* yawn *
Trump and Cruz will split the more conservative votes to pave the way for GOPe boy rubio.
Oops, they didn't.
We'll see how this race looks after South Carolina.
Oh, Byron York. There’s an impartial observer.
It would have been worse for Trump if there had not been so many other candidates. Cruz took the “very conservative” vote from Trump by two to one.
He should not have skipped the debate. Now he’s branded as a loser.
The Cheap Labor Express and the architects of TPP and other job-destroying uniparty garbage know that Trump is their worst nightmare. The lockstep barrage of anti-Trump articles from the Salem-owned “conservative” online media has been very telling.
Whatever. If Cruz wins, I’ll vote for him. But I’m still voting for Trump when my primary voting rolls around. Cruz has proven that he will buckle under pressure in certain areas and side with the uniparty. I’d still rather take a chance on a candidate who isn’t beholden to anyone rather than a career politician.
Let’s go for the mole theory because this doesn’t ring quite right.
I doubt it. Last night’s result didn’t surprise me except that Rubio did much better and took lots of votes from Trump - by people who waited to make up their mind until they walked into their Precinct.
The bigger issue is that Cruz, not surprisingly, got 77% of the Evangelical vote. That won’t be the case in any of the remaining primaries coming up soon. So, no surprises last night and this isn’t close to being over.
The one big kicker is this - if the likes of Kasich, Christie, Paul and Bush (less likely) drop out after lousy showings in NH - where does their support go? Likely, it’ll all go to Rubio.
As I see it, the only down side for Trump was how well Rubio did last night. The establishment is not going to go quietly, and Trump's ability to garner media attention may not be translating into votes as well as he would like and needs.
If I may, I’d like to ask you a question: what does it do to your life and your heart and your mind to do nothing but beat away at a somebody? It’s seem like first thing every morning you’re at it ... are you lonely or eaten up with hate or just bitter or lonely? I’ve never seen anything like it.
God bless you.
Maybe during debates Trump will think twice about bragging about polls.. or not.
I called it here.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3390833/posts?page=138#138
“I would not be surprised if Cruz wins or gets much closer than expected. The MSM would love for Trump to be disappointed in Iowa.â€
Keep up the great work!
I think the analysis in the article is correct. And as for the future we will just see.
All three have pluses and minuses if they are the nominee.
Cruz had to pull out all the stops to win Iowa, but I think a victory speech that was 80% religious will not play elsewhere.
Trump has his high negatives and needs to build organization.
Rubio is a problem on immigration and still comes off as a spoiled kid.
Byron York of National RINO Review only HOPES it means ‘trouble’ for Trump, the Cruz supporters both here and elsewhere are behaving as if Cruz just sewed up the nomination, when the delegate score stands at 8 for Cruz and 7 for Trump.
Of course they think they have that ‘Big Mo’ (momentum) coming out of Iowa, but a funny thing happened on the way to the convention for the last candidate thinking that way, and that was RINO-Poppy Bush in 1980.
WAY still early in the game.
We told you Trump guys that he had no organization on the ground, just a web site. And we also told you that Cruz’ organization on the ground was second to none. If Trump learns from it he will do better in the next few primaries. And it is not very classy to go around and blame your shortcomings on Christians. Besides, I heard the Donald himself say several times that he was doing great with Evangelicals. Maybe not as good as he thought!
Why take negative views into account?/s
wow was just looking at an article from 2011, De Javu...
Trump really made hay out of the ‘birther’ issue and as the resonance of that has declined, so has his standing. In February we found that 51% of Republican primary voters thought Barack Obama was not born in the United States. Now with the release of his birth certificate only 34% of GOP partisans fall into that camp, and Trump’s only in fifth place with that now smaller group of the electorate at 9%.
I don’t think The Donald can do much to recover at this point. He can’t erase his spotty record on changing positions and he can’t take back what he’s already said in the past few weeks. Trump garnered the press for his outspoken, direct attacks on President Obama. If another GOP candidate can do the same, albeit in a similar but distinctive manner, it is clear to see how a front-runner could emerge.
The question remains, which candidate has the spine and charisma to be Donald Trump without the baggage? Some on the right believe that man could be Herman Cain. He has the business experience but none of the baggage and showmanship surrounding Trump.
It remains to be seen in the coming months but the race is fluid and open for anyone to step forward.
Read more at http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2011/05/donald-trumps-poll-numbers-collapse-1st-to-5th/#Qous6wFjqaEggc50.99
Donnie didn’t think he needed a ground game. He doesn’t have time now to get one for NH. Sarah sounded just like him with her rant against Steve King.