Posted on 02/01/2016 3:07:17 PM PST by markomalley
Trump has nothing to worry about coming in a close second here. Who would have thought? He would have been wiser to stay friendly with Cruz. He may have come up slightly shorter in Iowa, but he would have gained much more in the big picture. The cost of this second place for Trump may be very long term, going into the general election if he wins. His strongest states are yet to come, where he can gain more help from Democrats in open primaries.
72% in
CRUZ
36,927 Votes
27.8%
TRUMP
32,834 Votes
24.7%
RUBIO
29,965 Votes
22.6%
I am declaring this totally rigged by the GOPe ( which we will never vote for). This election is rigged!!
“do some research and find out who’s counting votes”
Even more disturbing, Microsoft runs the technology that is processing the (alleged) numbers.
LOL. Go Gilmore.
I had Fox News on earlier switched to CNN and just switched to MSNBC - I’ll see how this goes. They just said it’s hard to see how Trump overtakes Cruz, unless there’s a county that comes in for Trump, but doubtful. And now NH is a must win for Trump. They seem to be pushing Cruz.
Who cares what they think in Dixon’s Notch? will it play in Peoria? :)
And remember all those posts explaining that Cruz was stuck in single digits?
For the sake of the party.... he’s gotta drop out :)
Hillary will beat the unctuous one waring leg irons and a striped suit.
NONE of the states are "winner-take-all" until March 16, which includes 24 caucus/primaries. New rule by the GOPe after the TEA Party scared them in 2012
With those numbers, Rubio may be more likely to beat Trump than Trump beat Cruz.
If so, I will LMAO.
So when does a Federal judge rule that Cruz is ineligible for POTUS? Is that tomorrow? LOL
God’s will. Nothing more or less. Whether our guy wins or loses.
God bless
Cruz is the ultimate polar opposite of McCain. He is highly articulate and communicates principles well. McCain is a doddering old fool. Whether Cruz has the chops to win over voters I don’t know yet and he’s shown some struggles, but if he works his way through this field to win and grows better at being a candidate, he would be quite viable against a weak and damaged Hillary. He would have to be a lot sharper when challenged and develop much more personality and comfort on that stage.
I would worry about almost any of our candidates if they had to deal with Biden or Fauxcahontas who can campaign hard and rally the left and union folk. Hillary is no shoe-in. The excitement level is not good for her.
The vitriol in this political site will get worse. Especially when Trump takes New Hampshire.
If she pulls it out, it’s president Hillary. I know it’s just Iowa but I’ve seen enough tonight to understand what is going on here with our side.
Hopefully we can all get along here in the meantime while 2008 and 2012 repeat themselves.
Can someone explain to me how Cruz has CONSISTANTLY led by 3percent ALL night. Should include it fluctuate a bit?
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