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.
"....3.Endorsements Matter In Iowa. Because Iowa is a caucus state, which means that candidates' representatives lobby voters before those voters raise their hands, endorsements matter an awful lot. On-the-ground organization matters an awful lot. That's why Silver's site still has Cruz with a 48 percent chance of winning the Iowa caucuses, with Trump at 41 percent. That's their poll-plus calculation, which counts endorsements and ground game. Just using the polls, FiveThirtyEight.com gives Trump a 55 percent chance of winning the caucuses, with Cruz at 37 percent."...
Perry, who is famously skilled at retail politics, will campaign with Cruz Tuesday across Iowa, and will join Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King to stump for Cruz again Wednesday. Perry and King will both join Cruz at a Des Moines rally Wednesday night.
The endorsement gives Cruz the blessing of the longest-serving governor in Texas history, just as the senator faces intensifying heat from other veteran politicians, including from his colleagues in Washington, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.
He reminds me of a guy who thought someone else had a chance late last year.
i think it’s encouraging that a loser like Walker knows so much more than several national polls that spend millions of dollars trying to figure things out.
I’m pretty sure than means Cruz is a lock in Iowa.
Good morning D.O.
It’s getting down to the wire.
We all can’t be winners catnipman, but Walker did win 3 races in 4 years in Wisconsin, and he does know Iowa.
Thank you for your comment.
Gov. Scott Walker is absolutely correct!
“Many believe Trump supporters are less committed to turn out.”
Exactly.
Remember when he wanted to decide himself if every girl would get gardasil or not.
Let me see, where exactly does governor go on the family decision making flow chart?
A liberal publication, but sure a stunning list of people around Cruz, who know Cruz, who hate Cruz:
http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/ted-cruz-jerk-hated
Good morning.
Don’t let me bother you.
Have a good morning. I mean it actually...
“:^)
Hi GGG.
Yes - you, Walker and history agree.
: )
And let’s not forget the latest poll. This just in!
Clinton, Cruz Lead Among Iowa Caucusgoers in WHO-HD, Iowa State University Poll
If you get a few more of these in the next few days you will have something. But not now. Look at RCP.
The Left relies on Mother Jones for their information TC.
Certainly there must be a more moderate publication to link too about others’ hate for Ted Cruz.
But all information is good, so thank you for your contribution.
Of course he’s hated, he’s going after the Washington Cartel, the faux two party corruptocrats. What did you expect them to do, blow him a kiss?
Yes D.O. Rick Perry believes in preventative vaccination.
I agree. I know it’s major lefty.
But this is a list of roommates, classmates, fellow clerks, associates, and people in the Senate.
There’s just something a bit off if EVERYONE hates you. Some personality issues.
Mother Jones?
You are at the wrong web site if you are using the Marxist Mother Jones as your guide.
So do I when it’s reasoned.
I would never mandate that every female child had to have Gardasil.
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