Walker leads in early Iowa poll

[hue]

Source: CNN News

(CNN)Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is capping off more than a week of bad headlines with some good news out of the first-in-the nation caucus state.

Walker is leading a crowded field of potential presidential candidates in Iowa with 25% of likely Republican caucus-goers throwing their support to Walker in a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. The Iowa caucus will be the first test for presidential hopefuls and while the last two GOP winners didn't get far in the primary process, the caucus is a crucial test of conservative credentials and can help signal some candidates off the campaign trail.

Libertarian favorite Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky came in second in the poll with 13% of support while former Gov. Mike Huckabee, the 2008 caucus winner, and Tea Party darling Ben Carson closely followed with 11% each.

Walker also topped the list of second picks, with 13% listing Walker as their second choice.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/25/politics/scott-walker-iowa-quinnipiac-poll/index.html

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1. And ALL lose to Hillary. So who else they got? nt

[Blue Owl]

2. It's all so Kochey Dokey

[question everything]

3. Of course he does. Iowans like their neighbors

In 1988, it was Bob Dole of neighboring Kansas who won the caucuses.

In 2012, it was Michele Bachmann from neighboring Minnesota who won the Iowa Straw poll.

[C Moon]

12. Bachmann? eeeek!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Or stated another way, first turd gets to ride the porcelain waterslide.

No biggie.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. he joins Michelle, Sarah, and Huckerbeast as a

brief, but shallow shining star. Iowa has never made a president, but it has broken many candidates.

[question everything]

17. It has. Obama

Obama won the Iowa caucuses and from there it was an easy ride. Helped by Hillary's incompetent team. Newsweek had a coronation issue the following week (that I was holding as Hillary won New Hampshire).

It is true, though, that only two individuals - one from each party - who won the Iowa Caucus when no incumbent was running - won the Presidency. Junior in 2000 and Obama in 2008.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

18. I can see your point, but

that was not Iowa. That was Hillary. She did that to herself by by expecting the nomination to be handed to her on a gilt and platinum platter.

[Geronimoe]

6. Katie Couric

He isn't smart enough to survive those though gotcha questions from Katie Couric. Like what do you read or is the jury still out on evolution?

[El Shaman]

7. Walker:

'the great white hope------le$$'..

Lets give him a standing ovulation.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

19. if he swallows a camera, can we get a video feed?

[forest444]

8. And Jebba-the-Hutt?

"The poll wasn't good news for Jeb Bush, the leading establishment candidate, who only pulled 10% of support from likely caucus-goers."

Looks like Poppy Bush is going to have to call in a bunch of favors for this one.

[WI_DEM]

9. Let the media scrutiny begin.

[Cryptoad]

10. Oh No,,,,

we couldn't be that lucky!

[Still In Wisconsin]

11. This might fall into the "be careful what you wish for" category.

I said the same thing in 2000: God, please let them nominate Bush because he would have no chance against Gore.


That said, my ultimate fantasy scenario is that Walker thinks he really will win, resigns as Governor of our state, and then gets trounced. And since this is MY fantasy scenario, let's say he gets trounced by President Sanders and Vice President Warren.

[Cryptoad]

14. yea that wha they always say....

Im sorry ,,, I forgot we are suppose to be doing the "dont throw me in the Briar Patch " thingy!

my dream team: Warren / Krugman 2016

[DallasNE]

13. To Iowa Republicans

Stupidity is a badge of honor. Think not, then consider Steve King and Joni Ernst for starters.

[uhnope]

15. Barring huge scandal, he will be the GOP nominee...as Sparks said:

[lark]

16. Earlier I would have said "good".

Now, with him being such a Koch whore and Koch spending $900 million dollars to steal the election, I'm a little concerned. He's a tealiban nitwit, dumb, uneducated, law breaking ass but he is their ass because he has no scruples or principals and will do whatever they say, no matter how heinous.

My son has excellent political instincts and he's the one who informed me of the danger this jerk represents. Hopefully the reality of the sorry state of WI economics will be the key to his defeat.

[DefenseLawyer]

20. Every time I see him

he looks like someone hit him in the back of the head with a 2x4 about 30 seconds earlier.



That's what I'm looking for in a President.

[lunatica]

21. Peaking early I think

[Ellipsis]

22. I think so too

But he's not going away, he's the future Dick Armie