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.
POPCORN TIME!!!(Really!!! I had some)
Congratulations Ted Cruz!!
NO. RUBIO. NO. RUBIO.
Worst news of the evening has nothing to do with Cruz or Trump: it’s the rise of Rubio.
Just stay off the roads people. All the illegals are out in their yards celebrating and shooting off pistols around here. Their kids are out stringing up their Trump penyatas.
Rubio is giving a “victory” speech - get on the plane, dude.
I congratulate the Cruz supporters. Enjoy your win but remember you have a long way to go to get the nomination.
What the hell. Rubio had a good night...but he’s going on like he won the goddamned thing.
Hank
Rubio speech finished - first loser now beginning to speak.
ROB (my precinct)
Cruz 202
Rubio 65
Trump 50
Carson 16
Santorum 14
Paul 11
Fiorina 9 (I think)
Bush 3
HW2
Cruz 34
Trump 20
Rubio 6
Carson 6
Fiorina 4
HW3
Rubio 31
Cruz 27
Trump 10
Carson 2
HW4
Cruz 12
Rubio 8
Carson 4
Paul 4
Trump 1
Fiorina 1
CR5
Cruz 60
Rubio 42
Trump 31
Carson 9
Bush 2
CR4 (I think)
Cruz 77
Rubio 54
Paul 14
Trump 12
Fiorina 8
Bush 6
I may have typed them wrong. But I will tell you Cruz turned dozens and dozens of people to his side.
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.
If Cruz had decisively beaten Trump, with Rubio far behind, he would be the winner, but after tonight, all the big money will go to Rubio.
1) Iowans are so dang nice. I am originally from California, and I am always impressed with the way Iowans behave. Despite all the negative campaigning there was NO harsh words at all from anyone toward each other. In addition it started 45 minutes late and we calmly sat and waited.
2) We are also very sophisticated when it comes to evaluating candidates. Those mailers Cruz sent out did not matter. We see those all the time. I know there was hyperventilating but they don't matter.
3) I talked to a few ex-Trump supporters and they ultimately were turned off with his lets say brashness. I really think he may not wear well.
4) Rubio and Cruz supporters in general would support each others candidates. Not my feeling but this is what I have heard.
5) People really respected Carly and Ben Carson. Just not for the presidency.
6) OK I am totally on board for Ted. But his speech was unbelievable. He would do so well in a general.
7) Ground games matter. Cruz really nailed the ground game. And his negative ads on Rubio helped.
Anyway those are my thoughts.
David
Look how low the democrat turnout was.
One other thing about the Cruz victory.
He stood up against the ethanol subsidies and won. That is a victory for all conservatives.
It is hard to tell if Cruz means “morning” or “mourning” in his speech..
