[campaignPete R-CT]

and after 5 years in IA, he figures he knows who his supporters are. And the folks at these events are not going to support Mitt. So no loss for him and he lowers the expectation of victory in IA.

It is peculiar that if he tried real hard in Iowa, he would not do any better and might do worse than he will with a half effort. Cuz the more he is seen as fighting it out their, the more opposition he riles up. Maybe.

[CainConservative]

Romney's Achilles' heel is the Heartland of America can't stand him and won't be bought off with his tens of millions of personal dollars.

Conservatives want someone with stronger conservative principles than Romney. Sadly, even McCain fit that bill last cycle. This time, ALL of the other SEVEN candidates do!

Romney = Toast