Ron Paul kicks off a three - state swing Monday across the first - in - the - nation swing state . The state would be crucial for Paul if he runs for president in 2016 . `` If you 're at the state fair , the attention is on you and not the person you 're trying to help . '' ` ` You have to go in and do favors for Iowa politicians , '' Iowa political magazine says . This is Paul 's fourth visit to the Hawkeye State since the 2012 presidential election .
Ron Paul kicks off a three - state swing Monday across the first - in - the - nation swing state . The state would be crucial for Paul if he runs for president in 2016 . ` ` You have to go in and do favors for Iowa politicians , '' Iowa political magazine says . This is Paul 's fourth visit to the Hawkeye State since the 2012 presidential election .