Battle Quote by John Dickerson

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

— Ari Melber

John Kerry was the big winner in Iowa. Ted Kennedy introduced Kerry as the 'comeback kid.' That used to be Bill Clinton's name -…

— Jay Leno

In 1988, as an unknown candidate, totally unknown, I won Iowa, came in second in New Hampshire, won South Dakota. I was ahead in…

— Dick Gephardt

I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you. I was never the likeliest candidate…

— Barack Obama

I would just say Hillary [Clinton] did win the popular vote.

— Rush Limbaugh

The real winners are not those at the top but those who have come the farthest over the toughest roads. Your victory may never…

— Ernest A. Fitzgerald

If you look at that 2008 Democratic primary, there was no more formidable, unstoppable candidate - other than an incumbent President - in modern…

— Ted Cruz

Defeating Hillary Clinton in a campaign unlike anything we've seen in our lifetimes.

— George Stephanopoulos

The only victory that counts is the one over yourself.

— Jesse Owens

Such a closely divided election; Secretary [Hillary] Clinton won the popular votes.Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin - about 112,000 votes separated the two candidates as well.

— George Stephanopoulos

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

— Mara Liasson

The Senate is the big prize. Until recently, Democrats felt confident they could get the four seats they needed to take back control if…

— Mara Liasson