The Latest on GOP's 2016 hopefuls: Iowans see a bumper crop

[TexasTowelie]

9 p.m. CDT (10 p.m. EDT)

For some at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting of social conservatives, it looks like a bumper crop of Republican candidates competing in the 2016 race.

Sixty-eight-year-old Bill Campbell Indianola says he hasn't decided which of the contenders to support. But he's pleased so many are vying for the nomination. He calls that "a wonderful dilemma."

Another voter, Jean Gerritsen of Ankeny, is impressed with what she calls a lineup of "good Christian" candidates. But she's settled on Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, calling him steadfast and a standout.

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7:30 p.m. CDT (8:30 p.m. EDT)

Clinton-bashing is down a notch at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting in Iowa, compared with the big Republican gathering of presidential hopefuls in New Hampshire a week ago.

Carly Fiorina, the only woman among the 2016 Republican contenders, is a relentless critic of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the Iowa meeting Saturday night proved no exception when she had her turn on the stage.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-on-the-2016-GOP-field-Cruz-vows-to-6223730.php

[davidpdx]

1. Crap I'm losing track of who is running already on the Republican side

It is all becoming a blur.

[rurallib]

2. heard there was 19 of them, but you may want to focus on the "Koch 5"

those are the ones that Chuck and Dave will have come and do a strip tease and some other exotic dances for them.
IIRC - Scotty Walker, Randy Paul, Teddy the Cruz(er), Brother JEB and Marco Polo - er Rubio.

Just in case you thought Iowa meant anything to the clown car, the Koch primary has much bigger ($$$$$) rewards.

[davidpdx]

3. We need to come up with some snappy anagram for those 5

I'm sure someone on DU could do that. If it were up to me I'd just call them asshole, asshole, asshole, asshole, and asshole.

[rurallib]

4. Bush should always be referred (IMHO) as "Brother JEB

just to remind everyone that he indeed has a brother.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. http://farleftside.com/2010/7-30-2010.png