Perhaps this is all "upside" and really no downside. A Paul victory may force the State of Iowa to finally move into the 21st century, with the primary system. Iowa became irrelevant in this area a while back......in recent history only ONE candidate that has won the Iowa caucus has gone on to win the presidency.
The idea that a win here gives a candidate "momentum", under their system is simply ludicrous. When every registered voter has his/her say in a primary, that, and that only, grants relevancy to a candidate. Iowa's "straw poll" is ridiculous as well.......simply something for the press to hover over and babble about.
Instead of allowing themselves to look like idiots in front of the world media every four years, they just might figure it out........maybe......
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