[entropy12]

Please do not compare George W Bush with Ted Cruz. Entirely different candidates. GWB had very broad support from GOPe. Cruz has none. GWB was popular among moderates and independents. Cruz’s support is more from evangelicals and very conservative voters. Also, GWB did not have a Trump like candidate to contend with.

[SmokingJoe]

You are missing the point again as usual. You posted that the last 2 candidates to win Iowa went nowhere. I pointed out to you that its because they had neither the cash nor the organization/ground game to follow up. Cruz has oodles of both.
I also pointed out that most winning GOP nominees have in fact won Iowa, including George W Bush. The point being, historically, the one that wins Iowa also wins the nomination, irrespective of Santorum and Huckabee.