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Has anyone told Trump that winning 51% of the Republican vote in Iowa is a pathetic underperformance? You're calling this a show of force?

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110k GoP showed up to vote out of around 680K GoP in Iowa. Trump got 51% of that 16% that showed up... or around 9%.

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Also missing is the interesting fact that most winners in Iowa in recent years disappear. https://www.axios.com/2024/01/13/iowa-caucus-winner-history-presidential-nominee

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However, incumbents who have won Iowa (eg, DJT in 2020 - not much of a contest, but Bill Weld was running) have be re-nominated.

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According to dictionaries, "holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently". The Orange Snake isn't the incumbent - he is a former, an ex, a loser. :-) Joe Biden is the only incumbent running.

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Trump winning? 97% are White voters in Iowa! Check the box, huh?

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Yes, the whole Iowa breathless frenzy is growing old. I think it’s a creation of the media. Someone raked in the multiple millions spent on this idiotic race. As always, follow the money.

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Iowa has done all it could to support the quasi-institution of its position in the electoral calendar, because sure, it's good for Iowa. No matter who you are, getting to center your political concerns for the whole country is a big deal, and yes, the cash injection to the local economy is nice.

The only problem with it is that it's always Iowa. Iowans are Americans themselves, they don't need to represent anyone else - but so are the people of every other state.

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