Rand Paul kicks off a three-day swing Monday across the first-in-the-nation caucus state . The state would be crucial for Paul if he runs for president in 2016 . Republicans slightly behind Clinton in key 2016 states . `` You want to come in and do favors for Iowa politicians , '' Iowa political expert says . TL;DR Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is expected to announce his candidacy Tuesday at an event in Des Moines.
Rand Paul kicks off a three-day swing Monday across the first-in-the-nation caucus state . The state would be crucial for Paul if he runs for president in 2016 . `` You want to come in and do favors for Iowa politicians , '' Iowa political expert says . TL;DR Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is expected to announce his candidacy Tuesday at an event in Des Moines.