It would be actually foolish for me to spend a big chunk of money in a straw poll,

could make a difference in the straw poll, there's no doubt about it. This is almost like the old Daley machine, where you tend to buy votes.

Today, our campaign is really in a rather unique position because the most recent, national poll -- the CNN/Time (magazine) poll -- shows us in second place, finally beginning to emerge as the clear alternative to the front-runner,

I'm going to stay in the race. I really can't believe that any campaign, or should I say any candidate, is going to make a decision to stay in or get out on how they do in a straw poll. And I emphasize the word straw. This is a wonderful, Republican Party fund-raiser for the state of Iowa,

I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.

I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.