Posted on 01/24/2016 2:41:29 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
In the aftermath of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's endorsement of Donald Trump, conventional wisdom says that Trump is back on top in the first primary state of Iowa after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) jumped ahead in the state polls a few weeks ago.
Charles Krauthammer said, "I think this could be decisive... not because it helps Trump or it brings him additional support, but that it hurts Cruz. The one thing standing between Trump and success in Iowa is Cruz. He attributes his success in becoming a Senator to her. She now turns against him." Mark Halperin of Bloomberg said on MSNBC, "I think at this point, if you said, of all the people in the race, who's the one most likely to win both Iowa and New Hampshire, today you'd have to say it's Trump." Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) 's top 2008 strategist, Steve Schmidt, says, "If you were betting on who's going to be the Republican nominee today, you'd put your money on either Trump or Cruz... And with the odds favoring Trump."
But Ted Cruz can still win Iowa...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Kidnap Trump.
You have two threads up. Glitch maybe.
And what if Ted loses?
Charles Krauthammer as accurate as Karl Rove!
Krauthammer has been bashing Trump since day one.
This sentence shows the author knows Cruz is a long shot.
No, I heard it in the first article you posted. I heard it here second.
Glen Beck seen to it that Ted Cruz’s political life is over by doing that stupid ‘take the oath of office’ joke last night...
Along with all the other problems he has, with the Goldman Sachs loan, the Citibank loan, has not health insurance lie, the CFR, the Corker bill, the H1B visa bill, TTP and TPA and the fact that he is not liked in the Senate or the House, he is done...
I don’t even know if he will be able to retain his Senate seat...what are the people of Texas wondering right now?
It will be tight... What’s working for Cruz is he has the majority of experience caucus goers on his side, and a good ground game.
What’s working for Trump is that he has momentum and enthusiasm, and if half of his ‘never before caucused’ support comes out he can win this.
Cruz could very well win Iowa. If he does and keeps him second in New Hampshire fine. I want Trump or Cruz to win. If either go down to quickly then the GOPe will herald any of their candidates who can finish 2nd ahead of either Trump or Cruz. The object is to make sure the GOPe does not win this election. Between Trump and Cruz may the best man win.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/24/fox-poll-trump-swings-into-lead-in-iowa/
Excerpt
In addition, Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump in Iowa early in the week. Her endorsement came just as the Fox poll was starting interviews in the Hawkeye State. The Palin endorsement boosted Trump considerably among voters who identify as “very conservative” and “tea party.”
Among both voters, Cruz had been leading Trump in the last Fox poll. Trump now leads among “tea party voters” and is essentially tied with Cruz among “very conservative” voters. Cruz had held a slim lead among more mainstream “Republican” voters, a group Trump now leads by 9 points.
Trump, it seems, is benefiting from a political perfect storm just before Iowa casts its votes. Palin’s embrace of Trump and the state’s Republican establishment’s united opposition to Cruz has pushed Trump into a strong lead.
Just want to add that if you asked me who would win Iowa a week ago I would have said Cruz by a country mile. The fact that Cruz’s star seems to be sinking fast goes to show that anything can change in a week... So if Trump wants to win this thing he better watch his six, and get his people out there.
Do you write comedy for television?
It’s not a winner take all state. 25 delegates go to the convention. Winner gets two or three more than 2nd place. On to New Hampshire and super Tuesday.
I maybe like Glen beck and vote for Bernie before Cruz
Cruz in Iowa. Kasich in NH w/Cruz third. Cruz in South Carolina. Cruz in Nevada. Trump quits when he doesn’t win in the first four. He really doesn’t like to lose.
About 1 in 15 odds to win Iowa at best. Trump is likely going to get over 100,000 plus to caucus for him.
That one sentence shows the GOPe know the game is up. Shapiro has been a Trump hater from day one. Been an article a day against Trump since June.
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