking to Iowa to steady his campaign after stumbling in recent weeks, planned to tout his role in keeping jobs growing in his state during the recession.

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