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Rubio Now Tops GOP Field After 3rd Place Iowa Finish
Radix News ^ | 2/2/2016 | Radix News

Posted on 02/02/2016 9:14:33 AM PST by Abakumov

Marco Rubio was the big winner in Monday’s Iowa caucus according to one prediction web site, vaulting into a commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House. ElectionBettingOdds.com, which tracks probabilities based on actual wagers for candidates, shows support for Rubio spiked overnight from around 32% to 54.3%, putting him firmly in the lead of the Republican pack. Support for previous front runner Donald Trump was virtually cut in half, from just over 51% to under 25.6%. Ted Cruz, who actually won in Iowa, nudged up slightly from the 10% range to 13.3%.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; marcorubio; polls
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To: Abakumov

Most pundits I listened to predicted a third place finish for Rubio.


21 posted on 02/02/2016 9:25:26 AM PST by circlecity
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To: vette6387

It’s like the Gambinos and Columbos on here with Ted and Donald supporters.

Both have flaws and NEITHER is the enemy.

Rubio is!!

Time to make the peace and declare war on the RINO with the media and money backing!!


22 posted on 02/02/2016 9:25:56 AM PST by dp0622 (I)
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To: so_real

“Yes ... a “close” second place finish for Jeb.”

Definitely gaining momentum.


23 posted on 02/02/2016 9:26:07 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: WENDLE

[Rubio was in the “gang of eight “ and was Chuck Schumer’s boy for passage of the Amnesty bill that was crushed in the Senate and by real conservatives.]

Plus, RUBIO has one of the worst voting records in Senate history.


24 posted on 02/02/2016 9:27:35 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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To: Abakumov

> commanding lead

Must be newspeak for “third place.”


25 posted on 02/02/2016 9:28:05 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Exactly my thought.


26 posted on 02/02/2016 9:28:16 AM PST by rcofdayton (.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

By worst, you must include that he doesn’t do what he is paid to do and vote. He holds the all time record for AWOL in the Senate!!! ALL TIME!!


27 posted on 02/02/2016 9:29:42 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: Abakumov
HERE COMES THE GOPe NARRATIVE! 3rd place is the new 1st place.
28 posted on 02/02/2016 9:30:02 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Trump/Cruz 2016 or the other way around.)
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To: Abakumov
Sadly, Rush is pushing Rubio today. Says he's conservative, and between Cruz and Rubio, conservatives got over 50 percent. Except Rubio is no conservative. He toes the line on every establishment position when push comes to shove, even when he says conservative things. And then there's amnesty, the number one thing that would cause extinction of the conservative cause, and America, and Rubio is all in on that.

He's no conservative, he's a phony who has been exposed. Very sad that Rush is pushing him now. I think Rush is willing to settle for Rubio and fears that Cruz will fade. I'm not willing to settle for Rubio. He and the establishment must be destroyed, their party taken over in a hostile takeover by the people. If they maneuver Rubio into the nomination, a. he will lose big time and b. we are done, just as Schlafly says. If he were to win, we are done, after his amnesty passed in record time.

It's Trump or Cruz or Annie.

29 posted on 02/02/2016 9:30:21 AM PST by Defiant (RINOs are leaders of a party without voters. Trump/Cruz are leaders of voters without a party.)
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To: VanDeKoik

I don’t get it. How does that work the Rubio is on top when he only finished third?


30 posted on 02/02/2016 9:31:20 AM PST by Jean2 (ox)
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To: dp0622

“Both have flaws and NEITHER is the enemy.”

So True!


31 posted on 02/02/2016 9:32:11 AM PST by vette6387
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To: ifinnegan

“Rubio tops field after THIRD place finish.”

It’s like losing the college football championship game and then being ranked first in the nation.


32 posted on 02/02/2016 9:34:01 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (The Trump/Cruz war is a media generated war so the establishment can stay in power.)
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To: Abakumov

Rubio Now Tops GOPe Field After 3rd Place Iowa Finish

There!


33 posted on 02/02/2016 9:35:07 AM PST by JayAr36 (Political Correctness = National Suicide)
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To: stars & stripes forever

scream it out brother! Amen. He’s a piece of garbage that used his government credit card, whatever the blank that is, for ridiculous reasons


34 posted on 02/02/2016 9:35:44 AM PST by dp0622 (I)
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To: Abakumov

Rubio got most of the illegal alien vote. That is what is happening.


35 posted on 02/02/2016 9:40:15 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Defiant

“Except Rubio is no conservative.”

And you think Trump is?


36 posted on 02/02/2016 9:43:53 AM PST by riverdawg
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To: Abakumov

One commentator responded to the Rubio-mania of his being 3rd on FoxNews this morning. The commentator reminded the show host that 3rd place is 3rd place and being 3rd does not put one in the Oval Office.

Meaning: there are still many elections before one is coronated as the nominee.


37 posted on 02/02/2016 9:47:09 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Secret Agent Man

I like Rubio more then Trump or Cruz.


38 posted on 02/02/2016 9:48:00 AM PST by Blackirish
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To: Jewbacca
Isn't this the same group that had Trump as a lock for Iowa?

They had Trump as a 2-1 favorite. Which means that one in three times the underdog will win. Hardly a "lock".
39 posted on 02/02/2016 9:51:02 AM PST by jjsheridan5
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To: Abakumov

The GOPe and Fox News will now be pushing Rubio night and day. Trump need to forget about Cruz and go after Rubio fast and hard.


40 posted on 02/02/2016 9:54:17 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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