Let's get right to it. ron is on the ground in iowa. who is that alternative? who can it be? >> well, first of all, good to be back with you again, kyra. as we wrote in our 2012 blog at "national journal" over the weekend, the key issue here if you're thinking about the big picture of who is going to win the nomination probably isn't who comes in first. it is whether iowa will elevate someone with a chance of growing into a true national competitor to romney because, right now, the way the cards are falling is very favorable for the romney camp. in that, it looks like the top t tier in some or...