Iowa Democrats have stressed to Clinton aides how important the state will be . Top Iowa Clinton supporter : ` ` I think that Secretary Clinton can close the door in Iowa '' Some worry that if she does n't go big in Iowa -- or loses -- she risks losing the nomination . Comment: Brennan , who was party chairman during the caucuses in 2008 , said that while Clinton finished third , it was n't because she did n't have a lot of support from state Democrats . The first thing is, it's not a " closed door meeting " as much as an informal one with people who are friends of both candidates and want them to know what they're doing
Iowa Democrats have stressed to Clinton aides how important the state will be . Top Iowa Clinton supporter : ` ` I think that Secretary Clinton can close the door in Iowa '' Some worry that if she does n't go big in Iowa -- or loses -- she risks losing the nomination . Comment: The first thing is, it's not a " closed door meeting " as much as an informal one with people who are friends of both candidates and want them to know what they're doing