Less than 72 hours before the Iowa caucuses get underway, and some observers on the ground in the state say they sense Rubio surging. The problem is that most of those observers appear to be shills for the establishment, who are desperate to head off a two-man race between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. Reading between the lines in this Hill story, it's not hard to discern some smoke blowing. He easily has the greatest upside,” said Doug Gross, who served as Iowa finance chairman for the campaigns of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. “Mainstream Republicans are not comfortable with Trump or Cruz, and the more I hear from them, the more they say they’ve decided on Rubio. He has the greatest potential and it’s driven by pragmatism, a desire to win, and angst with the two front-runners.” To be sure, that assumes more strength for Rubio than is currently reflected in the polls. According to the RealClearPolitics average, the race for Iowa is...(Read Full Post)