2016 Iowa Caucus Thread

[lakerssuck92]

A lot of liberal leaning anti-war and civil libertarian voters in 2012 crossed over to vote for Paul cause there was no competing democratic race. A lot of those people voted for Bernie this time.

 

[Theocrat]

The Media Vote For the Voters

The problem is the media controlled everything. Every...single...thing.

One of my aunts come over my house today and she told me she wanted to vote for Rubio. I asked her why? She said he seemed very confident and presidential. She asked who I'm supporting and I said Rand Paul. She said "I've heard but they never talk about him on TV"...HEARD" of him???

But it's not her fault. Most people only hear what is being said on the news. As long as the media has control over things, they decide who wins.

Yes, I agree with that. The media used the polls (and continue to use the polls) to manipulate public opinion on the candidates. They don't use polls to measure public opinion. The sad fact from that is the average voter just feeds off of whatever the mainstream networks report to them, and that voter acts accordingly, without any critical analysis of the report or any independent research of the candidates for himself.

 

[Miguel]

The problem is the media controlled everything. Every...single...thing.

So very True, American's get conned by the mainstream media most of the time that has to change

 

[phill4paul]

It's been called for Cruz. Whoopie. Go 'murika.

 

[groverblue]

We only got 15% of the campaigns theoretical limit. Horrible job identifying voters.

 

[Miguel]

Wow, Rubio is drawing blood on Clinton in his speech, I like it.

Rubio is a wanna be Hillary Clinton

 

[Dianne]

A lot of liberal leaning anti-war and civil libertarian voters in 2012 crossed over to vote for Paul cause there was no competing democratic race. A lot of those people voted for Bernie this time.

I absolutely believe Sanders took a lot of the Paul "youth" vote. Sanders is anti war, as Rand; but Sanders is also promising no more college debt which Rand could not promise.

 

[Swift456]

How many times is Rubio going to take about his Parents.

Guy is the most generic politician out of all these guys. Cruz is next. Generic BS.

 

[ProBlue33]

never give up mother fucker

After being through this in 08 and 12 I have become much more pragmatic and realistic on these matters.
If you want to continue on Fantasy Island carry on, I wish I could join you there.

 

[lakerssuck92]

CNN playing Rubio's speech in full we get to hear his story for the 135324723057159th time.

 

[ApathyCuredRP]

If we just could have beat Carson

 

[Millennial Conservatarian]

Trump and Cruz will kill each other and the neo-con Rubio will probably be the next president.... he sucks but at least he isn't a complete fascist

 

[Thor]

The problem is, amerikuns want free shit... they want to suck off the tit of government, even if they take it out in their hide. they want protection, security... they are weak, spineless, brain dead windbags...

The liberty message will NEVER ring true for such mind warped fat ass fucks...

It will take more than "voting" to wake people up... unfortunately...

well, Rome 2.0 ... it was fun.

 

[speciallyblend]

i think we will have a new 3rd party very soon, called the gop. I'm disgusted. will not vote for the lesser of 2 evils.

 

[Foreigner]

I was never sure that the official campaign was that good in Iowa since it was underfunded. But Concerned American Voters and Students for Rand looked formidable...

If people had actually turned out we would have had a good showing. Sadly I think the negative polls put people into the "why bother"-mode.

 

[Nye]

I know very few people who support Trump here in Maryland. When I bring up Rand, they all say "I like him, but I heard he has no chance of winning". The media controls too much.

I can also say here I've only seen Bernie signs/bumper stickers, but Maryland is too democratic.

P.S. Extremely happy to see Trump go down in flames tonight.

 

[CPUd]

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

How many times is Rubio going to take about his Parents.

Hell, as many times as he'd like. People don't like politicians just talking to them about issues, issues, issues- they actually do want someone who they perceive as being personable and relatable, so of course it'd make sense for politicians to talk about their parents.

 

[groverblue]

So, I'm wondering if Grassly's endorsement was just bullshit to get on Rand's good side for establishment support. Why wait until the last day to endorse him?

 

[nasaal]

Just 570 votes so far in Story county where we had 2000+ student pledges... (4 precincts to go) WTF happened? Did they stay home? Did they decide to vote for Rubio instead, who is dominating there with 32%+?

Jefferson county which went 50% for Ron Paul is at 8% for Rand. (1 precinct missing)

The youth vote is there most unreliable and the worst to fight for.