Actually it just seems like wishing to me. The fact is that Iowa is a very socially conservative state, and being pro life does not a social conservative make. Paul may be pro life, but is also for legalizing drugs and prostitution. Views like that don’t sit well with the social conservative set. He could have easily, and probably more likely was hamstrung by his Libertarian stance on social issues than his foregn policy ideas. When people vote they tend to vote close to home, and Iran is pretty far away from Iowa, but the local meth dealer is two doors down.