GOP Candidates Make Final Push in Iowa Ahead of Caucuses

To do well in the Iowa caucuses, a candidate must at least do two things: spend gobs of time visiting town halls and diners in all 99 counties and get people to show up on caucus night. Less than a week ahead of the Jan. 15 caucuses, leading Republican candidates are finishing the 18-month Hawkeye marathon by collectively making hundreds of campaign stops and unleashing armies of volunteers to turn out the vote on caucus night. Both are crucial. In this state, voters get to hear each candidate speak in person, possibly shake his or her hand, and maybe even sit down with the candidate for a cup of coffee. A frequent stop is at a Pizza Ranch, of which Iowa has 72....