IT'S THE END-OF-DAYS FOR REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT

Two outsiders; Cruz and Trump stomped all over a field of Republican "establishment" candidates to sweep the Iowa caucuses. Between them they grabbed 52% of the vote.



The "corn belt" is the headquarters of the end-of-days branch of the Republican party. It's no surprise that Cruz; as self-proclaimed Evangelical was able to scoop up most of the vote. After all he is one of them and many believers see him as the "chosen" one.



Trump who I would have thought would be looked upon as the "anti-christ" by these folks came in a hot 2nd leaving the rest of the "establishment" clowns in the distance. Well, except for maybe one who the power brokers have thrown a lot of money at who was able to come in a respectful 3rd and not get much cluck for the buck as expected.

How Ted Cruz outfoxed Donald Trump in Iowa

In the end, Cruz relied on the strategy that had worked for Rick Santorum in 2012 and for Mike Huckabee in 2008, going straight at the state's evangelical Christian voters. That group was once again estimated at 60 percent of the GOP caucus population. And Cruz was clearly their preferred entrant in a field of a dozen that included both Santorum and Huckabee.

Cruz Deals Trump A Setback In Iowa; Clinton Narrowly Edges Out Sanders