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kentuck

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43. I have a theory...

Sat Oct 24, 2015, 08:57 AM

Oct 2015

Most of his support comes from the evangelicals. But there is more to it.

There is a certain part of the Republican vote that wants to prove to the world that they are not racist and that they will support a black candidate for President. This is a big part of Ben Carson's appeal, in my opinion.

It has little to do with competence or the issues. The fact that Carson is supportive of the evangelical agenda and that he is black is sufficient for most primary voters in Iowa.

I doubt that there is much more than that...

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How Do You Explain Ben Carson's Success in Iowa? [View all] n2doc Oct 2015 OP

Republican voters are bone-stupid gratuitous Oct 2015 #1

And if he wins nomination, he has 50 percent chance of winning whole thing yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #32

New shiny evangelical dude who hasn't been examined seriously yet. TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #2

Easiest question of the day! Answerl: STUPIDITY BillZBubb Oct 2015 #3

They voted for Santorum last time mainstreetonce Oct 2015 #4

Too much Monsanto in the corn? KamaAina Oct 2015 #5

love it! restorefreedom Oct 2015 #24

Maybe didn't. Notice he lacks a sense of humor? Hortensis Oct 2015 #39

then he is lucky to have restorefreedom Oct 2015 #42

wow. you have to admit - trump is ascerbic Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2015 #27

LOL. Possibly, but I'm thinking too much Fox in the house. Hortensis Oct 2015 #38

The henhouse? KamaAina Oct 2015 #49

Something funky in the gmo corn NightWatcher Oct 2015 #6

He hasn't won anything yet Aerows Oct 2015 #7

even if he does...who cares. Iowa means nothing anymore. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2015 #29

msnbc just covered this procon Oct 2015 #8

Per letting the cows vote, we would not have to worry about braindead assholes like Trump randys1 Oct 2015 #9

A lot of Christians want Sharia Law. That's all there is to it. frizzled Oct 2015 #10

Evangelicals... Princess Turandot Oct 2015 #11

Without doubt! n/t etherealtruth Oct 2015 #44

Well they are the same people that voted for Santorum Rex Oct 2015 #12

I think they don't like the establishment GOP candidates Still Sensible Oct 2015 #13

He must be a supporter of gasohol. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2015 #14

Michelle Bachmann wasn't nutty enough. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2015 #15

The same way you explain that Pat Robertson once won the Iowa Caucus Zen Democrat Oct 2015 #16

Just look back over the Iowa winners on the Repug side.... JCMach1 Oct 2015 #17

Huckabee won Iowa in 2008 and Santorum won it in 2012. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #18

They're confusing him with Johnny Carson. SwankyXomb Oct 2015 #19

I think you are on to something. missingthebigdog Oct 2015 #35

high % of evangelicals in the Iowa Republican caucus 0rganism Oct 2015 #20

Evangelicals, most likely. BlueCheese Oct 2015 #21

Backlash agains Trump. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #22

Racism. AngryAmish Oct 2015 #23

Bingo. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2015 #28

It's Iowa Republicans, the same fools who picked Rick Santorum in 2012 and Mike Huckabee in 2008. herding cats Oct 2015 #25

I'll let Gene Wilder answer your question Yavin4 Oct 2015 #26

More than half of Iowa Republican caucus-goers were evangelical Christians in 2012 oberliner Oct 2015 #30

I've found Iowa to be a better predictor of who needs to drop out Warpy Oct 2015 #31

Yes, on the Republican side I agree davidpdx Oct 2015 #41

Something in the corn? elleng Oct 2015 #33

Did they legalize growing hemp? jberryhill Oct 2015 #34

I saw a report that it was a segment of women in Iowa that drove the Carson surge Joanie Baloney Oct 2015 #36

it's Iowa Kalidurga Oct 2015 #37

he is doing well with women and evangelicals. i think it's the same reason Rick Santorum did Well JI7 Oct 2015 #40

I have a theory... kentuck Oct 2015 #43

He is saying the right things and he is not a politician. DCBob Oct 2015 #45

Saying the right things? n2doc Oct 2015 #46

Right meaning from a RW point of view. DCBob Oct 2015 #47

the iowa caucuses are the least relevant indicators in all of politics. spanone Oct 2015 #48