"Ted Cruz notched an upset victory in Iowa Monday night, and only hours later the circus rolled into town here at his first Granite State event in the final sprint to the New Hampshire primary.Around noon on Tuesday, voters filed into the Crossing LIFE Church, which quickly became too cramped for the swarms of residents and reporters. Epic music swelled to score triumphant video montages of Cruz campaigning across the country,.“So, what a victory last night!” he declared.“The reason we’re here today is we want our country back,” he proclaimed. “There is an awakening sweeping this country.”...Cruz also tailored some of his message to the New Hampshire audience, emphasizing the state’s crucial role in helping lift Ronald Reagan to a primary victory in 1980." ManchesterUnionLeader2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Cruz Hits Ground in New Hampshire
"Ted Cruz notched an upset victory in Iowa Monday night, and only hours later the circus rolled into town here at his first Granite State event in the final sprint to the New Hampshire primary.Around noon on Tuesday, voters filed into the Crossing LIFE Church, which quickly became too cramped for the swarms of residents and reporters. Epic music swelled to score triumphant video montages of Cruz campaigning across the country,.“So, what a victory last night!” he declared.“The reason we’re here today is we want our country back,” he proclaimed. “There is an awakening sweeping this country.”...Cruz also tailored some of his message to the New Hampshire audience, emphasizing the state’s crucial role in helping lift Ronald Reagan to a primary victory in 1980." ManchesterUnionLeader
RUSH Praises Rubio
"I don't like this idea that Marco Rubio is all of a sudden being labeled as an establishment
candidate. I know that Rubio's got the baggage of that 'gang of eight' bill...I understand that. But I'm here to -- Marco Rubio is no moderate Republican centrist...I'm just telling you, I don't see Marco Rubio as anything other than a legitimate, full-throated conservative. Nobody's pure and nobody is ever free of making mistakes. I know Senator Rubio...I don't like his idea that we're all of a sudden going to make Rubio the establishment bad guy, as though Rubio is no different from the McCains, and the Bob Doles, and the Romneys, and the others that have come along and been nominated by the establishment. He just isn't." RUSH Limbaugh
Trump calls for nullifying Cruz's votes in IOWA
"Donald Trump said Ted Cruz “stole” his win in the Iowa caucus after the Texas senator’s staff spread rumors that Ben Carson was dropping out of the race with the hopes of garnering the retired neurosurgeon’s votes — and as a result, Mr. Cruz’s votes should be “nullified” WTPast 3rd Party Candidates who Endorsed in Iowa
"The Iowa GOP caucus has been won by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Cruz was endorsed by 2008
Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr, as part of his outreach effort to lowercase-l libertarians that merited a mention in Cruz’s victory speech.
Second place went to Donald Trump, who in 2000 briefly sought the nomination of the Reform Party and has in the past identified as an independent. He has also been endorsed by 2012 Constitution Party nominee Virgil Goode.
Rand Paul, who worked on his father’s 1988 campaign as the Libertarian Party presidential nominee and campaigned with Ron Paul in the final days before the caucus. Paul’s 2016 candidacy has also been endorsed by 2008 Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin." IPR
Second place went to Donald Trump, who in 2000 briefly sought the nomination of the Reform Party and has in the past identified as an independent. He has also been endorsed by 2012 Constitution Party nominee Virgil Goode.
Rand Paul, who worked on his father’s 1988 campaign as the Libertarian Party presidential nominee and campaigned with Ron Paul in the final days before the caucus. Paul’s 2016 candidacy has also been endorsed by 2008 Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin." IPR
PAUL DROPS OUT....
"Rand Paul dropped out of the 2016 president race on Wednesday, short on cash and support, two
days after finishing with under 5 percent in the Iowa caucuses — less than one quarter of the support his father had drawn four years earlier.
The Kentucky senator, who pitched his libertarian-infused brand of conservatism as transformational for the Republican Party, will exit the national stage and instead run for reelection to the Senate.
“Brushfires of Liberty were ignited, and those will carry on, as will I,” Paul said in a statement." Politico
days after finishing with under 5 percent in the Iowa caucuses — less than one quarter of the support his father had drawn four years earlier.“Brushfires of Liberty were ignited, and those will carry on, as will I,” Paul said in a statement." Politico
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Gilmore's vote updated
"CORRECTION: Last night we reported Jim Gilmore had 11 votes statewide. With 100% counted, his total was 12. We regret the error. Trump mocks Cruz for his 'Howard Dean moment'
“Anybody who watched all of Ted Cruz's far too long, rambling, overly flamboyant speech last nite would say that was his Howard Dean moment!” Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon." Politico
Cruz campaign apologizes to Carson
"Cruz’s campaign on Tuesday apologized to Ben Carson for telling Iowans ahead of the caucuses
that the retired neurosurgeon had suspended his campaign.
“Last night when our political team saw the CNN post saying that Dr. Carson was not carrying on to New Hampshire and South Carolina, our campaign updated grassroots leaders just as we would with any breaking news story,” Cruz’s campaign said in a statement. “That’s fair game. What the team then should have done was send around the follow-up statement from the Carson campaign clarifying that he was indeed staying in the race when that came out. This was a mistake from our end, and for that I apologize to Dr. Carson.” CNN
“Last night when our political team saw the CNN post saying that Dr. Carson was not carrying on to New Hampshire and South Carolina, our campaign updated grassroots leaders just as we would with any breaking news story,” Cruz’s campaign said in a statement. “That’s fair game. What the team then should have done was send around the follow-up statement from the Carson campaign clarifying that he was indeed staying in the race when that came out. This was a mistake from our end, and for that I apologize to Dr. Carson.” CNN
Scott Brown to endorse Trump
Hillary Wins Iowa - by a Coin Toss Literally
The race between the Democrat presidential hopefuls was so tight in the Iowa caucus Monday that in at least six precincts, the decision on awarding a county delegate came down to a coin toss. And Clinton won all six, media reports said." MarketWatch
Monday, February 1, 2016
Cruz calls on the Old Reagan Coalition
declared, “Tonight is a victory for the grassroots” and “Iowa has sent notice that the Republican nominee, and the next president of the United States, will not be chosen by the media, will not be chosen by the Washington establishment, will not be chosen by the lobbyists” while saying the Washington cartel is scared that “the old Reagan coalition is coming back together” during a speech on Monday after he won the Iowa caucus." Breitbart
50 - 50 Democrat vote - but Hillary declares victory
"Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign declared victory in the Iowa caucuses over Bernie Sanders on Monday night, even as the results were still being tallied. Clinton was leading Sanders 49.8 percent to 49.6 percent with 95 percent of precincts reporting, according to CNN, and her aides were saying that based on the numbers they were looking at, she was the winner." TheHill
What's Carson up to after Iowa?
"Ben Carson will take a brief detour from the campaign trail after the caucuses. But he is not, his campaign insists, leaving the race--just picking up some fresh clothes.".@RealBenCarson will be going to Florida to get fresh clothes b4 heading back out on the campaign trail. Not standing down," tweeted Jason Osborne, the Carson campaign's senior communications strategist." Politico
Republican Record Turnout in Iowa
Rubio off to New Hampshire with wind at his back
"Marco Rubio moved one step closer to uniting the more establishment wing of the Republican
Party behind his bid for the White House, setting up a clash with Ted Cruz in New Hampshire.
While the votes were still being counted, the Florida Republican beat even his own team’s internal projections coming in a solid third place in the Iowa caucus, giving him strong momentum going into New Hampshire." Politico
While the votes were still being counted, the Florida Republican beat even his own team’s internal projections coming in a solid third place in the Iowa caucus, giving him strong momentum going into New Hampshire." Politico
Black Republican Senator to endorse Rubio
HUCKABEE DROPS OUT
"I am officially suspending my campaign," the former Arkansas governor tweeted Monday night. "Thank you for all your loyal support. #ImWithHucK" CNN
O'Malley DROPS OUT before Iowa vote counting ends
"Martin O'Malley ended his presidential campaign on Monday after failing to register in the Iowa caucuses.
"This fight continues," O'Malley said at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa. "We fought very, very hard in order to give the people a choice, and the people made their choice tonight." CNN
CRUZ WINS IOWA
"Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, a huge victory for him and a bitter defeat for Donald Trump in the country's first presidential contest." CNN
Feb 01: Iowa Republican Caucus
Offering Plate or Communion Plate - Trump?
"I thought it was for offering," he said with a chuckle to his staff, AP reports.
No harm done, though, as Trump later made a donation when the time came a few minutes later in the service." USAToday
Santorum will hang on until South Carolina?
Last minute Rubio surge building???
"In the last poll before the Iowa Caucus, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are virtually tied
with Trump at 27% and Cruz 26%. This is a 6-point drop for Trump in one week, as the
last Emerson Poll on January 21 had Trump at 33%. In the same period, Marco Rubio’s
is at 22% - up 8 points from 14% during the same time period. The rest of the GOP is
far behind, all under 5%." RCP/Emmerson
Discrimination Accusation Leveled at Trump
"Donald Trump is vigorously defending himself against sexual discrimination allegations made by a
former Iowa campaign worker.
In a Sunday phone interview with Bloomberg Politics, Trump described the fired field organizer, Elizabeth Mae Davidson, as "a disgruntled employee who wanted to come back to the campaign, but she didn't do a good job."
Davidson filed a complaint on Thursday with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission, the New York Times reported, alleging that men who worked for the Trump campaign were paid more than women in similar roles. In addition, Davidson said that when she and a female volunteer met the billionaire at a summer campaign rally, he remarked, "You guys could do a lot of damage." yahoo
Trump - Catholic dust-up
"Bill Donohue comments on a remark made by Donald Trump’s national spokeswoman, Katrina Pierson:
On December 18, Katrina Pierson sent the following tweet:
“Just saw a commercial from Catholic Church stating that Catholic Church was started by Jesus. I bet they believe that too.” Wanderer
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