Mickey Kaus threw out the idea that if Hillary’s numbers start looking pretty blah in Iowa, why not more-or-less pull out of the state, let Edwards and Obama slug it out, and then crush the winner in the following caucuses and primaries? It’s an interesting strategy, but one the Clinton campaign hopes to never need to seriously contemplate.

And this weekend, Clinton has a full Iowa-heavy schedule. She’s off today, but Saturday it’s Sioux City, Sac City, and Fort Dodge; and Sunday it’s Perry, Nevada (the town, not the state) and Iowa Falls. Monday it’s off to New Hampshire with stops in Concord, Exeter, and Brentwood. We’re not quite at the point in the calendar where candidates can’t afford to spend a day in a non-primary state, but we’re close…