The Republican presidential field shifted over the weekend, making for a much more competitive race.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's convincing win in the Iowa Straw Poll cemented her status as a serious candidate for president. Up to now she has been polling well but there were those who attributed this to some kind of fluke. Her victory at Ames showed she can, in fact, put boots on the ground and get people to turn out to support her.
That's the good news. And it means she will be able to attract even more volunteers and raise more money going forward. The bad news is that it means she will now be subject to closer scrutiny by the media and from her opponents in the primary. Having proven she can run with "the big dogs" she will now be treated like one.
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