[2ndDivisionVet]

Cruz will win Iowa. You heard it here first.

[Jim W N]

Kidnap Trump.

[deport]

You have two threads up. Glitch maybe.

[stocksthatgoup]

And what if Ted loses?

[Kenny]

But Ted Cruz can still win Iowa...

This sentence shows the author knows Cruz is a long shot.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

No, I heard it in the first article you posted. I heard it here second.

[HarleyLady27]

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?

[The Iceman Cometh]

He's already taken the oath. We don't need no stinkin' primaries.

[SteveSCH]

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.

[georgiarat]

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.

[SteveSCH]

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.

[gwjack]

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.

[ironman]

“Ted Cruz must continue to pound away the message that Trump isn’t conservative enough and that he reflects “New York values” in order to win Iowa.”
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The “not conservative enough” is definitional and weak form of persuasion. Ted would be a fool to bring up the “New York Values” line again in the next debate. It didn’t work too well for him last time.

[winner3000]

I hope so.
Cruz would make a huge impact on the GOP, pushing it in a more conservative direction by supporting conservative candidate as the President of the US. Trump is not likely to do that. Also, I sure don’t know what kind of Supreme Court nominee Trump would make. Are we willing to take that chance when many of our rights are hanging by a 5-4 margin?

That’s why the GOPe are pulling all the stops to defeat Cruz, including supporting Trump who they hate. Trump though is not as dangerous to them and to business as usual as Cruz is.

[Isara]

Your handy, dandy Trump vs. Cruz comparison chart!

Simply click each policy or issue to read the back-story.

Policy or Issue	Trump	Cruz
In 2013, supported Amnesty for all 20 million illegal aliens in the U.S.	Yes	No
In 2000, supported an Assault Weapons Ban	Yes	No
In 2015, supported "touchback" Amnesty for every illegal alien in the U.S.	Yes	No
In 2000, supported Partial-Birth Abortion	Yes	No
In 2015, lied to gun media about his past support for an Assault Weapons Ban	Yes	No
Supports seizure of private property by the government using Eminent Domain (Kelo)	Yes	No
Supports Mitch McConnell's habitual lies to constituents and fellow GOP Senators	Yes	No
Currently courting and being courted by GOP establishment	Yes	No
Currently supports crony capitalism: billions in taxpayer ethanol subsidies	Yes	No
In 2000, supported Extended Waiting Periods to Acquire Firearms	Yes	No
Amount of debt owed to bankers	Many billions	$1 million
Amount donated to the bogus Clinton "Foundation"	$100,000	0
Endorsed by GOPe icon Bob Dole, who thought Ronald Reagan was "too fringe"	Yes	No
Number of bankruptcies declared by firms he led	4	0
Amount of debt defaulted on	$4.7 billion	$0.00
Number of times married	3	1
Number of "birther" conspiracy theories circulated	2	0
Praised/endorsed Communist for Mayor of New York	Yes	No
Spends virtually every waking moment on social media	Yes	No
Appears to shift his position on important issues literally overnight	?	No
A guy so stable, sober and poised that you want his finger on the button	?	Yep

[brothers4thID]

Cruz wins Iowa by 3%. Comes in essentially tied for second in NH (right now it is a very tight race and any one of 4 candidates can come in second depending on how undecideds break). Cruz carries evangelical and conservative support into South Carolina and comes in a very close (statistically tied) second to Trump. Cruz shocks the talking heads by winning Nevada.

Then it’s Super Tuesday and Cruz rolls up every state.

I’m still not sure how Kentucky breaks. Paul supporters are very organized in educating themselves about the new caucus procedure. Cruz is just starting there. Trump has no presence at all.

[cornfedcowboy]

I agree. Cruz will win Iowa.

[mrsmith]

Organization may make the difference, But. Cruz doesn’t have to win Iowa.
You’ve heard that from me for months...

[Cboldt]

Piece of cake. All he has to do is get the most votes.

[cornfedcowboy]

I am surprised in Iowa that Rubio is getting absolutely hammered on TV ads every 5 minutes. The kid is still standing, I will at least give him props for that.

[trisham]

I don’t trust him.