![There was also a sense that if he [Obama] did not win in Iowa, that it was very unlikely that he would be able to come back and win the Democratic nomination and win the general election. It was sort of an all-or-nothing bet. The stakes were that high.](/assets/img/quote-photos/there-was-also-a-sense-that-if-he-obama-did-not-win-in-iowa-that-it-was-very-u.jpg)
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