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2012 Iowa Caucus Live Thread
Iowa GOP ^ | 1.3.12 | Free Vulcan

Posted on 01/03/2012 8:08:24 AM PST by Free Vulcan

Live thread to cover today's GOP caucus. News, predictions, opinions, totals, and the like.

Will be heading out about 4 pm or so to get our site ready and do a final review with the precinct chairs. I expect it to be bigger than 2008 with very heavy turnout and we are preparing for that.

We are also ready for disruptions. They simply won't be tolerated. The state party sent us a memo saying if there's any trouble call the cops immediately. Anyone trying to cause problems is going to get a rude awakening.

My predictions of the outcome are a narrow field with about a 10 point spread for the top five with Bachmann far behind in single digits:

Santorum - 24 Romney - 22 Paul - 20 Perry - 17 Gingrich - 14 Bachmann - 4 The Rest - 1

Think things are still in flux and many won't decide till right to the wire, so I'm not terribly confident of any predictions.


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To: katiedidit1

Alright...time to get out, Michele.


381 posted on 01/03/2012 6:04:25 PM PST by floridarunner01
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To: katiedidit1

Iowa is nothing -— open primary -— the media are making it into something it’s never been before.

Faux just projected that Bachmann will come in last.

That won’t make her quit = money will, (sooner rather than later) but she’s already broke.

Bachmann wil most assuredly appear in the next two debates, and ditto for Gingrich and Perry, proving that Iowa didn’t dispose of any candidate!


382 posted on 01/03/2012 6:04:43 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: parksstp

C-SPAN showing the counting of votes live in Urbandale, Iowa. At this location, Romney won with about 38% of the vote. Bringing up the rear was Michelle Bachmann with just 14 votes (out of nearly 400).


383 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:01 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 34 days away from outliving Marty Feldman)
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To: PapaNew

Maybe, just maybe, they would like to vote for the one guy of either party who will NOT reappoint Ben Bernanke to the FED.


384 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:15 PM PST by delapaz
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To: WilliamHouston

Sad they crackpot Paul wants to trample the US Constitution. That “provide for the common defense” is the main objective and the one he opposes the most. You have to wonder what country that pitiful old demented man would like to see as the top world military power. The United States is obviously not it.


385 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:59 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: InterceptPoint

LOL!! I guess I can agree that there is an intersection to your two past times tonight! Thanks for the chuckle!!


386 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:59 PM PST by RitaOK (The higher you poll in Iowa, the more embarrassing it is for you.)
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To: Irish Eyes
Fox is for the Rombots Laura I, Ann , all think he is Regan reborn.
387 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:59 PM PST by guitarplayer1953 (Grammar & spelling maybe wrong, get over it, the world will not come to an end!)
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To: vooch

Paul is a frigging lunatic who stands no chance and he even said virtually the same and should not be allowed to run on the republican ticket as he is not a republican.


388 posted on 01/03/2012 6:06:11 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIAS LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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To: RitaOK

Would LOVE to see all freepers boycott Faux news. I bet Rove is sitting there with a smug grin on his pork chop face


389 posted on 01/03/2012 6:06:19 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: C210N

Excellent news. I hope Santorum can pull it out. O’s gonna be pissed to see a Santorum/Paul 1/2 at the Iowa caucus.


390 posted on 01/03/2012 6:06:35 PM PST by BenKenobi
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To: Free Vulcan

CSPAN

Urbandale

Perry 37
Paul 51
Huntsman 1
Santorum 82
Romney 116
Gingrich 34
Bachmann 14

335 total


391 posted on 01/03/2012 6:06:49 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: Free Vulcan; All

6 percent of precincts in according to FOX. This is not all bad.

All Counties
See All ›
Candidate Votes %
Santorum 1,229 25%
Paul 1,204 24%
Romney 1,132 23%
Gingrich 690 14%
Perry 460 10%
Bachmann 323 7%
Huntsman 26 <1%
Cain 4 <1%


392 posted on 01/03/2012 6:07:39 PM PST by darrellmaurina
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To: SamAdams76
Final results in Auburndale, Iowa...each pile counted twice and verified twice...

Romney 116 (34.6%; Santorum 82 (24.5%; Paul 51 (15.2%); Perrry 37 (11%); Gingrich 34 (10%); Bachmann 14 (3%) and Huntsman with just one vote at .03%.

393 posted on 01/03/2012 6:07:39 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 34 days away from outliving Marty Feldman)
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To: RitaOK

Not watching Fox tonight here either. I usually always watch Fox.


394 posted on 01/03/2012 6:07:58 PM PST by Qwackertoo (Gingrich/West 2012)
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To: RitaOK

Not watching Fox tonight here either. I usually always watch Fox.


395 posted on 01/03/2012 6:07:58 PM PST by Qwackertoo (Gingrich/West 2012)
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To: Sun

Pauls nutters even come on conservative websites like this spewing their madness , they use our ticket to promote their idiotic garbage and it is high time to stop liberals, libertarians using our platform to spew their crap.


396 posted on 01/03/2012 6:07:58 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIAS LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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To: onyx
By the time the Primary hits Florida I think we are going to be sick and tired of hearing about all these candidates.

We are already getting radio ads for Romney, Perry and Newt....auggghhh .....and our Primary is 1/30.

At some point in time we need a candidate to circle the wagons around Obama, not one another.

Right now, I'm in the “Anyone But Obama” camp.

397 posted on 01/03/2012 6:08:06 PM PST by not2worry
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To: TitansAFC; katiedidit1; Gator113

I’m finished with Faux News too.

In fact, my husband, DrO told me that he would rather watch CNN! LOL.

He’s sick of this all Romney, anti-Gingrich Faux News.

Iowa is meaningless: It didn’t dispose of any candidate!

Gingrich, Perry and even Bachmann will all appear in the next two debates.

Har!


398 posted on 01/03/2012 6:08:26 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: fatima
13 Santorum, 9 romster, 12 paulster and.... 1 NEWTster!
399 posted on 01/03/2012 6:08:41 PM PST by C210N (Dems: "We must tax you so that we can buy your votes")
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To: WilliamHouston

Your analysis sucks. Paul gets the youth vote for one simple reason, his libertarian views on drugs and and sex. If he could break dance he’d do even better.


400 posted on 01/03/2012 6:08:41 PM PST by jwalsh07
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