Five of the major Republican presidential candidates will be campaigning in Iowa today, one week ahead of the state’s January 3 caucuses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has been dealt a setback by failing to secure enough signatures to make the ballot in his home state of Virginia. Only two Republicans, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, will be on the Virginia ballot. On Monday, Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a new ad attacking four of his opponents for having served in Congress. Photos of Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann all appear in the ad.

Rick Perry ad: “If Washington’s the problem, why trust a congressman to fix it? Among them, they’ve spent 63 years in Congress, leaving us with debt, earmarks and bailouts. Congressmen get $174,000 a year, and you get the bill. We need a solution.”

Governor Rick Perry: “That’s the reason I’ve called for a part-time Congress. Cut their pay in half. Cut their time in Washington in half. Cut their staff in half. Send them home. Let them get a job like everybody else back home has. I’m Rick Perry, and I approve this message.”