"On June 16th, when we started this journey, there were 17 candidates.
I was told by everybody, 'Do not go to Iowa. You could never finish even in the
top ten.' And I said, 'But I have friends in Iowa. I know a lot of people in Iowa.
I think they'll really like me. Let's give it a shot.' They said, 'Don't do
it.' I said, 'I have to do it.' And, we finished second,
and I want to tell you something,
I'm just honored, I'm really honored."Donald Trump
Iowa 2/1/16
"I supported McCain..he lost. I supported Romney..he lost. I said to my wife, I'm doing this myself."
Donald Trump
Rally in Sioux Center IA January 23, 2016