Iowa Caucuses Return Watching - OFFICIAL THREAD!!! (1/3/12)

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

McCain came in FIFTH place in Iowa and went on to win the nomination in 2008. We're coming in a CLOSE third. It's basically a three way tie. If we outperform expectations in New Hampshire, we could have a shot at winning South Carolina, if the neocon vote is split between Romney, Santorum, and Gingrich and Perry aggressively campaigning for a comeback.

 

[rockandrollsouls]

There's a big difference this time around. The "Must win Iowa" mantra was under the notion this would be like 2008. Ron has more sticking power. Santorum does not have support or money and would never get elected with his war stance. This is 1% of the delegates used to trip up Ron.

We can persist.

I am usually a "doomer," but we can easily keep going. I'm hoping the campaign now addresses the older voter block.

 

[eduardo89]

I bet much of this shit had to with Ricky's religion.

Catholicism?

 

[Gravik]

Remember, McCain came in 4th in Iowa and still won the nom.

Also, Frothy Santroum and Romneytard both have a lot of baggage to attack.

The attacks sure as heck worked against Gingrich, so now to focus on Romneytard and Frothy.

 

[merrimac]

There ya go. I predicted 3rd and that's what we're getting.

 

[Cortes]

My realistic prediction came true. 20 percent from being unknown last election cycle, and with a hostile media. This is what makes me confident.

 

[PaleoForPaul]

STOP SAYING THIS IS RIGGED WITH NO EVIDENCE!

Perot, Buchanan, Paul. How many times do you need to see the same script?

 

[AlexG]

Santorum dead in the water after this? God you guys need to face reality. This chump just won Iowa, he is now gonna move into second in NH and maybe RP gets a third place in NH. That isn't good enough because RP will get shredded in South Carolina and Florida. This is uber bad.

You're giving Santorum too much credit. Santorum cant survive in NH, you also fail to add negative ads and media criticism that will follow Santorum. Santorum is done in two weeks

 

[FreeTraveler]

Bachmann - toast
Perry - toast
Gingrich - toast

It's going to be a three-man race from here on out, and Santorum's vetting and bankroll will kill him by New Hampshire or South Carolina.

 

[bluesc]

when school is in session they will come out more

They came out for Obama on the same date 4 years ago. We were screwed by the media plain and simple.

 

[mello]

Where's a blizzard when you need it?

 

[llepard]

Iowa is 60 % evangelical . Explains Santorum.

 

[WyoLiberty]

RON PAUL BABY, YEEEEEEAAAAAH! Ron Paul or No One At All!

 

[devil21]

It's amazing how few people actually vote.

 

[sailingaway]

That's why people needed to be their to record evidence. The campaign said don't come, they had it covered. I sure hope they did!

The precinct captains all had laptops with vote tracking software.

 

[TheeJoeGlass]

Whats the difference in delegates between 25% of the vote and 22%???


Come on people, calm down

This thing is over. There is nothing to calm down about. The difference is Ron Paul got crushed and finished in a distant, irrelevant, third place. Say good bye to the support in NH aswell.

 

[asurfaholic]

I would say one major thing I've learned from this is not to buy into the "never punch down" theory. You never know when it might change to "time to punch up" and by then it might be too late. Fully vet ALL your opponents from this election forward. One more time for emphasis... FULLY VET ALL YOUR OPPONENTS.

 

[sevin]

Oh boo freakin hoo, you downers. You really think the struggle for liberty will be decided in one night?

We will be fighting this battle for the rest of our lives! Over the past 4 years we have made incredible progress and we still have a long way to go!!

 

[happyphilter]

Maybe RP shouldn't have taken the weekend off. Overconfidence and inability to motivate young voters screwed us. Frothy dominated.

 

[gjdavis60]

We fight back one primary, one candidate, one voter, and one election at at time. You missed the 3 years between presidential campaigns here when we got a significant number of people, like Rand Paul, elected to office, which is just as important as electing one president. This is a battle of ideas, not just one contest. If you are not committed to the ideas over the personalities, and what that means in terms of promoting the movement, then you are probably going to be disappointed.

Top 3 in Iowa is good enough. We move on to New Hampshire to fight for hearts and minds there, and watch fair weather candidates wilt.