Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump placed second after the
results from the Iowa caucuses came in Monday night. Though Trump is
still in the thick of the presidential race, some commentators are
suggesting that his placing second and his inability to gain the support
of the evangelical voters he has been so intent on courting, shows that
his campaign is faltering in some respects.
According to a report from Townhall,
Trump did not win big with Iowa conservative evangelical voters. Cruz
gained most support from very conservative voters--44 percent, while
Trump gained 21 percent, and Rubio gained 15 percent. It should also be
noted that moderately conservative voters favored Rubio over Cruz and
Trump.
Trump also conducted his campaign in Iowa very differently from Rubio and Cruz.
While the two senators visited many towns in the state, made speeches,
had townhall meetings, and stayed in the state for much of the time
leading up to the caucuses, Trump mostly flew in to make a speech, then
flew back home.
Trump is popular for his “telling it like it is” quality and for his
tough stance on immigration, but it was not enough to propel him into
first place in Iowa and not enough to gain the support of the majority
of evangelical voters.
In fact, Matt Vespa from Townhall notes, “Trump’s lead in the latest
slate of polls, coupled with his second place finish, could suggest that
the billionaire magnate had little to no ground game. Someone who is
familiar with elections told Townhall last night, Trump wasn’t even
listed in the top five on the Google searches for how to caucus in
Iowa.”
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