Donald Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud in the Iowa caucuses and Rand Paul has dropped out of the crowded Republican race to become the party’s U.S. presidential candidate.
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Marco Rubio on Tuesday scooped up an endorsement from a veteran Republican activist in New Hampshire as he looks to build upon a third-place finish in Iowa that has bolstered his credentials as a leading GOP establishment candidate.
“And I think they will in this case”, he said. Marco Rubio. The poll found that nationally, Trump’s support has fallen to 25 percent, while Cruz and Rubio are tied with 21 percent each.
Recent comments from Trump that he may have taken Iowa a bit lightly were also discussed, with Lord saying there is no doubt he is now focused on New Hampshire and committed to win.
Cruz’s campaign dismissed Trump’s claims with humor. Trump said that he spent the least money and had been way behind in the state.
The Cruz campaign didn’t immediately respond to the criticism from Trump, who holds commanding leads in polls of likely voters in next week’s first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary.
The network’s reporting-that Carson would make a trip to Florida before resuming his campaign-came as voters in Iowa were preparing to make the first solid votes of the 2016 campaign.
Rubio, who finished a close third behind Trump in Monday night’s caucus, wasn’t spared from the renewed wrath of Trump. Ted Cruz of stealing Iowa in his caucus victory, and building his own conspiracy theory as to how that happened.
During an appearance on a morning political talk show, Trump lambasted political pundits for the praise Rubio has received after Iowa.
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Carson tried to clear up any confusion later Monday night, saying he planned to return to the campaign trail in New Hampshire on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I don’t know what is worse: Trump winning his first primary or Cruz winning his second. If I had to guess, I would bet that Clinton wins over O’Malley’s group, but with so few votes in Iowa, would it actually help her in the long run?
