Elections 2016 Iowa Caucus Thread

[Lead]

538 and Bloomberg are both saying the mailer Cruz did was a very big political science play because of how it was geared towards social pressure and guilt which apparently are two factors that get people to go vote. I wonder how much that is going to play in the news. I wonder if Trump will bring it up.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Trump better stop skipping debates

I think that helped more than hurt.

Everyone else on that stage had their knives out for Cruz.

 

[44nutman]

Walter Hagen also "Those that duck will always be remembered.

 

[Lead]

So this should be thrown out there. 3 of the top 4 with 60% of the vote were minority candidates.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Canadian is considered a minority?

 

[MicroBrew]

So this should be thrown out there. 3 of the top 4 with 60% of the vote were minority candidates.

Am confused; Hillary,Trump, Cruz and Sanders were the top 4. Which 1 of these is a minority?

 

[Lead]

Canadian is considered a minority?

On that note, its also important to note 25% possibly went to a closet racist who has been playing identity politics since 2008.

Can't win em all I guess, especially with the GOP

 

[wandiswar]

GOP = Pyramid scheme

 

[Lead]

Am confused; Hillary,Trump, Cruz and Sanders were the top 4. Which 1 of these is a minority?

Top four in the GOP caucus. Cruz, Trump, Rubio and Carson were the top four.

 

[Lead]

GOP = Pyramid scheme

Trickle down prosperity

....

Profit

.....

Wait, no profit

....

Fuck

 

[Madmick]

Rubio pulled five counties and just 1% less of the vote than Trump (for 1 fewer delegate). It's going to come down to him and the evangelical narcissistic megalomaniac. Trump's mystique was shattered.

 

[Theoretically Speaking]

So this should be thrown out there. 3 of the top 4 with 60% of the vote were minority candidates.

Religious bigotry overcomes racism...Progress!

 

[GSP in 2006]

Rubio pulled five counties and just 1% less of the vote than Trump (for 1 fewer delegate). It's going to come down to him and the evangelical narcissistic megalomaniac. Trump's mystique was shattered.

Liked for the Cruz description.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Rubio pulled five counties and just 1% less of the vote than Trump (for 1 fewer delegate). It's going to come down to him and the evangelical narcissistic megalomaniac. Trump's mystique was shattered.

And... the polls projected him to win by five points. Yet, he lost by four.

This puts into doubt all the polls in the early primary states. Many candidates will be dropping out and their support consolidating into other candidates.

Cruz's win, Trump's defeat, and Rubio's impressive 3rd place numbers change everything.

 

[SouthoftheAndes]

Bill Clinton is awesome.

If only more than 2x were allowed!!

 

[Tol]

Hillary Clinton (49.8%) spent 50 days in IA, spent $10.8 million.
Bernie Sanders (49.7%) spent 60 days in IA, spent $10 million.
Martin O'Malley (0.6%) spent 68 days in IA, spent $239k.

Cruz (27.6%) spent 56 days in IA, spent $7.4 million.
Trump (24.3%) spent 37 days in IA, spent $3.5 million.
Rubio (23.1%) spent 48 days in IA, spent $11.7 million.

Carson (9.3%) spent 47 days in IA, spent $3.6 million.
Paul (4.5%) spent 42 days in IA, spent $1.3 million.
Bush (2.8%) spent 27 days in IA, spent $14 million.

Fiorina (1.9%) spent 61 days in IA, spent $830k.
Kasich (1.9%) spent 15 days in IA, spent $0.
Huckabee (1.8%) spent 81 days in IA, spent $2.7 million.
Christie (1.8%) spent 36 days in IA, spent $587k.

 

[bad seed]

the dream is over~

we lost Iowa, boys. what a battle.

 

[Doughbelly]

Honestly, if Bernie's words came out of the mouth of someone 15 years younger & 50% less frumpy looking, they'd have the Dem nomination in the bag.

You mean Elizabeth Warren?

 

[NelmarksGhost]

Clinton 49.8
Sanders 49.7

1669 of 1683 precincts reporting.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Hillary Clinton (49.8%) spent 50 days in IA, spent $10.8 million.
Bernie Sanders (49.6%) spent 60 days in IA, spent $10 million.
Martin O'Malley (0.6%) spent 68 days in IA, spent $239k.

Cruz (27.6%) spent 56 days in IA, spent $7.4 million.
Trump (24.3%) spent 37 days in IA, spent $3.5 million.
Rubio (23.1%) spent 48 days in IA, spent $11.7 million.

Carson (9.3%) spent 47 days in IA, spent $3.6 million.
Paul (4.5%) spent 42 days in IA, spent $1.3 million.
Bush (2.8%) spent 27 days in IA, spent $14 million.

Fiorina (1.9%) spent 61 days in IA, spent $830k.
Kasich (1.9%) spent 15 days in IA, spent $0.
Huckabee (1.8%) spent 81 days in IA, spent $2.7 million.
Christie (1.8%) spent 36 days in IA, spent $587k.

Bush really shat the bed.

Nearly spent more than Cruz and Rubio combined, only to come in 6th place with 2.8% of the vote.