Iowa Caucuses Thread

[ArcadiaGP]

The precincts not in yet tend to lean toward Clinton.

91% in, still practically tied.


Bonus edit:

 

[printcraft]

What's taking the Dems so long to count? Are they still voting twice?

Hanging chad recount.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

DELEGATE COUNT (30 votes, proportionally allocated):

Cruz: 8
Rubio: 7
Trump: 7
Carson: 3
Paul: 2
Bush: 1

Clinton and Sanders: 15 each

 

[foszoe]

Arent there 44 dem delegates?

DELEGATE COUNT (30 votes, proportionally allocated):

Cruz: 8
Rubio: 7
Trump: 7
Carson: 3
Paul: 2
Bush: 1

Clinton and Sanders: 15 each

 

[Jludo]

I laughed out loud when John King just said "someone on twitter is telling us it's a drinking game every time I say 'Polk County', well, load up folks"

 

[bwframe]

Looks like all the pundits got it wrong? High voter turnout favors Trump and Sanders?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Clinton back up to a 0.9% lead with 94% of precincts reporting, 50.2/49.3.


Cruz got the most votes of any candidate ever in the Iowa caucus, set record. Biggest turnout ever.

 

[Alpo]

It's clearly a win for Bernie. The Clinton camp will make the Nixon 72 campaign look angelic.

 

[Jludo]

At least when Cruz says 'God bless the people of Iowa' he makes you somewhat believe it. When Rubio says it you get the feeling it's because the phrase tested 88% positive the with the 63% of likely the Republican Republican Voters who self identified as Evangelical.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

At least when Cruz says 'God bless the people of Iowa' he makes you somewhat believe it. When Rubio says it you get the feeling it's because the phrase tested 88% positive the with the 63% of likely the Republican Republican Voters who self identified as Evangelical.

Nah...I've heard Rubio speak about his faith. He means it.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

At least when Cruz says 'God bless the people of Iowa' he makes you somewhat believe it. When Rubio says it you get the feeling it's because the phrase tested 88% positive the with the 63% of likely the Republican Republican Voters who self identified as Evangelical.

As a person that's not religious... I have no idea where you're coming from with this stuff.

They both sound like they're doing just fine at pandering to a certain audience. Cruz preaches... a lot... Rubio is pretty low-key, gracious with it. Rubio sounds a lot less rehearsed and scripted, and Cruz sounds very forced and drone-y. Like 'em both myself... but the religious part of it seems indistinguishable.

Cruz is definitely a success story. Very grassroots, built and backed from the Tea Party... he's gotten very far.

 

[bwframe]

Normally don't watch CNN, but had them on a second screen. It's interesting to hear their reporters take every little stab at Cruz they could get in. Hated by fellow senators, wife's Goldman Sachs controversy, lost the debate, etc, etc...

And of course, CNN breaks away from winner Ted speaking to go to tied Hillary claiming victory.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

As a person that's not religious... I have no idea where you're coming from with this stuff.

They both sound like they're doing just fine at pandering to a certain audience. Cruz preaches... a lot... Rubio is pretty low-key, gracious with it. Rubio sounds a lot less rehearsed and scripted, and Cruz sounds very forced and drone-y. Like 'em both myself... but the religious part of it seems indistinguishable.

I've heard people that know Cruz on a personal level and this sort of rehearsed/scripted sound a lot of people complain about is just the way he is. It's just his verbal mannerisms.

 

[voidsherpa]

At least when Cruz says 'God bless the people of Iowa' he makes you somewhat believe it. When Rubio says it you get the feeling it's because the phrase tested 88% positive the with the 63% of likely the Republican Republican Voters who self identified as Evangelical.

I like when he forgets for a split second if he's supposed to smile or not. (oh **** what'd they tell me to do?????)

 

[Jludo]

Nah...I've heard Rubio speak about his faith. He means it.

This one made me cringe inside

Rubio: 'There's Only One Savior and It's Not Me. It's Jesus Christ...'

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I've heard people that know Cruz on a personal level and this sort of rehearsed/scripted sound a lot of people complain about is just the way he is. It's just his verbal mannerisms.

And it probably is. He talks very much like a politician, if that makes sense. He sounds like one. Not really a bad thing, just different demeanors I guess

 

[ArcadiaGP]

This one made me cringe inside

Rubio: 'There's Only One Savior and It's Not Me. It's Jesus Christ...'

Rubio talks about Jesus.
Cruz talks about God.

Maybe people are uncomfortable with the phrase "Jesus Christ" less than with "God". Could just been semantics like that, it sorta makes sense.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

This one made me cringe inside

Rubio: 'There's Only One Savior and It's Not Me. It's Jesus Christ...'

Why? Are you looking for a political savior? If so, be prepared to be constantly disappointed.

 

[Jludo]

Normally don't watch CNN, but had them on a second screen. It's interesting to hear their reporters take every little stab at Cruz they could get in. Hated by fellow senators, wife's Goldman Sachs controversy, lost the debate, etc, etc...

And of course, CNN breaks away from winning Ted speaking to go to tied Hillary claiming victory.

It's better than FOX or MSNBC, not that that's worth anything.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

And it probably is. He talks very much like a politician, if that makes sense. He sounds like one. Not really a bad thing, just different demeanors I guess

I agree. In a sound bite world rather than apptitude world, this will be his hurdle to overcome.