Posted on 02/01/2016 5:31:33 AM PST by BigEdLB
Fueled by a big lead among first-time Iowa likely Republican Caucus participants, Donald Trump jumps to a 31 - 24 percent lead over Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has 17 percent, with Dr. Ben Carson at 8 percent and no other candidate above 4 percent.
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I like Cruz a lot more than the Donald, but this is concerning both in terms of the substance and his response. Being unable or unwilling to admit even the smallest error isn't a good thing. Something like this should have been laughed off as something dumb done in the heat of a campaign. The disabled old lady who complained about it could have been treated to a personal visit by Ted with a basket of cookies for an apology, and he could have made it something nice.
This day is going to pass so sloooooooow for me. I pray Trump can win it but not I hope Rubio can pull it out.
IIRC, the caucii open at 1900 and close at 2100 CST? Is that correct?
Relax, MS Bing predicts Trump wins Iowa handily.
When Cruz runs for reelection to the Senate, SOMEBODY is going to run an ad saying he defrauded the electorate last time by not disclosing he was still a Canadian Citizen. While it was well known he was born in Canada, NOBODY knew he was still a Canadian citizen.
Then Ted can spend the election cycle explaining how he, himself, did not know at the time.
That costs Cruz 5-10 points in both the primary and the general.
But we'll get a good indication a few hours earlier. If we hear "record crowds" and "long lines" it will likely be a Trump night. If just your average turnout, then not so good for Trump. I don't think Trump's support will come from the regulars.
Did you notice that none of the other candidates are making an issue about it? It’s almost as if they decided to let Cruz self-destruct.
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The breaking of the story through Independent Journal, has Rick Wilson’s fingerprints all over it. He is on the Super Pac dime for Marco.
More to come from Tampa.
Rubio rising is a bad thing for Cruz I hope. Trump’s gotta win IA and get this thing put away.
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Kill Cruz, then Trump. That’s the plan.
Trump phone bank from Eric Trump’s twitter.
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That is not that many people. Trump is relying heavily upon volunteers. We will see if it works. GOPe is betting it won’t.
Only problem with that hypothesis is that Cruz's campaign and Cruz himself took "credit" for it and even doubled down.
Only problem with that hypothesis is that Cruz’s campaign and Cruz himself took “credit” for it and even doubled down.
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They did, but they were outed by Rick Wilson. Nothing they could do at that point. The article was “placed” by Wilson through Sarah Rumph, who was Rick’s associate in Tampa Florida. He is interviewed in the article.
O’Keefe needs to set up cameras outside of black precincts to make sure the number of votes counted has something to do with the number of people who went in to vote.
James O’Keefe needs to set up cameras outside black precincts - - make sure the ‘number of votes counted’ has something to do with the number of people who went in to vote.
Black precincts? lol. Is there such a thing in Iowa? I am sure that white’s can cheat just as much as black voters can.
Actually I thought more about it. I think most black precincts if there are any in Iowa would be fighting between Bernie and Hillary......I doubt many would be for GOP.
“Looks like no snow in Iowa until 6am tomorrow morning.”
It decided to snow in Colorado instead.
“It’s 52 degrees in Boston!”
Colorado would be appreciative if Boston could bottle some of that Global Warming and FedEx it to us!
“Trump did tweet about it - once. Which for him, is not really mentioning it.”
too funny! and i’m a trump supporter!
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