why does it matter? what happens if you don t win iowa? well, we ll talk then. fox news reporting, the fight for iowa, here s bret baier. the author who described a sleepy iowa farm as a field of dreams was writing about baseball. but he could have been talking about presidential politics, where the dreams are even bigger. you have heard it before, the first in the nation, iowa caucuses, always first in the nation. well, some people worry that iowa mostly rural state with a relatively small population, plays too big a role in the electoral process. the counter argument goes like this. in iowa, individual people still matter, citizens need to harb things now the firehouses and school gyms and community centers. candidates can t just make big tv buys, they earn their votes, handshake by handshake n. iowa, a well-fund, well-known politician can learn he doesn t have what it takes or a small campaign can catch a second win. this cycle, president obama is a formality.
why does it matter? what happens if you don t win iowa? well, we ll talk then. fox news reporting, the fight for iowa, here s bret baier. the author who described a sleepy iowa farm as a field of dreams was writing about baseball. but he could have been talking about presidential politics, where the dreams are even bigger. you have heard it before, the first in the nation, iowa caucuses, always first in the nation. well, some people worry that iowa mostly rural state with a relatively small population, plays too big a role in the electoral process. the counter argument goes like this. in iowa, individual people still matter, citizens need to harb things now the firehouses and school gyms and community centers. candidates can t just make big tv buys, they earn their votes, handshake by handshake n. iowa, a well-fund, well-known politician can learn he doesn t have what it takes or a small campaign can catch a second win. this cycle, president obama is a formality.
what happens if you don t win iowa? well, we ll talk then. fox news reporting, the fight for iowa, here s bret baier. the author who described a sleepy iowa farm as a field of dreams was writing about baseball. but he could have been talking about presidential politics, where the dreams are even bigger. you have heard it before, the first in the nation, iowa caucuses, always first in the nation. well, some people worry that iowa mostly rural state with a relatively small population, plays too big a role in the electoral process. the counter argument goes like this. in iowa, individual people still matter, citizens need to harb things now the firehouses and school gyms and community centers. candidates can t just make big tv buys, they earn their votes, handshake by handshake n. iowa, a well-fund, well-known politician can learn he doesn t have what it takes or a small campaign can catch a second win. this cycle, president obama is a formality. but it s a different s
what happens if you don t win iowa? well, we ll talk then. fox news reporting, the fight for iowa, here s bret baier. the author who described a sleepy iowa farm as a field of dreams was writing about baseball. but he could have been talking about presidential politics, where the dreams are even bigger. you have heard it before, the first in the nation, iowa caucuses, always first in the nation. well, some people worry that iowa mostly rural state with a relatively small population, plays too big a role in the electoral process. the counter argument goes like this. in iowa, individual people still matter, citizens need to harb things now the firehouses and school gyms and community centers. candidates can t just make big tv buys, they earn their votes, handshake by handshake n. iowa, a well-fund, well-known politician can learn he doesn t have what it takes or a small campaign can catch a second win. this cycle, president obama is a formality. but it s a different s
activists from the sunshine state will cast ballots and immediate judgment on the debate performance of the candidate this evening. bret? bret: carl, news today about congressman thaddeus mccotter and his run. reporter: yes. the 11th district congressman from michigan had been in the race. he had been for several months campaigning and spending time criticizing mitt romney. today he announce he will withdrawal his candidacy. he failed to meet criteria for participation in tonight s debate, failed to attract attention and money. the race is now over and he says he will continue to work from congress on his consecutive principles there is speculation not withstanding his criticism of mitt romney ultimately that is where his support may rest. bret? bret: all right, carl. by the way, happy birthday. we will celebrate with a big debate tonight. how about that? reporter: thanks, bret. i appreciate it. bret: president obama resumes his push for his new stimulus plan today. appearing