Don't bet on Trump supporters skipping caucus night

Washington Examiner ^ | 1/11/16 6:26 PM | By Byron York

[COBOL2Java]

Trump could quite possibly draw 100,000 voters who never participated before. If he does that, it will shock the nation.

Republican Leadership will not take it well!

[grania]

If Cruz wins they (his supporters) will be insufferable

If Cruz loses they (his supporters) will be insufferable

If it's a tie Cruz supporters will be insufferable.

Whatever the case, we will all get at least three emails the next day saying that it's a crisis, and we should give the Cruz campaign more money.

[dragnet2]

it's intimidating and uncomfortable, because you have to declare who you support openly.

So it's intentional intimidation? What do they all do, stand around and snarl and snap at those they don't like?

Weird.

[montag813]

My God, who gives a damn what these silly cornholes do?

[nopardons]

Yes, they were. :-)

People always talk about Cruz's "ground game", but they have NO idea about Trump's! LOL

[Irish Eyes]

He and his team have already ! And they are running classes for them, re how it all works.

That is good news.

[PJBankard]

My God, who gives a damn what these silly cornholes do?

#IowaCaucusersMatter

[nopardons]

You forgot having to also go through flames for him, which his supporters WILL do!

[nopardons]

Trump and his team KNOW what they’re doing ! :-)

[Hugin]

LOL. “Ten dollars, twenty, one hundred, whatever you can afford...”

[Red Steel]

York smelling the coffee or something?

[TexasFreeper2009]

no... but it does take a certain amount of bravery to publicly declare who you support.

I imagine for someone shy, or who doesn't like to be controversial that declaring openly who you support (especially if it is not a popular choice) is very hard.

[jmaroneps37]

Really Byron? No shiite? You have now concluded Trump’s supporters will show up? Wow you’re right on top of this aren’t you By?

[Duchess47]

We had primaries too until a few years ago. Much better, much easier for voters to vote, a much bigger turn out.

[hoosiermama]

As he mentioned. This is war and neither the leader or his generals reveal their plan of attack. Surprise has won more than one battle

[dragnet2]

Well I would call that uncomfortable process and intentional intimidation. I personally would have no problem doing that, but a lot of people would.

But that’s OK, as Iowa certainly isn’t a game changer for Trump and everyone knows it.

[Balding_Eagle]

Who counts the votes?

What I’m getting at is how much cheating do you think goes on?

[Balding_Eagle]

If Cruz wins they (his supporters) will be insufferable

They've been practicing being insufferable for months.

[Irish Eyes]

Trump and his team KNOW what they’re doing ! :-)

So far it looks as if you are exactly right. I am praying that it holds. Rough times out there.

:)

[nopardons]

When people go to Trump rallies ( at least all summer long and into the fall ), Trump team member had people in the audience sign cards if they wanted to be contacted to help.

Yes, Trump is VERY well organized and has some of THE best people working for him,and very soon, we'll start to see the results of their work. :-)