Iowa Caucus Live Thread

2/1/16

[markomalley]

A search shows that nobody's opened up a live thread for tonight's caucuses. So here goes.

Predictions? For both the GOP and Dem nominations?

Eyewitness Accounts? See any funny business going on?

[heights]

Tonight’s big winner is not Cruz or Trump, its Rubio, the press with use this to hurt Trump, and Rubio will overtake Cruz in the next few states.

[Theo]

Yes!

[pollywog]

>> We gotta pray this thing through.... all the way until November....

YES and AMEN!!!

AMEN!!! PRAYED all DAY TODAY!!

[BlueDragon]

Gingrich won 2 states - South Carolina and his home state of Georgia, that’s it.

Thank you. Obviously, I was quite wrong (or had read the wrong pages, somewhere). It didn't seem quite right even as I typed it out, but in this fast moving thread -- I didn't want to take the time to research it before shooting my mouth off.

Thank you for the correction though.

[Outlaw76]

You sir, definitely have the strength of your convictions.

[SeaHawkFan]

Yeah, I never could understand why Trump went that route because he was burning bridges way too early in the game. I hope he changes his game plan soon.

I find it easy to understand. Trump is a malignant narcissist who can't stand the fact that everyone doesn't love him, so he blames their ignorance and stupidity on their decision; because far be it for The Donald to consider the possibility that he, himself is the problem.

In layman's term, Trump is just a conceited asshole

[luvie]

I am! ;)

[Neu Pragmatist]

Here ya go .. digest this and then tell me who is what ...

https://theintercept.com/2015/12/18/beacon-global-strategies/

[Red Steel]

Reagan lost Iowa twice. 1976, 1980.

[Uncle Miltie]

I certainly hope so. I told him to fire every political appointee on day 1. Personnel is policy.

[tennmountainman]

It appears that way.

[corkoman]

CNN tolerable tonight but they wont show the vote count for the Dems!!

Just the % not the totals - thats hilarious.

[silverleaf]

Same feeling as obama’s second term election
Something isn’t logical

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Where did Rubio votes come from?

Smart conservative voters who want to win the general.

[JediJones]

He did, but Reagan was the most conservative candidate in that race. That mantle is in contention between Cruz and Trump now.

Trump got destroyed in the exit poll on “shares my values.” 5th place with 6%. More evidence that Cruz’ “New York values” comments were correctly geared to the Iowa audience despite the drive-by New York media centers ripping him for it.

[BenLurkin]

Bush supporters who threw in the towel?

[KC Burke]

Total Precincts Reporting 56.69%

Cruz 28.75%
Trump 25.11%
Rubio 21.27%

[pax_et_bonum]

“I think they are siphoning them from Trump to Rubio.

Rubio is a joke. How does he generate this many votes? It does not add up.”

I think this this season’s first massive dose of voter fraud.

And I think Trump can handle it.

:-)

I’ve been on the fence and leaning toward Trump, but, if this annoys him half as much as it annoys me, we are in for an interesting time.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Cruz losing Scott County to Trump by 23 votes. Davenport.

Chicago Freeper fail.

[NoDRodee]

“We have Faux News to thank for this and their 24/7 Rubio infomercial”

Agree - They are really leaning coverage to not matter what happens Rubio wins.....