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?

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I would hope that if Cruz does not win the nomination, he gets promised the first seat on the Supreme Court rather than a VP nod. He could be on the Court for 35 years.

[MotorCityBuck]

I must admit I thought Trump could win Iowa. Didn't happen. However he came in 2nd and I believe he gets a 1/3 of the delegates. What happens in the next week leading up to NH will be interesting. Buck Up Trump Folks. Its a long road ahead! Lets be Happy Warriors on our way to eventual Victory!
Go Trump :)

[jwalsh07]

Trump family looks she’ll shocked.

[Neu Pragmatist]

That’s ok ... Trump will ultimately be victorious or we will all lose

[campaignPete R-CT]

it will be tough for Bush Christie and Kasich to hang onto their NH support in the wake of the Rubio surge.

[Eric Pode of Croydon]

Rubio speech finished - first loser now beginning to speak.

[Uncle Miltie]

Trump wins New Hampshire in a walk.

Cruz needs to make South Carolina tight and start big momentum in the SEC.

There’s a path, but one can’t misunderestimate The Donald. This is going to be a pitched battle for some time to come.

[Tennessee Nana]

CSPAN 89% of Precincts reporting 9.45 PM CST

Cruz 46407 27.7% Trump 40776 24.4% Rubio 38386 23% Carson 15583 9.3%

Cruz 8 delegates Trump 7 Rubio 7 Carson 3

[WTFOVR]

Who do you suppose his supporters will shift to?

[caww]

Yes, Rubio just sounded like he was way to certain of himself.
Trump now spreading his love for Iowa around....

[LowOiL]

This ain't over gang... Clinton and Bern 50% to 50%....

[AmericanRobot]

I refuse to support Rubio.

[NImerc]

There’s no way Trump voters are switching to Rubio. I could see them going to Paul maybe, but not Rubio.

The only “switching” going on is at MS HQ.
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Just talking about this with my girlfriend. I’m only one guy but I, as a Trump supporter, cannot see a scenario where I would vote for Rubio.

[Zeneta]

Any chance that the Trumpies and Cruzies can ever join forces to wipe out Rubio before we turn on each other again?

I would hope.

I've been completely turned off from FR over the past few weeks based on the sheer number of Trump threads and how some of those posters conduct themselves.

I'm not sure if it is something new but tonight's thread had an extraordinary number of Trump supporters that are clearly anti-Christian.

I'm finding this to be very disturbing.

[MEG33]

Now LS..I am A Cruz supporter and will support the nominee...I see it expressed by many Cruz supporters here.
Many of us don’t frequent the threads because of the vitriol

[pollywog]

The GOP-e HATES CRUZ...

[annieokie]

Iowa doesn’t really mean much. But it is very interesting that the only candidate who didn’t pander to the Ethanol mandate still won Iowa. Just Wow.""""....

Glad you posted that, that really is amazing considering how much flak he got on FR and the don about that.

[Teacher317]

And Bernie gets 20 deletes to Hillary’s 19...

[Berlin_Freeper]

I realize Cruz won Iowa after Trump constantly was constantly chest thumping himself as winning in the polls. Ergo: HYPE.

[janetjanet998]

Washington post has clinton sanders tied 50-50 with 21 delegates for sanders and 19 for Clinton