Iowa has a dismal record of predicting the nominee.
Trump, though, and I listened to him recently saying this, would like to run the table.
That’s asking a lot, but it suggests to me that he’ll go after Cruz now.
He needs to know, though, that evangelical bonafides is not Cruz’s problem and never will be.
Trump hinted that he knows that Cruz’s daddy warbucks is big oil. That’s one way to hit him. Cruz will owe those people something. On the other hand, Cruz is from Texas, and oil is as much a part of their fabric as is rodeos and roundups.
I think Cruz’s real weakness is the Corker vote, the TPA vote, and the H1B visa. Just my opinion, though.
I think Trump’s weakness is that he IS a 10 billionaire, but he’s been so above-board about that that it’s hard to see how he can be attacked over that. It would help if he had a few rat infested, slum properties, but somehow I doubt that’s the case.
Agreed on all counts.
Trump can’t seem accept 2nd place. He has to be willing to take his share of Iowa and move forward.
Super Tuesday will be very interesting. IMHO that’s when we’ll get a peek up the GOPe/Establishment skirt.
Cruz is from Texas, and oil is as much a part of their
fabric as is rodeos and roundups.
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Cruz may circulate in the oil part but I’d bet rodeos and roundups aren’t in his
venue except for maybe sitting in the excutive boxes at the Houston Fat Stock rodeo.