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2016 Iowa caucus

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by justtxyank, Feb 1, 2016.

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  1. Ubiquitin

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    God hates Trump.
     
  2. justtxyank

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    Ugh

    75 percent vote in and crux winning
     
  3. Ubiquitin

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    Rubio wouldn't be a bad candidate from the GOP.
     
  4. RocketsLegend

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    Hilary lead by 1.3 with 77 percentage of votes counted
     
  5. DonnyMost

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    Hilldog winning sucks but Cruz winning is a nice consolation.
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Clinton is holding on 50.3 percent to 49.1 percent with 80% of precincts in... That gets lower but time running out for Sanders.</p>&mdash; Harry Enten (@ForecasterEnten) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/694357214987993088">February 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    bernie is closing in
     
  7. Bobbythegreat

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    97% in for the Republicans and it looks like Cruz won
     
  8. justtxyank

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    Cruz wins iowa
     
  9. Bobbythegreat

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    Also, there's a very small gap between Rubio and Trump, if Trump falls to 3rd....
     
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    How will Trump spin this?
     
  11. justtxyank

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    Not sure there is enough votes for it to happen but this is close enough that it will sting. Trump is going to crucify Rubio now
     
  12. justtxyank

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    It's his own fault. Skipping the debate and having poor organization tanked him
     
  13. justtxyank

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    Anyway, this win is troubling for people who are anti Cruz because he isn't winning based on small rural evangelicals that normally propel a losing candidate in Iowa. He's winning the establishment counties
     
  14. Bobbythegreat

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    Solid turnout for Rand Paul coming in 5th, there were much more hyped candidates that did worse than that.
     
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    It's Iowa though. Iowa isn't really representative of the country. So it's all good
     
  16. justtxyank

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    I love rand but this is actually a disappointment and he should step aside.
     
  17. justtxyank

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    That's my point though, the counties that normally are representative were strong for Cruz, the opposite of what you expect
     
  18. justtxyank

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    Huckster out
     
  19. Bobbythegreat

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    I disagree on both points. First, he had a bigger turnout than the polls suggested he would, second he finished in the top half of the field which means he is good going forward.

    As to him stepping aside, having him there is good for the conversation alone given that he's the best candidate on the issues. He steers the conversation where it should go and away from Trump nonsense.
     
  20. justtxyank

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    Hilary and Bernie within half a point
     

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