Iowa isn’t about delegates. It’s about shaping the field. Unfortunately for Trump, Rubio has a new life and the forces that run the party and conservative media are going to abandon Bush/Kasich/Christie for Rubio. So will the money. Rubio will win easily if it comes down to a 1-on-1. Trump would have been better off letting Cruz win the day and not letting Rubio creep up from 10% to 23%.
“Rubio has a new life”
But it is pretend life.