It’s 10 p.m. and CNN, MSNBC, and TPM are calling it for Ted Cruz with 88 percent of the precincts reporting.
Iowa Representative Steve King weighed in early:
Carson looks like he is out. Iowans need to know before they vote. Most will go to Cruz, I hope. https://t.co/lW5Js50EMA
— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) February 2, 2016
Some aren’t surprised by Cruz’s success:
Everyone’s worried about Marco Rubio’s success:
Rubio is getting a huge push from entire GOP professional/pundit class https://t.co/UVrcuOnHvH
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 2, 2016
Rubio backers may argue he actually comes in first — for the Trump alternative palatable to party leaders.
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 2, 2016
Things are not looking good for Jeb Bush, who isn’t even in Iowa tonight, choosing instead to spend the evening figuring out how to lose New Hampshire:
Still, Rand Paul seems to be conceding already:
My message to Iowa: Let's grow our party, defend personal liberties, let's pass term limits and let's cut the size of government!
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 2, 2016
Some hilariously inflated expectations are being popped:
Last time I saw Santorum he told me he would surprise us all in #Iowa. Wrong.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 2, 2016
But at least some people have their priorities straight:
And for the record, here’s tomorrow’s news today:
Coming tomorrow: Trump, angry with media spinning Iowa as a Rubio win, starts unloading on him.
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) February 2, 2016
