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23. Iowa hasn't meant much for Republicans lately

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2015, 06:12 PM

Feb 2015

Ron Paul and Rick Santorum beat Romney there in 2012.

Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson beat McCain there in 2008.

Jeb being in 3rd or 4th place means nothing at this point and he isn't even campaigning there as far as I know, because frankly, Iowa doesn't mean much to some Republican front runners because it doesn't indicate what the larger states will do, the ones that really matter.

It is good publicity for an underdog to do well there of course.

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Jeb Bush is already toast in Iowa: Poll [View all] DonViejo Feb 2015 OP

No more Bushes.... please! mylye2222 Feb 2015 #1

I'll second that motion Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #3

And his mom... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #7

EVER. hifiguy Feb 2015 #19

I think the Iowa GOP voterswill go with Huckabee in the primaries. He says "Jesus" and "God" a lot. AlinPA Feb 2015 #2

So do I, whenever he appears in the news. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #12

I had originally thought that too, but now I am thinking that he will be more like Gephardt in 2004. StevieM Feb 2015 #25

Jebbie ... just a word of advice. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #4

After reading that list, all I can do is repeat Brad Pitt's line in the film Troy aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #5

Watch out for Walker KamaAina Feb 2015 #6

Walker is the Koch's fave marions ghost Feb 2015 #10

You are exactly right. AngryAmish Feb 2015 #22

We are all doomed if that happens. Initech Feb 2015 #26

+11111 Walker has the Koch money and HATES unions and MOST Americans do to NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #28

There is not a single person on that list... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #8

Yup. And you saw what happened to him in '12. hifiguy Feb 2015 #20

It's too early for that LittleBlue Feb 2015 #9

I've been telling folks, the GOP electorate DOES NOT WANT JEB. stevenleser Feb 2015 #11

Seems to me sadoldgirl Feb 2015 #14

Four years before that, I don't think they wanted McCain either aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #16

They also didn't want Dole in 96 or Bush in 92. Drunken Irishman Feb 2015 #31

Toast, Grilled Cheese, and Breadbags Blue Owl Feb 2015 #13

Romney isn't running so his numbers are most likely to go to Jeb JI7 Feb 2015 #15

yep. DCBob Feb 2015 #21

This is exactly what I was going to post. I completely agree. stillwaiting Feb 2015 #32

Bush won't even compete in Iowa. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #17

Only 2 times in the last 35 years has the non-incumbent repub winner gone on to win the nomination n2doc Feb 2015 #18

Iowa hasn't meant much for Republicans lately madville Feb 2015 #23

That poll indicates its wide open. DCBob Feb 2015 #24

I wonder if SNL will need a casting call for the debates. Vinca Feb 2015 #27

Remember John Kerry was at 6% in Iowa until he fired Jim Jordan and 'retooled'....the Read Deal. TheNutcracker Feb 2015 #29

PS, it's too early in such a fluid process to call anyone toast. Especially one with the name Bush. TheNutcracker Feb 2015 #30

14 in the clown car to start Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2015 #33