We’ll see how loudly the Rudy team crows about this poll remarkably showing him leading McCain in McCain’s home state of Arizona. (On the subject of McCain I’m with Bill Kristol and not “Richelieu” on the Iowa question.) Meanwhile, debate or no debate — do they have any impact on real voters? — Hillary is slipping in Iowa, making for one big brawl there.Does this impact the GOP in any way? A bit, I think. The Democrats will be the huge story either way coming out of Iowa. “Hillary Puts Away the Rest” or ” Inevitable No More” will be the screaming headlines the next day. Does this suck the oxygen coverage from the GOP race and some of the momentum out of the GOP winner? Possibly, especially if the result is not definitive and multiple candidates are claiming real and “moral” victories. And if Hillary doesn’t win and the Democratic race is still hot and heavy do those NH Independents jump into the Democratic primary a few days later? Quite likely, which would not be good news for McCain. And finally an interesting item in head to head match ups would Hillary tie Romney in Alabama? According to this poll, yes.