but a quote that sometimes gets contributed to vince lombardi, winning isn't everything. republican state senator alberta darling who won the deciding race with 54% of the vote declared victory last night. >> i'm very proud to say we stood up against the special interest groups. we stood up against the unions, and we said the voters have the vote that counts! >> here's what i learned from the wisconsin fight. both parties are energized in that state. wisconsin really is a swing state this time. remember, it has voted with the democrats in every election going back since reagan in '84. that was the last time wisconsin went republican. i think we see this time this is going to be a very, very close battleground state. >>> and finally, ames or bust. with three days until the straw poll and a big night tomorrow night, the candidates who have the most to gain or lose on saturday are doing everything they can to avoid getting overshadowed by the newest candidate in the race, rick perry. >> come from 9:00 to 5:00, we have an air-conditioned tent. we've got chairs. we've got live