Iowa caucuses could produce numerous 'winners,' Grassley says

Sen. Chuck Grassleyis predicting as many as four GOP presidential hopefuls could come out of the Iowa precinct caucuses claiming victory.

“I would be surprised if there was a clear winner,” the Iowa Republican said on C-SPAN's Washington Journal this morning. With three candidates polling between 16 and 25 percent and the race remaining fluid, he said it's possible three of four candidates could do well enough to claim victory as they head to New Hampshire for the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

Grassley speculated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum all have a shot of finishing at or close enough to the top to gain momentum as the nomination race moves to primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina.

On the other hand, Grassley noted Romney “is coming on strong,” moving up from the mid-teens to 25 percent in the latest CNN poll.

“If he is the clear victor, it will be hard for people to catch up with him,” Grassley said.

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