Iowa Caucus Live Thread

2/1/16

[markomalley]

A search shows that nobody's opened up a live thread for tonight's caucuses. So here goes.

Predictions? For both the GOP and Dem nominations?

Eyewitness Accounts? See any funny business going on?

[kabar]

We will agree to disagree. The problem is that Ted launched his attacks and allowed the GOPe to walk into the race. I don’t expect Cruz to come in the top two in NH, SC, or FL. It will become a two person race, Trump versus Cruz. This is the Cruz high water mark.

[caww]

..."CRUZ TAKES IOWA".....

SWEET!

[Zeneta]

90% of the populace

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And 80% of Trump supporters.

[editor-surveyor]

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Say thanks to Sarah Palin!

[unsycophant]

Days ago, Cruz started in on Rubio by running ads and going after him.

What did Cruz know, that nobody else knew about Rubio ?

The other candidates, need to find out how he knew, and emulate him next time.

[Tramonto]

Trump should win NH but he is going to implode.

[mrsmith]

Michael Tackett ‏@tackettdc · 55s55 seconds ago
Mike Huckabee says on Twitter he is suspending his campaign

[Theo]

Sure. Jim Robinson favors a phony, say you. Nice.

[Angels27]

Yeah, I think Trump skipping the debate backfired. He almost finished behind Rubio.

Very worried about a Rubio surge. We can’t have another pro amnesty candidate.

[manc]

Got that right, The trouble with Iowa is that they always pick the losers

[Dr. Sivana]

Probably Pat Buchanan.

Fair enough. He wasn't interested in running these days, but I certainly voted for him in the primaries in '96 and for President in 2000, helping him take the Reform Party in Illinois against the Farrakhan folks. Your support of Buchanan is consistent with supporting Trump in many ways.

There's a lot I like about Trump, and anyone who earns Phyllis Schlafly's support has a lot right. I made Trump my #2 (over those more in line with my priorities like Santorum) because of what he offers to shake things up. There are a lot of primaries ahead, and I am hopeful that if elected president, that Cruz will do a better job than you expect.

[Theophilus]

As usual so much for polls. GO CRUZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beat the polls by 10%

[11th_VA]

So Carson is the kingmaker?

[mylife]

Ask Bill Gates!

[No Dems 2016]

By the end of Super Tuesday Trump is done.

LOL - you're reading too much into these Iowa results. The Iowa Caucus is well-known to support strong evangelicals. Trump will likely steamroll the opposition in NH and then SC will be the big question, but because SC is an open primary, Trump likely holds an advantage. Time will tell but GOP winners in Iowa often don't make it anywhere beyond that.

[silverleaf]

And we thought they wre switching parties to vote for Trump

Looks like things got a little “ chaotic” and they went with Rubio instead of Bernie

[annieokie]

:), rofl.

[halo66]

TheBlazeNOW ‏@TheBlazeNOW 2m2 minutes ago

BREAKING: @GovMikeHuckabee announces he will suspend his campaign after poor performance in Iowa caucus.
40 retweets 63 likes

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

If rallies translated into votes, Ron Paul would be a two-time nominee.

[BuckeyeTexan]

This is YUGGGE!

*chuckles*