DES MOINES Former Florida governor Jeb Bush took to the stage in Iowa on Saturday a humbled man. Iowans are discerning voters, Bush told some 2,000 potential caucus-goers at the Iowa GOPs Growth and Opportunity Party on Saturday. Theyre informed voters, theyre nice, and they treat you with respect.
Poll numbers go up, and they go down, he added. When they go down, you dont insult Iowa voters because they are the same discerning voters. [snip]
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) made the issue his standout moment on the debate stage Wednesday, and it was one of the most well-received portions of his speech at the Iowa forum.
How about instead of a bunch of attack journalists, we actually have real conservatives moderate debates, Cruz said, before name-checking several conservative pundits including Fox News host Sean Hannity, and radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin.
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