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Trump’s Lead In Iowa Is Based On A Miracle
The Resurgent ^ | January 27, 2016 | Steve Berman

Posted on 01/28/2016 7:41:44 AM PST by GodGunsGuts

...so in order to justify Trump's lead, somehow 50,000 more caucus attendees will have to show up and vote for Trump than have ever shown up before. Trump has 12 paid staffers in Iowa, led by Tana Goetz, a 48-year-old former runner up on "The Apprentice." Wow, what raw horsepower...

(Excerpt) Read more at theresurgent.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; trump
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One volunteer leader enlisted by Donald J. Trump to turn out Iowa voters has yet to knock on a single door or to make a phone call. Another is a "9/11 truther" with a website claiming that the Sept. 11 attacks were a government conspiracy. A third caucus precinct captain, who like the others attended a training session in West Des Moines last month, said the campaign's goal of having them each enlist 25 supporters was unrealistic. ...

Cruz has over 1,000 precinct chairs, a 240-plus person leadership team and over 5,000 volunteers in every one of Iowa's 99 counties (all of which Cruz has pledged to visit before the caucuses, and it looks like he'll make it happen). They're led by seasoned professionals such as Jake Dagel, who was field director for Turning Point USA...

1 posted on 01/28/2016 7:41:44 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Looks like Cruz is a shoo-in now, eh?


2 posted on 01/28/2016 7:42:38 AM PST by Resettozero
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Reality tv groupies do not caucus goers make!


3 posted on 01/28/2016 7:43:01 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts
runner up on "The Apprentice."
LoL!
4 posted on 01/28/2016 7:45:51 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: GodGunsGuts

We will see very soon. Interestingly, I think Iowa is must-win for Cruz; I think it is “win would be nice” for Trump.

But if Trump wins, with no effort, then clearly it’s all over......Trump will walk away with this.

Very interesting.


5 posted on 01/28/2016 7:45:58 AM PST by ConservativeDude
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To: GodGunsGuts

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s violence from the Trumpkins on election night. They’ll probably misunderstand the rules and then claim there’s a vast right-wing conspiracy when their votes don’t get counted.


6 posted on 01/28/2016 7:46:39 AM PST by JediJones ("Beautiful, famous, successful, married - I've had them all, secretly." -Trump on women in 2007 book)
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Reality tv groupies do not caucus goers make!

Any particular reason you're insulting potential Iowa caucus voters for Cruz? Cuts both ways, TV-watchers.
7 posted on 01/28/2016 7:47:05 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

Wanna preview of what’s coming Donald’s way on Monday? Check out the following!

http://datechguyblog.com/2016/01/25/ted-cruz-a-campaign-built-on-rock/


8 posted on 01/28/2016 7:47:40 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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They're led by seasoned professionals such as Jake Dagel, who was field director for Turning Point USA...

wow, what next, Rove?

9 posted on 01/28/2016 7:48:16 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: GodGunsGuts

If Trump is predicted to win by the polls...but looses by a few thousand votes it’s BAD news for him! He looses some of his momentum!


10 posted on 01/28/2016 7:48:47 AM PST by the_boy_who_got_lost (ThingsITrustMoreThanHillary.com - GodBlessAmerica.us)
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No but thanks for the offer.

You and I are hemispheres apart in the way we demonstrate support for our preferred candidate.


11 posted on 01/28/2016 7:49:34 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: GodGunsGuts

Ted’s already got a miracle. Glenn Beck’s compass.


12 posted on 01/28/2016 7:49:37 AM PST by McGruff (Boycott Fox News Channel. I am.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

This is a recycled story from a couple of weeks ago (just with a different date slapped on to make it seem fresh), that you guys trot out as some “cheer up Cruz supporter” BS.

Ive read the EXACT same paragraph from an old story back, I think, in December.

And of course you cite the 2 most extreme examples, and nothing else, and then go into Cruz has 500000 volunteers, 40 thousand phone calls per hour, 19 army divisions...blah blah blah.

As if Trump literally has nothing going on, but Cruz is all set to go. Yeah, ok.

Any Cruz person holding onto this nonsense, along with the “No one that goes to the rallies will show up” cliche, are setting yourselves up for a rude shock.


13 posted on 01/28/2016 7:52:03 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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Today - Jan 28 http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/NBC%20News_WSJ_Marist%20Poll_Iowa%20Annotated%20Questionnaire_January%2028%202016.pdf
14 posted on 01/28/2016 7:52:16 AM PST by jennychase
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To: GodGunsGuts

Sounds like a reliable news source “The Regurgitant”. Who’s behind it? A Trump hater. Time to go Google it...


15 posted on 01/28/2016 7:52:23 AM PST by patq
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To: GodGunsGuts

I’m going to point and laugh when that “Apprentice Runnerup” (a smart lovely talented woman) is celebrating a Trump Iowa victory while the genius Rovian types are asking Cruz to pay them before they bolt.


16 posted on 01/28/2016 7:52:45 AM PST by over3Owithabrain
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“Every time I hear that, that we’re not going to turn out, it pisses me off,” said Jeff Ostendorf of Cedar Falls. “Just keep saying that in the news, and see what happens. This is going to be a hidden wave that’s just going to steamroll the whole country. We’re not talking a few million people. We’re talking about tens of millions of people who, you know, have just had it - just had it with the crap.”

Those who braved the zero degree weather Tuesday night and waited in long lines to get through magnetometers to see Trump speak had two things in common: a frustration with the country’s political status quo and, more importantly, a stated commitment to show up to do something about it on Feb. 1.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/donald-trump-supporters-iowa-caucus-217727#ixzz3yYSEcCLr


17 posted on 01/28/2016 7:53:17 AM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Oh BS. His main guy in Iowa is the same guy who got Santorum the win in 2012. You are so biased for that fraud you put on America. Good Lord you aren’t even hiding it anymore.

Trump 2016. Saving America one day at a time.


18 posted on 01/28/2016 7:55:16 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: GodGunsGuts

My understanding is that there isn’t 5,000 on the ground! Is is 12,000 on the ground!


19 posted on 01/28/2016 7:55:56 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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That’s George Washington’s compass. Beck paid about $60K for it.


20 posted on 01/28/2016 7:56:21 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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