Cruz has shown himself to be nothing more than what we were hoping him not to be. You discount the fact that Trump hardly spent any time in Iowa, has never run a campaign before, and finished 2nd in a state who’s demographics is definitely not in his wheelhouse. There is only 1 delegate difference.
Trump is the only candidate running, who has been successful in a very challenging business and has used that success for more good than any other candidates, perhaps with the exception of the candidates who are doctors. Trump’s position on other issues are fair game and should be attacked, rightfully so, but if it were not for not for Trump entering this race and correctly voicing the issue of illegal immigration, porous borders, neglecting immigration law and feckless, incompetent leadership for the last 30 years, we’d be wondering who Jeb Bush would be picking for VP right now.
Trump will roll through NH, SC and on through the SEC states. If Cruz is fortunate enough to hold off Rubio’s media and GOPe assisted rise, he may be able to make his last stand in Texas...perhaps at the Alamo?
You mean Ted Cruz, the guy who opposed ethanol subsidies in Iowa when it was considered political suicide to do so? And he won doing it? That Ted Cruz?
And Trump on that issue? All in on ethanol subsidies. Who's the conservative again?
but if it were not for not for Trump entering this race and correctly voicing the issue of illegal immigration, porous borders, neglecting immigration law and feckless, incompetent leadership for the last 30 years, we’d be wondering who Jeb Bush would be picking for VP right now.
Trump has said some good things, no doubt. The problem is he is saying them now when he's had the very opposite positions in the recent past. Trump has made it clear he wears whatever hat is necessary to get what he wants. You do know that not EVERY rich businessman pours money into Democrat coffers like "the Donald". There are some principled conservative business folks who just don't do that. Trump is either not a conservative, or not particularly principled. I believe both to be true, but I've no doubt about the former. Trump is just not a conservative, has no conservative track record and is not steeped in conservative thought.
Trump will roll through NH, SC and on through the SEC states.
Perhaps, we won't have to wait long to find out. He should win NH since he had a big lead, but my guess is that gap will close. I never believed Trump will be the nominee and that holds true still. I think he is too erratic and volatile to even remain in the race if he isn't winning every state. He just can't stand being viewed as a loser, even for a week.
Was this in a talking point e-mail today for all of Trump's supporters? I've been hearing this excuse all day, and it's nonsense.
Since June 16th, when Trump officially entered the race, Trump spent 29 days in Iowa. Cruz spent 40. There were 230 days from June 16th to February 1st. So Trump spent 12.6% of his days there and Cruz spent 17.4% of his days there.
Hardly the perception that Trump barely went there and Cruz spent all of his time there.
Then there is the sleight of hand that Trump wasn't supposed to do well in Iowa. Do you think we would forget that Trump has been number one in polling in Iowa since July? There was a three week period in October/November where he fell behind Carson and then December and the early part of January where he was a few points behind Cruz, but he had been the frontrunner for almost six solid months.
Do you think we would really just forget the truth just because you really want us to believe the lies?