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Poll: Donald Trump Holds Iowa Lead, Ted Cruz Fades (Trump 31, Cruz 24)
Breitbart ^ | 1 Feb 16 | Flynn

Posted on 02/01/2016 6:21:43 AM PST by xzins

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To: xzins

No, there is no such thing as a PURE human being. Even Reagan signed the Simpson/Mazzoli disaster, which led to this mess.
There is no way that the GOP-E will be able to select someone who is a 5, 10, 15% candidate. It IS going to be Trump or Cruz, period. So Ted must stay if he loses, b/c his campaign will be able to educate the people and moderate the progressive’s silly ideas, of which there are many.
Name ONE conservative whom Trump donated to over a socialist throughout the years. The problem we have is that Trump’s frenzied legions do not want to accept the fact that Trump is closer to Clinton than he is to Reagan.


121 posted on 02/01/2016 8:05:43 AM PST by alstewartfan ("I came back as a large hippopotamus." Al Stewart)
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To: dangus

We’ll know tomorrow morning, dangus.

I think Trump is in the lead. As you suggest, turnout is key.


122 posted on 02/01/2016 8:05:43 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: GregKremer

Why not tomorrow #%*


123 posted on 02/01/2016 8:06:52 AM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: xzins

About two weeks ago, Ted Cruz started making mistakes, one after the other. I don’t see how he recovers. I don’t see him winning anything else even if he had taken IA. I still expect to vote for him on March 1, but he may not be in the race by then.


124 posted on 02/01/2016 8:08:49 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: xzins

Teddy and the Cruzers better get some more shaming letters hand delivered today. :-)


125 posted on 02/01/2016 8:09:17 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Boardwalk

I assumed from your deep voice that you were a guy! lol Just kidding!


126 posted on 02/01/2016 8:11:13 AM PST by alstewartfan ("I came back as a large hippopotamus." Al Stewart)
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To: xzins

Also, this is a caucus, not simply a poll. Lately, a lot of people are thinking Rubio might be the best bet to stop Trump. But they are still a distinct minority.

The caucus is designed to allow people to see who makes the strongest argument, see who really comes out, and adjust their intention as the evening goes on. As such, it’s VERY important to look at second choices. Rubio’s 2nd choices break 29-19 for Cruz. Carson’s 2nd choices break 21-8 for Cruz.

35% say they would NEVER support Trump. (Bush is 2nd with only 21%, in comparison.) That’s more than half of all non-Trump supporters!


127 posted on 02/01/2016 8:11:41 AM PST by dangus
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To: montag813

Best way you can interpret these polls is to look for trends. Seemingly, Trump is surging.

We shall see, but winning Iowa isn’t really that important as this isn’t “winner take all”.

The media is hyping this more than I’ve ever seen.


128 posted on 02/01/2016 8:13:25 AM PST by Rational Thought
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To: dangus

There are some 80% or so of registered voters that don’t caucus. Thus there
are lots of potential if they can be enticed to get to their caucus. The big
question is ‘will they go’? We’ll see around 9pm tonight.


129 posted on 02/01/2016 8:14:25 AM PST by deport
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To: Uncle Miltie

So you’re inferring bad or good weather favors one or another candidate? Why would it not equally affect all of them?


130 posted on 02/01/2016 8:15:30 AM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: alstewartfan

By Sharon Churcher | Friday, 18 Apr 2014 01:27 PM

Real estate mogul and entertainment personality Donald Trump gave $5,000 to Sen. Ted Cruz’s leadership PAC in January, according to newly released campaign records.

The Hill reported that Trump’s donation to the tea party-backed Texas Republican — the maximum allowed per election cycle — is the latest indication that the men are becoming political allies.

The relationship between the pair got off to a bumpy start. Last August, Trump said he wasn’t sure whether Cruz could be president because he was born in Canada.

Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Donald-Trump-Cruz-donation-PAC/2014/04/18/id/566428/#ixzz3yvwchu1P


131 posted on 02/01/2016 8:15:50 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: WhiskeyX

Without Cruz and Rubio, Santorum could be running second to Trump. Well, probably not, IA people now seem not to recognize Santorum.


132 posted on 02/01/2016 8:15:53 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Redleg Duke

Stumping with Beck was very foolish and it made him look desperate.


133 posted on 02/01/2016 8:17:28 AM PST by Gator113 (~~Vote Trump~~)
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To: Theo

The “little people” are always so disorganized that they never figure out they have been had again.


134 posted on 02/01/2016 8:17:38 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: GregKremer

Don’t count out Dr. Carson. He could be a sleeper candidate.


135 posted on 02/01/2016 8:21:53 AM PST by Texboys
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Don’t rule out Dr. Carson. He could be a sleeper candidate.


136 posted on 02/01/2016 8:21:53 AM PST by Texboys
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To: jjotto

You realize the Rain, Snow and Ice predictions are cumulatively over 60% and trend colder?

Ever lived in the Midwest?


137 posted on 02/01/2016 8:23:25 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Populism is what Populism does.)
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To: ripnbang

It’s interesting. Whose supporters will be hardy enough and motivated enough to make sure they get all the way through their caucus?

No Rubio’s. :-)


138 posted on 02/01/2016 8:24:55 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Populism is what Populism does.)
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To: Texboys

Yes I posted yesterday that I would not fall down in a dead faint if Carson won. Iowa is a screwy state.


139 posted on 02/01/2016 8:25:37 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: xzins
I'd also like to see the GOP establishment tank. Even though Fiorina and Carson mostly have establishment views, some of their voters are supporting them because they want a non-politician nominee. Those may go to Trump, just as some of Carson's evangelical base will go to Cruz.

I suspect that Fiorina will probably endorse Rubio or Jeb, Carson I'm not so certain.

140 posted on 02/01/2016 8:26:17 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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