Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120103:02:17:00
Expectation levels. national media people say, you got the governor's endorsement or congressman's endorsement, you should do better as a result of that. it's almost as if they want to stay away from endorsing someone, because, in fact, it might hurt them. also they want iowa to be seen as a fair place to play. if you have local politicians taking sides, too many of them, it kind of puts a finger on the scales. they don't want to do that. >> david, iowa, of course, has this prestige position as first in the nation to caucus. we have seen efforts by various states to move up their primaries. tr...