Posted on 01/16/2016 8:33:09 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Donald Trump turned from an apparent victory in the battle of the airwaves to the start of an intense period of retail politics on Friday, as he flew without sleep to Iowa to try to persuade his supporters to vote on 1 February.
"I love you folks. Caucus, caucus, caucus," roared the real-estate magnate as he squeezed minders and journalists into a small venue far removed from the bright lights of the television studios that have propelled his unlikely candidacy so far.
There was a palpable new confidence at Trump's first campaign appearance since his clash with Senator Ted Cruz in Thursday night's debate in Charleston, as he appeared to gain new respect from pundits for putting down his rival's attack on New Yorkers.
"I really want to win Iowa," he said. "People tell me, 'Just say you want to do well and then it won't be a disappointment if you come second,' but we have a relationship with the evangelicals, with the Tea Party. I am going to be here so much over the next few weeks, you are going to get sick of me."
Despite scepticism among his rivals, Trump insists the passion of his supporters will translate into turnout on 1 February.
"When I was getting the biggest crowds," he said, "people kept saying maybe they won't show up to vote, but they were waiting seven hours to see me in the cold - and that's before they hear what I have to say."
As he draws level again with Cruz in polls in the state, Trump's staff in Iowa are switching their efforts to the laborious process of converting support into attendance at the caucuses in 16 days' time.
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Sounds like a serious candidate to me
Between Trump and Cruz, about 70% of pubbies are going for our guys {I know you are not a Cruzer} but I’m a switch hitter. I think it will be Cruz in Iowa and Trump in NH but I could be wrong and if Trump wins them both, the fat lady will begin the finale...lalalala...
We all know the Iowa Caucus winner doesn’t portend much, else we’d have had President Huckabee or Santorum. But research shows that the eventual nominees on both sides have met three criteria:
#1 or #2 in Iowa
#1 in New Hampshire
And a strong lead in national polls.
So....Go Trump!
There are 3 million people in Iowa but only 120,000 caucus voters. If Trump gets an extra 20,000 who have never voted game over. If more show up then it will be a shocker to all. We know he can do that because he does it at his rallies.
That would give Trump 40-50% of the vote. Very very conceivable.
Trump advances while the natural born Canadian issues a non-apology.
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