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To: IBD editorial writer

I wouldn’t read too much into an Iowa victory. What plays well there won’t carry over to other states.


2 posted on 02/02/2016 4:21:31 AM PST by CASchack
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To: CASchack

Media outlets in Hawkeyeland did well...


4 posted on 02/02/2016 4:22:44 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: CASchack

Although I lean more to Cruz than Trump, I’ve heard that Iowa is really not an accurate indicator of an eventual election winner. As I understand it many have not won Iowa and gone on to win the general.


6 posted on 02/02/2016 4:27:16 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: CASchack

You can say the same about New Hampshire actually


14 posted on 02/02/2016 4:33:41 AM PST by big'ol_freeper (Ná tabhair shilíní le muca nó comhairle do amadáin)
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To: CASchack
I wouldn’t read too much into an Iowa victory. What plays well there won’t carry over to other states.
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Iowa did another Santorum last night. They have become an outlier state, not a bellwether one.
32 posted on 02/02/2016 4:46:58 AM PST by iontheball
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To: CASchack
What plays well there won’t carry over to other states.

It plays well with conservative Christians across the nation. So, Cruz has established himself as their standard bearer, and there are a lot of them.

He still has the Canada problem, though. He has to put that to rest.

47 posted on 02/02/2016 4:55:37 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: CASchack

Couldn’t be happier over the outcome of Iowa. Our three outsiders won almost in unison on large turnout.

Maybe Trump’s loss, though a close one, will make him less blustery. I hope so. I would also like him to have some serious competition.


59 posted on 02/02/2016 5:06:22 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: CASchack

Trump said it would be a waste of time if he lost.


61 posted on 02/02/2016 5:08:23 AM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: CASchack
I wouldn’t read too much into an Iowa victory. What plays well there won’t carry over to other states.

If nothing else, it started to thin the chaff from the field a bit.

With all the "expose polls" going on, it was never 100% clear but at least the expected top dogs ended up at the top - we need to find a way to slow Rubio down because he is the darling of the RNC/GOPe/MSM now and probably what they see as their last best hope.

New Hampshire and South Carolina will further define things and polls will begin to have at least a little relevance (just pick the ones you look at carefully).

No big surprises - unless one finds it surprising that Hillary's folks managed to lie/cheat/steal from Bernie....we get a secondary popcorn eating event with those two.

76 posted on 02/02/2016 5:24:51 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: CASchack

I Agree.


93 posted on 02/02/2016 5:53:38 AM PST by Mozilla
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As long as Cruz or Trump stay at the top...

It will be a refreshing change that the voters cram their preference down the throats of the Republican Establishment for a change.

Since Bush is still dragging, it seems AmnestyRubio is once again their go-to guy.


94 posted on 02/02/2016 5:53:57 AM PST by TomGuy
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It looks like Cruz took the most Rural counties, Rubio the most urban, and trump got the in-betweens.

http://graphics.latimes.com/election-2016-iowa-results/?14543770165420

For the 'Rats, Sanders was favored in the urban areas.

97 posted on 02/02/2016 5:59:04 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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