Cruz may win the "popular" vote in Iowa, but he, Trump and Cruz look like they're going to walk out with 5 delegates each -- a TIE.
That does NOT bode well going forward. Rubio has a moral victory here to build upon, and the GOP-E is going to seize on that like no one's business. You can bet the farm that everyone below Rubio is going to be pressured to drop out starting first thing tomorrow morning (if those calls aren't being made already) to consolidate support to Rubio.
This is NOT GOOD for any Trump or Cruz supporter.
Correction: He, Trump and Rubio....
In terms of the delegate math, Iowa is minuscule.
It’s all about the narrative, and Cruz would have been crippled tonight is he did not win. The MSM still has power, and would have been able to convince Republicans to discard him if he lost tonight.