[ek_hornbeck]

As someone who would be reasonably content with either a Trump or Cruz nomination, Rubio's near-tie with Trump in Iowa is very troubling to me. If there weren't other establishment candidates in the race to split the vote, Rubio would have been well ahead of both Trump and Cruz.

If Christie, Kasich, and Fiorina drop out after NH, the only thing chipping away at the establishment vote is Jeb's remaining supporters, while the anti-establishment vote gets split almost 50/50 between Trump and Cruz. So let's hope Jeb's ego and connections keep this from turning into a 3-way race where the establishment candidate (Rubio) comes out on top.

[dsm69]

Doubt Jeb will withdraw prior to Florida (Super Tuesday). He has the $$$ to stick around till then. His ego will not let him drop out till after the Florida primary.