change. some of these boxes may soon be empty. politico s roger simon said the best, iowa caucuses don t pick winners, they pick losers. they could continue on from here even if they don t place well. a loser here could take new hampshire, someone could win south carolina or another win florida. it s been that kind of campaign. the polls here reflect it. take a look. the des moines register. mitt romney and ron paul in a statistical tie. rick santorum close behind. michele bachmann in single digits tonight. this one showing romney out in front. paul, santorum and gingrich essentially tied for second place. it won t be dull and every move matters. at this stage in the race there s no room for error. a wide open race. people have been watching the debates, and they re looking for the perfect candidate. mitt romney leading in the national polls all but ignoring iowa, though, until the last few weeks. his late focus might be paying off. keeping expectations low but a win a re