Posted on 02/01/2016 5:51:41 PM PST by US Navy Vet
Our(my Wife and I) Caucus location WAS PACKED!
I voted for her in the 2008 primary. I did NOT want Obama...
9:23 eastern
CNN.com reporting
Cruz 30%
Trump 27%
Rubio 19%
25% reporting
Oh I know and Bernie is actually likable in a Crazy uncle kind of way LOL
Not according to news reports.
Not unexpected by everyone.
Caucusing is about persuading, not bullying.
Ted Cruz
30.2%
â– Donald Trump
27.0%
It’s still early, but:
Gilmore 0.0%
Other 0.0%
Santorum 0.8%
Christie 1.1%
Kasich 1.4%
Fiorina 1.6%
Huckabee 1.6%
Jeb Bush 2.6%
(current) Total for these minor candidates: 9.3%
Ben Carson 10.1%
Marco Rubio 19.0%
Donald Trump 26.0%
Ted Cruz 30.9%
(current) Total for the real candidates: 86.0%
It’s over for everyone other than the top four, unless they can do something spectacular in New Hampshire [VERY unlikely!].
Rubio wins, since this comes close to knocking out his pro-Amnesty establishment competitors, which is his strategy. Rubio is now the establishment favorite with 2016 election credentials, and he’s waiting for one of the two leaders to stumble.
Cruz wins, since he didn’t lose to Trump. He needs to not do too badly in NH and then win SC.
Carson isn’t out of it, and a strong finish in NH could revive his candidacy. Not disappearing is a comparative win.
Trump needs to prove himself in NH, since his candidacy is predicated on being a winner. This is a minor loss for Trump, but only minor since it is a caucus and not a primary.
[All this assumes the totals don’t change too much as more results come in.]
Oops, I left out Rand Paul, a minor candidate at 4.3%. Paul would be better in office than a lot of choices, but he just doesn’t appeal outside his narrow range of supporters. Having a nutty father is not an advantage when you’re close to the political fringe.
Also, Christie is expected to do comparatively well in NH. After Iowa, I doubt that any realistic outcome would be enough for him to challenge Rubio as the strongest big government RINO insider.
45% Cruz up by 5...
55.8%
Cruz up by 3.5%
Ted Cruz ✓
28.5%
â– Donald Trump
25.0%
â– Marco Rubio
22.4%
Called for Cruz!
Exactly!
People can talk a mean game, but when they see the country is actually in their hands, enough do the right thing.
Watch for Trump to come unglued even more, which will hurt him even more in next States or pick up his marbles and go home.
Yup.. he was talking like Iowa was in the bag for him.
if rubio can over come Trump and put him in third.... oh boy..
Trump thing was always talking BS about he’s always on top.
Looks like enough saw through the Donald crap tonight.
If Rubberio can run up to #2, that should wham the Trumpster ‘ 8, 9, 10 YOU ARE OUT.
Whew hew! Great going TED
BesTED!
Hardly at this point. Could be a feint (remember ‘Rats supposedly like Trump).
Congratulations..and thanks for supporting Cruz!
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