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Charlotte Juergens
1/8/2012 03:33:48 am
Following the past few months of chaos in the Republican party, as those who don't want Romney try to come up with a viable alternate candidate, I guess it seemed impossible to me that any of these little guys fighting it out could ever actually beat Romney. With Romney solidly in consideration this entire time that others have popped up and quickly faded, it seemed impossible that Romney wouldn't win the primaries. The results of the Iowa caucus showed that American Republicans are even more divided than I had previously thought. This is shown by the fact such an extreme divide in the party exists this late in the game, that Republicans aren't willing to just unite around the candidate most likely to beat Obama.
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Vladimir Abkin
1/8/2012 05:48:37 am
According to the Iowa caucus results it is clear to a certain extent that there may exist in the near future a Republican takeover of the executive authority and it is probable that the senate will fall under Republican control fully. Based on the analyzed data: Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum are closely matched while Ron Paul and Gingrich are slighltly emerging from the bottom to the top. Rick Perry and Michelle Bachman stand at a demise with Perry withdrawing from the race. In my perspective the four personal/candidates will go on, the question however is how far. Gingrich, Newt still has a chance to rise above Ron Paul while Rick Santorum may propel himself above Mitt Romney. Even though these results are not crucial at times, they are a perception of what is to come; Mitt Romney who came out "victorious" seems like a probable candidate for New Hampshire, etc. Even though Republican motives are divided among the party, a Republican authority will emerge in my perspective given time and the democrats will most likely remain in power within the house of rep. It is however necessary to await and reflect upon the results of the primary where 4 candidates will enter and mostly likely 2 will emerge, one of whom will be Romney.
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Charlotte Juergens
1/9/2012 12:40:35 am
Could you explain more why you think the primaries are indicative of a Republican takeover of the Senate and solidify the chance of a Republican victory of the presidential elections? I don't quite follow. Thanks.
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Charlotte Juergens
1/9/2012 12:40:35 am
Could you explain more why you think the primaries are indicative of a Republican takeover of the Senate and solidify the chance of a Republican victory of the presidential elections? I don't quite follow. Thanks.
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Wiam Diouri
1/8/2012 07:42:04 am
For the most part, the results of the Iowa caucus were extremely predictable. I mean, Romney was ahead in the polls the almost the entire week leading up to the caucus. I was hoping that someone else would win, just for excitement's sake. But it is the Republican party after all, so my hopes weren't very high in the first place. All of the candidates have done some shifting around, with the exception of Romney. Rick Perry was once thought to be the only one who could Romney a run for his money, and he almost dropped out after his poor showing in Iowa. Like Charlotte previously stated, this just shows that the party is not as unified as they'd like everyone to think. I understand that in different states, different types of candidates will do better. But there's been such a huge state of unrest, where one day Gingrich is up, and the next it's Santorum who's right behind Romney. And now Huntsman is second in the polls in South Carolina, when he finished dead last, if not next to last, in Iowa.
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Ashley
1/8/2012 08:35:50 am
I think that it is very impressive that Rick Santorum was able to rise up to the top next to Mitt Romney so close. But because of some of their similarities, it is not surprising they might attract similar voters. Since both Romney and Santorum have religious backgrounds, are against abortion, against guns, repealed Obamacare, oppose gay marriage, and intend to cut taxes (a given), it is now up to them to distinguish themselves and make themselves more appealing in South Carolina.
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Anna Fong
1/8/2012 10:02:10 am
Mitt Romney coming in first was no surprise at all. He has been consist from the beginning to the Iowa caucus. But I am surprised that Rick Santorum came in a close second, mainly because I kind of heard of his name around October. So far, everyone had mentioned that the Republican party is obviously divided and tear itself apart. I agree. Romney and Santorum have totally different platforms.
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Susan
1/10/2012 09:37:14 pm
Santorum has a chance too. Cutting taxes doesn't appeal to the poor as much as it does to the wealthy. In that case it will appeal to both. I would think that the poor like the government to collect taxes and use that money to fund programs, many of ehich are designed for them. I can't imagine the rich people liking that idea, as they won't benefit too much from government funded programs.
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1/8/2012 10:52:49 am
using the article" Romney Wins Iowa Caucus by 8 Votes", as well as the rest of the campaign, it shows how Romney has a strong chance at becoming the next candidate. because of his victory in Iowa, it gives him a general idea on where he stands in his chances in runningg for president. However, his next campaign destination might show less than appealing numbers for him. his rival, Rick Santorum, would have the upper hand when both candidates reach South Carolina.
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Anna Blazer
1/8/2012 11:06:53 am
After seeing the results of the Iowa Caucus, I am very curious to see what will happen between the candidates. Currently there are 3 top candidates for the Republican party- Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul. Although Iowa was very important, (especially because Super PAC's were analyzing the candidates to figure out who they were going to fund) it was only one state. I don't think that the results will come out the same in New Hampshire this week.
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Claudia von Nostitz
1/10/2012 02:02:33 pm
But it is important to keep in mind that McCain isn't Romney, and that Romney does have a different campaign that is very strong.
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Carla Sinclair
1/8/2012 11:53:52 pm
The GOP this presidential election is a bit eccentric. The original lineup of candidates was downright ridiculous but after Cain and Pawlenty and the like dropping out, it seems like Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are the two with the most legitimacy, but Mitt Romney seems the the one
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Raye Holab
1/10/2012 10:23:31 am
I think the results of this caucus were not as indicative of future elections as past Iowa caucus's have been. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were so incredibly close that there is no real way to tell who will be the frontrunner in the future. Besides, the Iowa population is not characteristic of the rest of America, so these results may not show much at all. In addition to all this, the turnout for this year's caucus was very low--122,000 people showed up to vote. When compared with the last democratic caucus (where 200,000 people showed up), this number seems very low indeed. Hopefully (biased? me?) this means the Republican party will have a tough time getting their people to the voting booths this season, which could hurt whatever Republican candidate ends up running. I think that in the end, the real purpose of the Iowa caucus is to weed out the candidates who need to be weeded out. Michelle Bachmann is gone (hallelujah) and Rick Perry is pretty much done. Newt Gingrich will really have to work to stay in the race, but Ron Paul still has a definite chance, especially in the more liberal states.
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Danisa Lee
1/10/2012 12:29:32 pm
I believe that the Iowa Caucus is not going to clearly determine who will win the race. I agree with Raye that other candidates were extremely close to Romney, especially Santorum. Therefore, it is not justified to say that the caucus has shown that Romney would probably win the election.
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Claudia von Nostitz
1/10/2012 02:00:38 pm
It’s pretty clear the Romney is going to be the Republican nominee. The Iowa caucus made the front-runners of the election clear: Romney, Santorum, and Paul. I don’t think that Santorum and Paul have much of a chance up against Romney. Romney’s campaign is the strongest; he has the best resources, staff, and most importantly, money. Also, it is important to look at this process through the eyes of Republican voters. Voters will keep Romney on top through all the primaries and he will eventually win the nomination because they see him as most likely to beat Obama. Although Santorum and Paul still rank highly, I don’t think that viewers see them as stable candidates that can beat Obama. In addition, although Romney is very conservative, he’s not as crazy or extreme as the other GOP candidates.
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Susan
1/10/2012 09:25:06 pm
Romney, Santorum and Paul each have shown the chance to win. Although Romney won the Iowa Caucus, Santorum and Paul were still very close. It is hard to say who will win the run against Obama, just yet. Romney seems especially strong, a little more than the other two, but nothing is for certain. Santorum and Paul could step it up a bit and tip the scale in their favor.
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