[noexcuses]

completely meaningless

But a true fact which the tv pundits ignore when they say it's unprecedented for a candidate to skip this last debate before Iowa.

[Bubba_Leroy]

So historically no matter how great a candidate may be, if he skips the last debate before the Iowa caucus he will lose the Iowa caucus.

Did Reagan win any caucuses or primaries that occurred immediately after he skipped a debate?