Posted on 02/07/2016 10:09:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The states of Iowa and North Carolina have at least two things in common. First, they are the nation's top producers of hogs. Second, they are often overrun with politicians desperate to attract attention and votes.
But I repeat myself.
Now that we know the results of the Iowa caucuses, the 2016 political landscape is much clearer. Those seeking office or running campaigns in North Carolina would be well advised to look to Iowa, another purple state, for lessons about the press, the polls and the parties.
For starters, reporters and commentators are only as insightful as their sources. Many rules of thumb about the Iowa caucus turned out to be wrong. Although the press is sometime scammed by spinmeisters, the truth is that the "experts" are often guessing. Presidential elections are relatively rare events. There aren't a lot of data points from which to draw valid conclusions.
As for polls, Iowa demonstrated once again that you should read them as snapshots, not as ironclad predictions. Ted Cruz upended Donald Trump, for example, because he got his vote out and Trump didn't. Also, the undecided vote can't remain undecided on Election Day. Just as Thom Tillis beat Kay Hagan in 2014 due to late deciders breaking his way, Marco Rubio beat expectations in Iowa because he won a disproportionate share of voters making up their minds in the final 48 hours -- after the last polls were taken....
(Excerpt) Read more at courier-tribune.com ...
North Carolina is nothing like Iowa and we sure don’t trust Cruz
You speak for the entire state, huh?
Exactly what I was going to say, until 2015 I lived in NC, and plenty there support and trust Cruz!
No he does not.
How 'bout you just speak for yourself? I'm most definitely a North Carolinian and I support Cruz.
sure as hell doesn’t speak for me...or anyone I know
he/she must be one of those triangle “republicans”
“Iowa offers lessons for North Carollina voters, politicians”
The author (Mr. Hood) lost me when he misspelled Carolina in the article’s title.
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