Posted on 01/25/2016 10:03:50 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
FENNIMORE (WKOW) -- Despite polls showing billionaire businessman Donald Trump leading the Republican presidential race in Iowa, Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) feels Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has an edge in the Hawkeye State.
Iowa voters will caucus next Monday night in a race seen as pivotal to Sen. Cruz's chances for the GOP nomination.
In past month, Trump has gone from trailing Sen. Cruz to leading him by six points in an average of recent polls.
But Gov. Walker agrees with many experts who believe Cruz still has an advantage, because of the ground game he's set up in Iowa to make sure his supporters all get out to caucus.
Many believe Trump supporters are less committed to turn out.
Governor Walker, who advised others to follow his lead last September and get out of the race so that Trump could be defeated, still doesn't believe the reality TV star is a lock in Iowa or for the Republican nomination.
"I don't necessarily think the person in the lead represents the majority of the voters," Gov. Walker told 27 News Tuesday. "He may represent a plurality of a big field, but I think things will probably change if the field narrows."
But Gov. Walker said he isn't surprised there has been push back against Cruz from Gov. Terry Branstad (R-Iowa), since Cruz has called for an end to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The RFS is a federal policy that mandates all gas sold in the U.S. include a certain percentage of biofuels like ethanol.
Ethanol is made with corn, and its production brings in millions to the Iowa economy.
Gov. Walker said he got similar push back for mentioning a plan to phase out that mandate, but feels Cruz is in the right on the issue.
Is Santorum campaigning in IA: I have seen him in the “kiddie” debates, and I tought he did well in all of them.
Gee! That is a tough one! I wonder if the dumb, stupid, ignorant Trump voters will be able to figure that one out!!!
You don’t debate issues, you stereotype and attack an entire group. Pretty short-sided on your part. If Cruz wins the nom., he will need every vote he can get to beat the Democrat and he and his supporters like you are doing a dandy job of alienating Trump supporters.
One incentive for Walker anteing in at this time is because he received money (or the promise of money) from Cruz to retire some of his campaign debt.
“One incentive for Walker anteing in at this time is because he received money (or the promise of money) from Cruz to retire some of his campaign debt”
thanks. i did not know that. i did however wonder why walker seemed to just come out of the blue and endorse cruz when he did.
Hate to tell ya, but more Americans would feel a kindred spirit to Kanye than to Cruz.
Probably would. Gee, maybe that’s a warning to old Bloomy, “I’ll buy your damn company.”
I for one WANT Bloomberg to run, sucking more votes from Cankles and ensuring the Trumpster wins. I’m sure Trump thinks this is the case too, so he’s obviously baiting the idiot.
Yes...and that’s not a good thing, is it?
Maybe America has become one of those “castles made of sand” (nice song, by the way)
America is about to become great again. Hope you’re along for the ride.
Well I should clarify, he asked supporters to do it...Here is one of severall articles about this that turned up in a search:
I always liked Walker—that is until he attacked Trump in his exit speech.
bushwon to samtheman
(original samtheman post, sans sarcasm tag)
You don’t debate issues, you stereotype and attack an entire group. Pretty short-sided on your part. If Cruz wins the nom., he will need every vote he can get to beat the Democrat and he and his supporters like you are doing a dandy job of alienating Trump supporters.
(post from bushwon to samtheman)
:)
OH, I really wondered because I thought your tagline indicated you supported trump—(was not sure about the censorism part, but oh well), so I was really disturbed by it. Thanks for the clarification!
I wish Trump would start using the word censorship, because that is what PC is.
Can we talk about Muslims raping women around the world?
Sorry, that is CENSORED.
Can we talk about illegal immigrants streaming across our borders and committing crimes?
Sorry, that is CENSORED.
There are many other examples but it all boils down to this:
Shut down free speech. CENSOR any speech you do not like, and use extreme government sanctions to do it.
LOL now I get it ;)
Excellent tagline :)
See your FRmail.
Got it, thank you.
Prayer works!
“I always liked Walker—that is until he attacked Trump in his exit speech.”
ditto. actually, i still like him. just not for Prez.
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