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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses
on Monday, a come-from-behind victory that raises questions about the
billionaire's ability to translate his support in political polls into
actual votes.
"God bless the great state of Iowa," Cruz told cheering supporters in Des Moines.
Hailing
his grass-roots organization for helping generate a record turnout
for the Republican caucuses, Cruz said that "tonight is a victory for
courageous conservatives across Iowa and all across this great nation."
The
win also proves that the "Washington establishment," the lobbyists, and
the media will not be picking the Republican nominee, he added, but the
American people will.
Trump, who like Cruz waged an anti-establishment battle in Iowa,
congratulated the victor but told downcast supporters than he still
plans to win the Republican nomination and the presidency. While
expressing his love for the Hawkeye State — "I might come here and buy a
farm" — Trump also pointed to upcoming Republican primaries in New
Hampshire (Feb. 9) and South Carolina (Feb. 20).
"On to New Hampshire," the businessman said.
Trump barely held off Florida Sen. Marco Rubio,
who was poised to finish a strong third and declared that his showing
makes him a major competitor for the Republican nomination.
"This is no ordinary election," Rubio told supporters, calling the result an important step to "winning this election."
Rubio also saluted former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, the 2008 Iowa caucus winner who announced he was suspending his campaign after a poor finish on Monday.
While recent polls gave Trump a slight lead over Cruz in Iowa, Cruz
told supporters he saw a statistical tie as voters headed for caucus
locations Monday night. While both Cruz and Trump emphasized efforts to
attract new voters to the polls, Cruz and his team appeared to do the
better job.
The vote also came less than a week after Trump
boycotted a Republican debate in Des Moines, claiming sponsors at Fox
News treated him unfairly.
The campaign for Ben Carson, who finished fourth, issued a statement denying media reports that the retired neurosurgeon plans to suspend his campaign.
Other Republican candidates — Rand Paul, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Carly Fiorina — all fought in Iowa mainly to exceed expectations.
Bush,
who left Iowa earlier Monday to start campaigning in New
Hampshire, dismissed the Iowa results before the caucuses even
began. Citing Trump in particular, Bush told a crowd in Manchester that
“the front-runner candidate — at least as it stands right now — is a
candidate who, it’s all about him. That is not what we need in
Washington, D.C.”
As for Cruz and Rubio, two first-term senators,
Bush dismissed them as "back-benchers who have never done anything of
consequence in their life."
Christie also flew from Iowa to New
Hampshire Monday afternoon, focusing on the state that offers him his
best hope for gaining momentum in the GOP nominating contest.
The
caucuses capped an extraordinary campaign in which Cruz
and Trump attracted support by running against the Republican
establishment as well as President Obama.
Trump,
the businessman who rose to fame in the 1980s as a media-savvy
developer, entered the Republican race in June by denouncing Mexican
immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. He called most of them
criminals and accused the Mexican government of encouraging them to
enter the United States. The Mexican government denied it, and Hispanic
groups staged demonstrations at many Trump rallies.
The immigration issue and his denunciations of "stupid" politicians
who are ruining the country helped Trump expand his lead nationally and
in early voting states — an edge that was further solidified in the wake
of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., which elevated national security as a top concern for voters.
While
attacking the government's counterterrorism polices, Trump also
proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. That
plan drew criticism from Republican opponents as well as national and
international officials.
Cruz, meanwhile, focused his campaign on
Iowa and Southern states holding early primaries, targeting their high
numbers of religious conservatives. Evangelicals made up more than half
of Iowa GOP caucus-goers in 2012.
In the beginning of the campaign, Trump and Cruz treated each other
with deference on the trail, even as they chased similar pools of
voters.
That changed as Cruz caught and eventually passed Trump in Iowa polls.
The businessman responded with a torrent of criticism directed at the Texan. Trump questioned whether Cruz is even eligible for the presidency, citing his birth in Canada.
Cruz,
arguing that he is eligible because his mother was a U.S. citizen,
responded by questioning Trump's commitment to conservatism, citing his
past support for Democratic candidates and causes.
Throughout the
campaign, Trump methodically went after any GOP candidate who challenged
him. He first went after the well-funded Bush, branding the son and
brother of previous presidents as a "low-energy" candidate. When retired
neurosurgeon Carson rose in the polls. Trump also attacked his energy
level as well as aspects of his life story.
The billionaire also took on Democratic critics, protesters and journalists during his tumultuous campaign. Reflecting his hyper-aggressive style Monday in Cedar Rapids, Trump said security warned him that someone in the crowd might throw a tomato at him.
"If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato ... knock the crap out of them," Trump said.
The billionaire offered to pay legal fees if a fight broke out, though none did.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The NFL told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Gaga will
sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara,
California, where the Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos.
Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin will perform in American Sign Language during the national anthem.
Super Bowl 50 will air on CBS, and halftime show performers include Coldplay and Beyonce.
Gaga’s upcoming performance during the Super Bowl is another
notch in her belt: She won a Golden Globe for her role in “American
Horror Story: Hotel” last month and she’s nominated for best original
song at the next month’s Academy Awards with “Til It Happens to You,”
the song she wrote with Diane Warren for the sexual assault documentary,
“The Hunting Ground.” The song is also nominated for a Grammy at the
Feb. 15 awards show, where Gaga will pay tribute to David Bowie with a
performance.
Last year, Gaga wowed audiences at the Oscars when she paid
tribute to “The Sound of Music” with a show-stopping performance. She
won her sixth Grammy for her collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett,
and she was named woman of the year by Billboard.
Tony-winning actress and “Let It Go” singer Idina Menzel sang the national anthem at last year’s Super Bowl.
– Nunzio Scalercio –
Addio mia supressata
un di’ ti rivedrò
quando sarà passata
l’onda del “non si può”.
Dicono che mi nuoci
jissa intra nu cunvientu:
si m’hann’i trovà muartu
m’hann’i truvà cuntientu
Cu tutti i sientimenti
m’hann’i truvà distruttu
cu stritta mienz’i dienti
na feddra di prisuttu.
Purpetta mia t’invoco:
se un dio puarcu esistesse
facissa piglià fuacu
ai merda i l’OMS.
La lacrima sul viso
è della supressata,
vedrò il mio Paradiso
quando sarai tornata.
È uomo fortunato
chi perì nella pugna
per esser ricordato
campione della sugna
Martire mi ci sientu
senza nenti ricchizza,
povaru m’accuntientu
i nu stuaccu i sazizza.
C’è gente che è schattata
mangiannu sulu frutta,
na jevusa squdata:
jarà chi morte brutta!
Ma signu cusentinu:
e quindi minni frico.
Mi fazzu nu quartino
e pienzu ad Alarico.
