GOP Field Enters Home Stretch Before Iowa Caucuses

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All eyes on Iowa as the countdown begins candidates Criss crossing the Hawkeye State.

We just seven days to go before the very first presidential caucuses.

But what does it take to organize -- campaign there -- brown joins us live from Des Moines, Iowa was says Steve campaigns.

They run on money of course so and -- takes time to get -- Iowa campaign rolling right.

Does it does take some money but in campaigns the two most valuable things that they have our money and time in an Iowa it's much more important spend your time in by far.

That person who has spent the most time in terms of the Republican presidential candidates has been Rick Santorum.

We're out there yesterday while he was out pheasant hunting -- Republican congressman Steve King in western Iowa yesterday.

We did have a chance to talk with some of his -- campaign staffing consultants.

And they liked the way that their guy has spent his time has spent his time well in Iowa.

Precious resources time because it takes time to meet and make a connection with all these Iowa caucus goers.

And if you wanna do -- the right way you better get started early.

And Santorum has been to all 99 counties in Iowa and did so earlier this year Michelle Bachmann currently on -- bus tour -- accomplish that goal Santorum did it.

A little bit earlier and those sorts of things do count quite a bit out here haven't.

-- who has a caucus campaigns that are working and Iowa.

I think you have to put Santorum in that group most certainly Michelle -- -- -- how she -- have trouble winning that event earlier this year definitely has a core group of a very effective -- campaign staff.

But they also have to talk about Ron Paul by acclamation.

-- Republicans say that Paul campaign is the one that has been out there in the fields working.

They campaigned -- working the caucus field.

The most and the longest and the hardest in that is in part and parcel.

Why many folks believe there Ron Paul is a contender out here in Iowa not just to finish in the top three.

But potentially to win -- front page of the de Moines register yesterday.

Can Ron Paul win this part of the reason why people think he can.

Is -- work that his volunteers -- the staff has been doing trying to make sure that everybody shows up at 7 o'clock.

On January 3 for the Iowa Caucuses -- and as the boots on the ground and thank you very much -- -- joining us from that point I.

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