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Iowa Caucus Live Thread
2/1/16

Posted on 02/01/2016 3:07:17 PM PST by 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?


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 55738337; canadian; cruz; diebythepolls; effinglazishereagain; ia2016; ineligible; iowa; iowacaucus; livebythepolls; liveiowacaucus; trump4subsidies; trumplost
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To: jwalsh07
Did you think it would be easy to beat the Establishment?

Not at all. In fact, I think beating the establishment would be one of those rare, historical events that is so unlikely it just "shouldn't happen" (much like our own revolution). But if Trump had won tonight, the establishment would have been seriously damaged. Trump would have been almost impossible to dislodge, and their only hope would have been Hillary. But, as it stands now, their chances are much improved. Not only is Rubio back in the hunt, but Hillary's chances are also improved, given that Cruz is also giving himself an outside chance to win the nomination.

Bottom line: Iowa could have knocked the establishment out, tonight. Instead, Iowa gave them a much needed reprieve.
2,901 posted on 02/01/2016 7:50:45 PM PST by jjsheridan5
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To: SamAdams76

Washington post;

The Iowa Democratic Party reports only State Delegate Equivalents (SDEs), not vote counts. SDEs predict the share of Iowa’s national delegates that will be pledged to each candidate.


2,902 posted on 02/01/2016 7:50:48 PM PST by janetjanet998
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To: caww

Yeah, I’m not for Trump, but he seems to be giving a good speech. And he kept it brief, unlike Rubio’s “victory” speech.


2,903 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:02 PM PST by mtrott
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To: visualops

Yup. Trump only lost from the high expectations of the polls in IA the last few days. Cruz got the caucus turnout we heard he might.

It’s not a straight easy vote. In those states I expect Trump to win.

This is a good lesson if Trump wants to grow from this


2,904 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:15 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: heights
Cruz people are funny, tomorrow the big news will be Rubio, not Cruz.

Are you in need of a tissue? Thorazine?

2,905 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:15 PM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: SamAdams76

CSPAN 89% of Precincts reporting 9.45 PM CST

Hillary 49.9% 19 delegates Bernie 49.4% 20 delegates


2,906 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:17 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: SamAdams76

Trump kept it classy...he knows he did what he needed to do.


2,907 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:19 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Yes! Thank you Trump for the wonderful and gracious speech.


2,908 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:21 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: SeaHawkFan

>>>Trump probably told Huckabee he would help with his campaign debt if he showed up at his rally on Thursday night<<<

Yeah, probably. /s

How about, Huckabee is a Patriot who truly cares about our Veterans and decided to support the Rally in their Honor.

Do I have to add HDS to my Tagline now?


2,909 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:24 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Get the CDS and TDS Vaccines before it's too late.)
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Per Google Sanders now up TWO delegates over Clinton, but behind 0.2% on votes. (89% reporting)


2,910 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:39 PM PST by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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To: Kickass Conservative

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Cruz currently out-polls both Bernie and Hitlery in CA.

No other Republican comes close.

Rush is right, when you run a conservative they win.


2,911 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:44 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Politicalkiddo

kids, teachers and such as were, you still need to feed them. But ultimately you are right, even if sanctimoniously so, should have sent them to private school, sadly not an option.


2,912 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:44 PM PST by datricker (Like America vote Trump - No Nasty Voter Shaming Canadians)
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To: markomalley

To me, it’s kind of funny how some of us get so vehement about who we will NEVER support in a primary. Maybe it’s because, as someone living in PA, personally for me it doesn’t matter. Our primary is so late that it never matters who I support; whoever will be the nominee is always running away with it by then. As far as I’m concerned, Hillary and the Marxist Left are The Enemy(tm). I’ll vote for whoever we nominate, because if history is any guide, that will be settled long before I get to cast a primary vote.


2,913 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:47 PM PST by Windcatcher (Obama is a COMMUNIST and the MSM is his armband-wearing propaganda machine.)
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To: JessieHelmsJr

Perfect speech. Nothing but gratitude for the Iowans, all his smart and lovely family up there. Trump did it right, no sore loserdom. Short, grateful, and sweet.


2,914 posted on 02/01/2016 7:51:48 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: janetjanet998

.2% difference. LOSE HITLERY! Lose!

Commie > Crook


2,915 posted on 02/01/2016 7:52:00 PM PST by NYRepublican72 (Democrats -- it's always someone else's fault.)
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To: jjotto

[I believe three of those delegates go unpledged; the state chair and two national committee members.]

The Super delegates are how the GOPe candidates plan to win the nomination.


2,916 posted on 02/01/2016 7:52:01 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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To: Zeneta

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 dunno. I haven’t read the full thread, but I remember on earlier threads I locked horns with a LOT of people who claimed to be Cruz supporters but were acting like painfully stereotypical liberal parodies of Christians.

Vote Cruz or else you go to Hell, et cetera.


2,917 posted on 02/01/2016 7:52:04 PM PST by Luircin (The difference between lesser evil and greater good is who gets schlonged in the end.)
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To: LowOiL

25% of Dummies are 2nd amendment types
100% are nuts


2,918 posted on 02/01/2016 7:52:06 PM PST by mylife
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To: US_MilitaryRules
Roughly 157,000 votes. How many for the dems?

The true take-away.

2,919 posted on 02/01/2016 7:52:13 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: GrouchoTex

What will be interesting is to hear Trump respond about tonight....., can’t wait. What attacks can he dig up to hit Cruz with now?


2,920 posted on 02/01/2016 7:52:24 PM PST by annieokie
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