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?
Omg. Hill 49.8, Bern 49.6!!
“CNN for RUBIO all the way.”
Because Rubio IS the story. He won the last debate and while Trump and Cruz basically ended where the pre debate polls indicated Rubio is actually in the game now. This thing will probably be over after NH.
Please explain exactly what Cruz did that amounted to a poison pill?
I've seen make the statement, but no one yet has explained what he did.
Trump was classy (except he forgot to thank Ivanka & her husband!)
The real news...50/50 now in Dems! Feel the Bern Billary!
Yeh theo is one of the worst agitators, no matter what thread it’s on. Invokes Jim Robinson’s name often without the courtesy of including him in the ping.
Don’t go away, just mock it. Leaving is exactly what it wants you to do.
Trump is not anti-establishment, a point Cruz will make clear in the next debate.
SamAdams76, your post was the most sensible I’ve seen, after reading 1776 of them.
I never worried about Jeb; I knew he wasn’t popular. I was hoping one of our great governors, Walker or Jindal, would do well, but neither caught the public imagination. Neither of them are a Reagan, although they’re fine governors.
“If Ted wins, he worked hard for it and that’s fine by me.
I agree. Ted poured his heart and soul into Iowa. As a Trump supporter, I don’t consider it shameful if he does finish 3-5 points behind. Nor will I consider Cruz’s performance shameful should he end up losing.
I said at the beginning of the night that if the “good guys” finished with over 50% of the vote, I’d consider the night a victory as it would box out the GOPe candidate (Rubio). As a matter of fact, Carson is holding steady at 10% so we are talking nearly 65% of the vote between Trump, Cruz and Carson. Who would have predicted this a year ago? A year ago, we were all pretty much resigned to a Jebbie Bush coronation and there he sits at 2-3%. He’s not going anywhere.
Although he’s well back in 3rd, Rubio is doing too strongly for my liking. He’s up to 22% right now. We Freepers need to stop taking potshots at each other and turn our attention to Rubio, who will come out of this night with much momentum and will give the GOPe new hope that they can divide us and steal this nomination after all.”
You’re probably right, the polls against Hillary probably also overestimate how well Trump would do.
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The money will stick with Cruz.
They are delaying the Hillary/Bernie vote until after midnight since SHE underperformed.
It is a shame the networks are talking about Rubio’s night vs Cruz’s
hard fought victory.
Cruz was the outright wnner, but Rubio is getting all the love.
I could never voter for Rubio.
He’s always sweaty. As though he doesn’t quite believe in himself.
“Rubio is all but guaranteed the nomination now. Other establishment candidates will began dropping out boosting his numbers, FOX will be nonstop marketing of Rubio, Cruz and Trump will split the anti-E vote. In other words same ole same ole. America loses, many on our side to stupid to see it.â€
Did you just see Trump’s pitch perfect speech? He’s pretty happy with second. Rubio is ecstatic.
>>I think we need to band together to defeat Rubio. Trumpkins need to vote for Cruz in NH.
I’ll be switching to Cruz for sure!! The loving Christian Cruz supporters on FR have shown me the light. They acted just like Jesus on the cross when he called down demons to kill all the nazi soldiers and then melted the Gestapo guy. I don’t want to get melted by their version of Jesus! Hallelujah!!
“And now Cruz will follow in the footsteps of Santorum and Huckabee.”
You can bet the farm on that.
That’s the number RCP is showing, 49.8% to 49.6%
If they stay close, we might FINALLY figure in the decision in May!?!
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