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If Ted wins, he worked hard for it and thatâ€™s fine by me.

I agree. Ted poured his heart and soul into Iowa. As a Trump supporter, I don't consider it shameful if he does finish 3-5 points behind. Nor will I consider Cruz's performance shameful should he end up losing.

I said at the beginning of the night that if the "good guys" finished with over 50% of the vote, I'd consider the night a victory as it would box out the GOPe candidate (Rubio). As a matter of fact, Carson is holding steady at 10% so we are talking nearly 65% of the vote between Trump, Cruz and Carson. Who would have predicted this a year ago? A year ago, we were all pretty much resigned to a Jebbie Bush coronation and there he sits at 2-3%. He's not going anywhere.

Although he's well back in 3rd, Rubio is doing too strongly for my liking. He's up to 22% right now. We Freepers need to stop taking potshots at each other and turn our attention to Rubio, who will come out of this night with much momentum and will give the GOPe new hope that they can divide us and steal this nomination after all.

Thanks for the good comments.

I agree with you, and with emphasis Rubio.

That is downright troubling.

It may be because Cruz and Trump were so focused on each other, Rubio got very little scrutiny.

Amen brother. As a Cruz supporter I’m neither giddy nor upset because it’s a long road to Cleveland. I expect Trump to clobber Cruz and the rest of the field in New Hampshire next week and that would set up South Carolina as a real battleground. Your bigger point about the three insurgents Trump, Cruz, and Carson, getting nearly two-thirds of the vote tonight should be a signal to the GOPe that we’re gonna fight them tooth and nail for the party’s soul. As for Rubio, OK he’s having a pretty good night, but it’s one state and forty nine left to go. On to New Hampshire!

SamAdams76, your post was the most sensible I’ve seen, after reading 1776 of them.

I never worried about Jeb; I knew he wasn’t popular. I was hoping one of our great governors, Walker or Jindal, would do well, but neither caught the public imagination. Neither of them are a Reagan, although they’re fine governors.

“If Ted wins, he worked hard for it and that’s fine by me.
I agree. Ted poured his heart and soul into Iowa. As a Trump supporter, I don’t consider it shameful if he does finish 3-5 points behind. Nor will I consider Cruz’s performance shameful should he end up losing.

I said at the beginning of the night that if the “good guys” finished with over 50% of the vote, I’d consider the night a victory as it would box out the GOPe candidate (Rubio). As a matter of fact, Carson is holding steady at 10% so we are talking nearly 65% of the vote between Trump, Cruz and Carson. Who would have predicted this a year ago? A year ago, we were all pretty much resigned to a Jebbie Bush coronation and there he sits at 2-3%. He’s not going anywhere.

Although he’s well back in 3rd, Rubio is doing too strongly for my liking. He’s up to 22% right now. We Freepers need to stop taking potshots at each other and turn our attention to Rubio, who will come out of this night with much momentum and will give the GOPe new hope that they can divide us and steal this nomination after all.”