Effort Quote by John Dickerson

Hillary Clinton is trying an entirely different approach with Iowa than the one she tried eight years ago when she lost there. She will…

— Conan O'Brien

Iowa is especially critical for underdog and cash-strapped campaigns, because the caucus system relies on grassroots organizing, enabling candidates with time for retail politicking…

— Ari Melber

Iowans know themselves and what they are doing. They are doing well.

— Pearl S. Buck

Hillary Clinton is now in Iowa. She's spending every waking minute of her day meeting ordinary people, and it's to prepare her for a…

— David Letterman

Hillary Clinton is also not a very exciting, inspiring candidate to a lot of the left-leaning Democratic base, especially in Iowa.

— Mara Liasson

Iowans are feeling the pinch of a big federal government, and elected officials like Bruce Braley keep championing the over reaching bureaucracy. Iowans know…

— Joni Ernst

I think three weaknesses have emerged for Hillary Clinton in early states.One is young voters. Another is political independents. He's winning with independents who…

— Steve Kornacki

Iowa truly is a place where if you work hard, dream big, anything is possible.

— Kim Reynolds

It wouldn't do me much good to back somebody that won in Iowa if they can't carry on the campaign elsewhere.

— Chuck Grassley

She needs to seem tough, and whatever Hillary's weaknesses, tough is a pretty good word to describe her.

— John Podhoretz

[Hillary] Clinton has also struggled with key groups of voters.

— Mara Liasson

The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus is crucial for every presidential campaign.

— Ari Melber