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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: onyx

Newt taking Romney to task!!!! LOVE IT!!!!


1,221 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:10 PM PST by Anti-Hillary
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To: Free Vulcan

Can anyone please tell me whether Iowa assigns delegates by proportionate representation, or by winner-take-all?


1,222 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:29 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: angelcindy

Newt is done. Listening to him now. He looks and sounds defeated.

Also, Callista’s eyes are very sad.

They have seen the writing on the wall and it says:

SANTORUM


1,223 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:40 PM PST by Palladin (No Newts!)
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To: AFveteran; Jim Robinson; TheOldLady; 50mm
These bible thumpers who think abortion and gay marriage are the most important things right now need to get real.

Um...did you miss the sign on the door that states this is a Pro-life, Pro-God, Pro-Marriage site?

If you aren't these things, why are you here?

1,224 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:40 PM PST by reaganaut (If Romney is a conservative then I'm the frickin Angel Moroni.)
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To: parksstp

Has Willard said that he worked in the private sector yet????


1,225 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:40 PM PST by angelcindy ("If you follow the crowd ,you get no further than the crowd!")
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To: BenKenobi

Santorum back on top with 93 in, 58 up on Romney.


1,226 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:40 PM PST by BenKenobi
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To: DCBryan1

AFveteran:

This account has been banned or suspended.


1,227 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:46 PM PST by Deo volente (God willing, America will survive this Obamination.)
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To: Pravious

Just took a great slap at Romney too.

FUMR


1,228 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:52 PM PST by Yankee (ANNOY THE RNC AND THE MEDIA: NOMINATE NEWT GINGRICH!)
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To: onyx

I still hope there is a role for Newt, even if he doesn’t get the nomination. He’s definitely locked and loaded for Romney, those negative ads pissed him off.

Callista reminds me of Cindy McCain, although the helmet-hair is in a whole nuther league. Glad they don’t have any fat blabbermouth daughters!


1,229 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:57 PM PST by bigbob
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To: altura

Wow.....


1,230 posted on 01/03/2012 8:35:57 PM PST by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Signalman
Santorum Mitt Romney will insure an Obama victory. A social conservative is not what we need right now.
1,231 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:03 PM PST by Mozilla
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To: onyx

Yep, GO NEWT!


1,232 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:08 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: RitaOK

Would you hold the hankie Rita?


1,233 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:08 PM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Slings and Arrows

proportionate, as is NH.


1,234 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:17 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Pinkbell

He’s gonna have a hard time answering you.


1,235 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:20 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Sioux-san

you do not understand what you quote -— natural law and common law only matter when there is no LEGISLATIVE LAW! -— there was none then -— there is now!


1,236 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:25 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Sioux-san

you do not understand what you quote -— natural law and common law only matter when there is no LEGISLATIVE LAW! -— there was none then -— there is now!


1,237 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:35 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Sioux-san

you do not understand what you quote -— natural law and common law only matter when there is no LEGISLATIVE LAW! -— there was none then -— there is now!


1,238 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:35 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: CainConservative

You have now called for Rick Perry to drop out about 6 thousand times.

He’s not dropping out.

Give it up.

It’s boring and it isn’t true.


1,239 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:43 PM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: bigbob
Your point is taken, but with all the money Perry supporters threw into Iowa with the big TV buys, and to finish in 5th place, I have to believe the money is about to dry up.
1,240 posted on 01/03/2012 8:36:43 PM PST by Rational Thought
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