Iowa Caucus results: Romney wins by eight votes | Washington Times Communities: Ron Paul: Paul was within striking distance of winning tonight. He clearly did better than the national press, which ignored him all summer and well into the fall, ever expected. Had he won, the press would be explaining tomorrow that they expected it all along, just as they'll be explaining his strong third as unsurprising and unimportant.
For all that he kept it close, Paul is a loser tonight. He will go on, and he'll be a force to consider through the rest of the campaign. Sarah Palin has already warned that the GOP can't ignore him, and on that she's right. On the other hand, the Iowa caucuses were custom made to show the strength of a candidate like Paul, his supporters were enthusiastic, they expected a win, and they managed only 21%. It only gets harder from here.
For all that he kept it close, Paul is a loser tonight. He will go on, and he'll be a force to consider through the rest of the campaign. Sarah Palin has already warned that the GOP can't ignore him, and on that she's right. On the other hand, the Iowa caucuses were custom made to show the strength of a candidate like Paul, his supporters were enthusiastic, they expected a win, and they managed only 21%. It only gets harder from here.
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