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?

[luvie]

I missed their speeches because bedtime stories were being read. LOL!

I’ll have to catch the re-runs. :)

[Neu Pragmatist]

Congrats to Cruz .. but Go Trump

[caww]

Warm post...nice to see that....

[Kenny]

Sorry :-)

[QuigleyDU]

Pres. Reagan:
1980 (January 21):
George H. W. Bush (32%), Ronald Reagan (30%),
Howard Baker (15%), John Connally (9%), Phil Crane (7%),
John B. Anderson (4%), and Bob Dole (2%)

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Ha! Trump’s plan working as designed.

[DouglasKC]

I think Trump will fight you hard and hit low but after it’s done will shake your hand and thank you for the battle. He took on Cruz on Ted’s turf and fell short. He knows it.,

Yup. It's actually a pretty remarkable finish for a state where evangelical types traditionally win huge.

[huldah1776]

have to find out what CFR is...

[jwalsh07]

The delegates are bound on the first ballot.

[LS]

No it’s very precarious. The GOPe plan for months now was to elevate someone to stop Trump’s momentum so they could do a bait and switch with Rubio. Always. You’ll see if this gets too whacky (I.e., if Trump loses, say, SC). The GOPe will never allow Cruz to be the nominee.

[Bryanw92]

>>I love sore losers. Thank you!!

I’m not a sore loser. I can go for Trump or Cruz and have said that from the beginning of the campaign. I’m just appalled at the sore winners who are acting like Democrats right now.

[heights]

Rubio did win.

[Dr. Sivana]

He’s always sweaty. As though he doesn’t quite believe in himself.

I saw him in person from 25 feet away at the Georgia Republican State Convention last year. He gave a standard stump speech, but he wasn't particularly sweaty, or thirsty. His presentation was good, but not as good as Cruz', or Christie (who did a great job of retooling his talk for a Georgia audience).

[jjotto]

These are new rules, so I might be misinterpreting them for sure.

The trick is that tonight’s vote allocates the national delegate votes, not the delegates themselves. In a lot of places, the vote is for a slate of delegates. Iowa delegates won’t picked until May.

[MplsSteve]

I’ll vote for whomever becomes our party’s nominee - Cruz, Fiorina, Rubio, etc.

Because any of these candidates on their worst frickin’ day will still make them light years better than Sanders or Clinton.

[Lady Heron]

Yeah right ... won’t matter , Cruz is a small regional candidate .. if Trump loses the nomination , we all lose ...Cruz can’t beat the Dims

Reagan....the last real conservative that ran.

[tennmountainman]

We will see. Nothing is settled yet.
NH will tell us more.

[SoFloFreeper]

McTurtle!! Good one!

[over3Owithabrain]

Despite the brawl, I can see Trump pulling in Cruz if Trump winds up winning the nom, and I can see him endorsing Ted if Cruz wins the nom.

Rubio is the common enemy now in my eyes. I wanted Trump to deliver a knockout blow tonight but I can live with the fight continuing!

Tonight was exciting - on to NH.

Congrats Cruz supporters - enjoy the win tonight see you in a week lol jk

[abigkahuna]

I support Trump....did so the moment he announced. I still support Trump. He needs to adjust his tactics and fire again for effect. He lost Iowa. Cruz did a good job there. (Obviously) I can’t believe Rubio pulling that strong of a 3rd. Poltics is more fun than soccer! Go Team!

[BenLurkin]

bttt