Trump got 51% of the vote in Iowa. What they don't tell you is.......

Only 14.4% of all registered Republicans voted at the Iowa primary. So trump got 51% of 14.4% of the Republicans in Iowa........or he got 7.2% of Iowa's GOP primary votes. UNDER whelming to say the least.

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Burke17 · 61-69, M

You can play this same exact numbers game with any politician in USA. Why? Because voter apathy is massive. Your comment is invalid, and it shows you just hate Trump. That is fine, but don't play with numbers that apply to all, left, right, or centrist.

ElwoodBlues · M

@Burke17 Caucuses are a special case; they present a particularly high barrier to participating and getting your vote counted. And that's why, traditionally, New Hampshire, the first actual ballot, is considered more representative than the Iowa caucuses. In fact, Iowa's actual primary isn't until June 4, these caucuses are merely a beauty contest.

anythingoes477 · M

@Burke17 My comment is very valid. If as an ex-prez you can't get the electorate in a Red state excited enough to back you by any more than 7.2%..........underwhelming is spot on.