Angst over Iowa is mostly useless also because the Iowa ‘winner’ gets no delegates for the trouble. In 2012, for example, ‘winner’ Rick Santorum would have gotten no votes from the Iowa delegation should the national convention outcome have not been predetermined. Ron Paul supporters controlled the Iowa RNC delegation, with some party regulars supporting Romney.
Very good point. Obviously the angst over Iowa is that the ridiculous MSM will run with whoever wins as the “frontrunner” when, while winning doesn’t mean nothing, it doesn’t mean much.
Rules are going to be different in 2016. Delegates will be bound on the first ballot.