Posted on 01/30/2016 5:24:23 AM PST by Bratch
Joe Scarborough abruptly cut off Steve Rattner’s analysis this morning of the immediate effect Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump has had on Iowa voters.
Betting markets say Trump is the clear fav to win Iowa (he might have Palin to thank for it). My @Morning_Joe chart: pic.twitter.com/4057fFUvKC
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) January 29, 2016
Scarborough immediately interrupted Rattner’s analysis, and shifted the explanation of Trump’s Iowa breakout toward the questions Trump has been raising about the ‘issue’ of Ted’s citizenship. NBC’s Chuck Todd was all too quick to giddily agree.
Rattner drew another line on his chart to appease Scarborough, but misplaced the time-frame of when Trump first began to question Ted’s eligibility.
Trump has been casting doubts regarding Cruz’s eligibility on a daily basis, going back to at least January 7th, if not further.
The red line shown here is a far more accurate reflection than Rattner’s blue line of when Trump’s birthright attacks began in earnst.
While Trump’s questions regarding Cruz’s eligibility likely had some influence in the first few days, the effect began to wane, going mostly flat in the week leading up to January 19th when Palin offered her endorsement of Donald Trump.
From the 19th on, we can see a sustained spike in Iowa voters affections for Trump, and a sharp decrease in support for Ted Cruz.
Watch ‘Morning Joe’ go into denial:
Choosing Pro-AMNESTY Rubio vs Hellry/Sanders is the same as choosing to be murdered or committing suicide - the end result is the same...the destruction of America and the Constitution with 40+ MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS voting to create a permament socialist/communist majority.
Yes, celebrity endorsements are for the low information voter, I agree.
Not hardly...
I don't like Rubio stand on current illegals and his gang of eight BS......
His positions om immigration
Cancel President Obama’s unconstitutional executive orders
Eliminate federal funding for sanctuary cities
Deport criminal illegal aliens
Hire 20,000 new Border Patrol agents
Finish all 700 miles of walls on our southern border
Implement an entry-exit visa tracking system
Implement a functional eVerify system
Install $4 billion in new cameras and sensors on the border
You think Hillary / Sanders have these positions...?
+1. Palin is too damaged to the middle voters; they actually decide national elections..
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