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അയോവ കോക്കസ്: ടെഡ്ക്രുസ് വിജയിച്ചു; ഹിലരിയും സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും ഒപ്പത്തിനൊപ്പം

പി.പി.ചെറിയാന്‍ Published on 01 February, 2016
അയോവ കോക്കസ്: ടെഡ്ക്രുസ് വിജയിച്ചു; ഹിലരിയും സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും ഒപ്പത്തിനൊപ്പം
അയോവ: പ്രസിഡന്റ് തെരെഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിനു തുടക്കം കുറിച്ച് ആരംഭിച്ച അയോവ കോക്കസില്‍ റിപ്പബ്ലിക്കന്‍ പാര്‍ട്ടിയില്‍ ടെക്‌സസില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള സെനറ്റര്‍ ടെഡ് ക്രൂസ് വിജയിച്ചു. 46,407 വോട്ട്.
ഇതുവരെ ഒന്നാം സ്ഥാനത്ത് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന ഡൊണാള്‍ഡ് ട്രംബിന് ലഭിച്ച വോട്ടിനേക്കാള്‍ 6000 വോട്ടുകളാണ് ടെഡ് ക്രൂസിനു ലഭിച്ചത്.

ടെഡ്ക്രൂസിന് 50806 വോട്ടുകള്‍ ലഭിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ (27.70%), ട്രംബിന് 44569 വോട്ടുകളാണ് (24.30%) ലഭിച്ചത്. മൂന്നാം സ്ഥാനം മാര്‍ക്കൊ റൂബിയോ നേടി 42302 (23.07%). ജെബ് ബുഷിന് ആകെ ലഭിച്ചത് 5134 വോട്ടുകളാണ് (2.8%) 

പ്രൈമറി കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോള്‍ ടെഡ് ക്രൂസിന് 8 ഉം, ട്രംബിന് 7ഉം ഡലിഗേറ്റുകള്‍ ലഭിച്ചു. റിപ്പബ്ലിക്കന്‍ സ്ഥാനാര്‍ത്ഥിത്വം ലഭിക്കുന്നതിന് 1237 ഡലിഗേറ്റുകലുടെ വോട്ട് ആവശ്യമാണ്.

 ന്യൂഹാംപ്‌ഷെയറില്‍ ഫെബ്രു 9നും, സൗത്ത്കരോളിനായില്‍ ഫെബ്രു. 20നും, നെവാഡയില്‍ ഫെബ്രു.23 നും, അലബാമയില്‍ മാര്‍ച്ച് ഒന്നിനുമാണ് പ്രൈമറി.

ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് പാര്‍ട്ടിയില്‍ ഹില്ലരി ക്ലിന്റണ്‍ നേരിയ ഭൂരിപക്ഷത്തിനു മുന്നിലാണു (49.9 %).  വെര്‍മോണ്ട് സെനറ്ററും സോഷ്യലിസ്റ്റുമായ ബെര്‍ണി സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും തൊട്ടു പിന്നിലുണ്ട് (45.5 %) 
മുന്‍ മെരിലാന്‍ഡ് ഗവര്‍ണര്‍ മാര്‍ട്ടിന്‍ ഓമാലി മത്സരരംഗത്തു നിന്നു പിന്മാറി. ഇതോടെ ഹില്ലരിയും സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും മാത്രമാണു ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥികളായി അവശേഷിക്കുന്നത്
പാര്‍ട്ടിയുടെ പ്രതിനിധികള്‍ വിവിധ കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളില്‍ ഒത്തു കൂടിയാണു സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥിയെ കണ്ടെത്തുന്നത്. ഏതെങ്കിലും ഒരു സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥിക്കു 15 ശതമാനത്തില്‍ കുറച്ചു പേരുടെ പിന്തുണയേയുള്ളുവെങ്കില്‍ അവര്‍ മറ്റൊരു സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥിയുടെ ഗ്രൂപ്പിലേക്കു മാറും. ഈ പ്രക്രിയയിലൂടെയാണു വിജയിയെ കണ്ടെത്തുന്നത് 

Iowa caucuses: Narrow win for Clinton, Ted Cruz beats Trump


Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Hillary Clinton declared victory over Bernie Sanders in a razor thin contest between Democratic candidates, while arch conservative Ted Cruz scored an upset victory over Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as Americans cast their first votes in the US presidential race.

"Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Caucus," the Clinton campaign said early Tuesday morning after the first nominating contests in Iowa gave her 22 delegates to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' 21 delegates - with one delegate left undecided.

The state's Democratic Party waited for the full results before announcing a victor. But its figures showed that Clinton appeared to have an upper hand in the remaining count.

"As I stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief," Clinton told supporters at a Des Moines rally. "I will keep doing what I've done my entire life. I will keep standing up for you. I will keep fighting for you."

It was an apparent reference to her 2008 loss where a disastrous third-place showing in Iowa that then Senator Barack Obama won, unravelled her first presidential run.

For Sanders, the close outcome was a cause of celebration too, showing as it did his remarkable rise against the formidable Clinton machine.

"Nine moths ago when we came to this beautiful state, we had no political organization, we had no money, we had no name recognition and we were taking on the most powerful political organization in the United States of America," he said.

On the Republican side with Trump failing to translate his formidable media presence into votes, Cruz who spent months touring the state and reaching out to evangelical voters, emerged as a formidable contender in the delegate-rich, Southern states holding primaries in the coming weeks.

As he claimed victory, Cruz fired immediate shots at both Trump and the party elites who disdain him.

"Iowa has sent notice that the Republican nominee and the next president of the United States will not be chosen by the media, will not be chosen by the Washington establishment," he said.

As of early Tuesday morning with 99 percent of the vote reported, Cruz had 28 percent of caucus attendees tallied, followed by Trump with 24 percent and Florida senator Marco Rubio with a surprisingly strong 23 percent.

But Cruz may have a tougher time in New Hampshire which holds the first inthe nation primary on February 9. Trump leads in the polls there and Rubio's stronger-than-expected showing in Iowa makes him a more formidable foe.

Trump delivered a short but gracious speech, saying he loved Iowa and vowed to go on next week to win the New Hampshire primary.

"We will go on to get the Republican nomination and we will go on to easily beat Hillary or Bernie," Trump told supporters. "We finished second, and I have to say I am just honoured."

Rubio's strong showing could set him up as the best placed potential establishment candidate to take on "outsider" challengers Cruz and Trump, observers said.

"This is the moment they said would never happen. For months, they told us we had no chance," a jubilant Rubio said.

After his total washout, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley dropped out of the Democratic race. So did Arkansas' former Republican governor Mike Huckabee.

A loss in Iowa does not mean the end of the road for a contender though a victory gives a candidate a momentum ahead of the primary contests in the remaining 49 states.

(Arun Kumar can be contacted at arun.kumar@ians.in) 

അയോവ കോക്കസ്: ടെഡ്ക്രുസ് വിജയിച്ചു; ഹിലരിയും സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും ഒപ്പത്തിനൊപ്പംഅയോവ കോക്കസ്: ടെഡ്ക്രുസ് വിജയിച്ചു; ഹിലരിയും സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും ഒപ്പത്തിനൊപ്പംഅയോവ കോക്കസ്: ടെഡ്ക്രുസ് വിജയിച്ചു; ഹിലരിയും സാന്‍ഡേഴ്‌സും ഒപ്പത്തിനൊപ്പം
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andrew 2016-02-02 16:47:24

താന്‍ തിന്ന ചെമീന്റെ തല മറന്നവര്‍

it is a general tendency for humans, especially who came from the 3rd world and prominently among Indians & Malayalees to detach themselves from the rest of their community when they advance financially. It is a mental disposition to keep separate from the rest to signify their identity. A sort of attention deficiency. If they hangout with the rest they won't get the special attention they crave for. Once they accumulate enough money they feel the emptiness within and a guilt feeling for all the time they lost or wasted during the course of the mad pursuit to be rich and better than others. Some start press clubs, associations, build a church or temple and so on to cleanse the quilt and inferiority feeling.

In current day politics most of the 3rd world immigrants vote for Democrats. But these type of new rich class wants a separate identity so they proclaim that they support Republicans.

These people are supposed to be educated, but some times the educated get carried away and end up as educated idiots. Republicans has no consideration for the poor and less fortunate. None of these educated class may not have entered US if the Republicans were always in power because they are not in favor of immigration especially from the 3rd world and Muslim countries. So do not forget where you came from and what the republicans stand for.

Hope the political sun will shed some light on your egocentric head.

Anthappan 2016-02-02 13:46:43
Neither Cruz nor Trump is good for immigrants  I agree with the Democrat that voting  Hillary Clinton is the right choice to make.   The endorsement of Trump by the Indian Doctors at NJ is a poor choice.  
വായനക്കാരൻ 2016-02-02 19:45:05
It is in poor taste, Andrew, to criticize some who prefer the Republicans as 'newly rich' and 'egocentric'. Some, especially wealthy, simply prefer the Republican's tax policies.
അവസരവാദി 2016-02-02 20:00:48
If I had couple of millions of dollars I would have been a Republican. 
Tom abraham 2016-02-03 06:46:04

Immigration policy needs a comprehensive reform for national security, for the security of the so-called democrats from the third world. They come here,  care of their wives nursing job, sit and drink all day to write emalayalee comments against God Almighty in whom Republicans and Democrats trust, and you don't want Clinton to be first Man to start all the Monica drama in the White House. As Pope Francis said , sins are  forgiven  but not corruption of the Clinton foundation.  God help America, and let America lead the world. 

Anthappan 2016-02-03 09:22:58

You are too emotional Mr. Tom Abraham.  You are trying to tell so many different things in one breath.  The following are the undigested stuff we found in your puke.

1.       Comprehensive immigration

Illegal immigration must be curbed.  But, building a wall around USA is not the answer as Trump the dump suggested (His billions of dollars is not the factor to determine his IQ.  If G. Bush with low IQ can become the president,  anybody can become the president).  In order to control the border, more border security personals are needed.   It is a known fact in America that the illegal immigrants are used by Republicans and Democrats to get the work no Americans want  to do.   Probably you can find some illegal immigrants in the back yard of your Trump and S(crew).  (I have seen some Malaya lees going to certain areas near by their home to pick up the illegal immigrants to get their yard work or other work done.  Most of them are Republicans sitting, gossiping over the phone and drinking, while their wives (Nurses) working at some hospitals.) The best way to address this issue is, as suggested by President Obama, to issue work permit for the people who stayed here more than five years with no criminal records.  It gives them a chance to work and pay tax and be part of the society.  I know Tom it won’t get into your brain because your Republican God is a conservative male God who doesn’t have any compassion to anybody.  Conservative attitude is that when somebody becomes sick or weak leave them for dead and move forward to fill in their appetite for more and more.  They walk on the dead bodies of the middle class.  I don’t agree with the Malayalee Vayanakkaaran’s comment that the Dr’s endorsing Trump is doing it for a Tax break and nothing other than that.   It is the greed of the people makes them go after people like Trump.  The greatness of America was defined by the founding fathers of this country long before Trump was born.   Though greed is also driving factor in a capitalistic society, it doesn’t say that wipe out the middle class and only the rich survive.  It is the invention of moron and inhuman Trump and Crews.  The greatness of this country, as defined by the foregathers, is fulfilled when  the people of this nation collectively  stretch their helping hand to the destitute, oppressed, refugees, Muslims, Christians, Hindu’s and all other religions without color or creed  and allowing them to be the part of the Capitalistic Greed.   There is nothing wrong in making money but one should not be blinded by it .    

2.       National security

National security is not achieved by building wall  or barring Muslims, Christians, Hindus, or any other religion entering in this country.  It is achieved by weeding out the rotten radical (Christians, Hindus, Muslims) religious people who sows the seed of the terror in the world.

3.       Democrats and third world

A true Democrat is compassionate to the fellow beings.  They care about their neighbors (Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Gays, and Lesbians).  They feed the needy and visit prisoners

4.       Care for wives and nursing job

We can be proud of our women who do a stellar job.  It is not a shame for men to take care of them and be a good friend.

5.       Sit and write E-Malayaalee comments against Republican and Democrat’s God

I like E-Malayalee and their editorial board.  They allow us to write comment in anonymity.    I don’t think our community has grown to a level where we can exchange our views without hating each other.  Some of the commentators call for the revelation of identity is coming from that hatred  

6.       First man Clinton and Monica Drama

It is horrible to go back to vomit again

7.       Sin forgiving Pope Francis

All the Democratically thinking people are with Pope Francis.  (A true Democrat is compassionate to the fellow beings.  They care about their neighbors (Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Gays, and Lesbians).  They feed the needy and visit prisoners

8.       Corruption of the Clinton Foundation

I don’t have enough information to talk about it.

9.       A God helping America to lead the world

I like a Democratic God to lead this already great Nation.

 

John Varghese 2016-02-03 11:19:37
Tom- get your cloth,  wrap around and run before Anthappan finish you off. 
Dr. Know 2016-02-03 12:45:33
I changed my mind I will be voting for Hillary Clinton.
നിരീശ്വരൻ 2016-02-03 16:56:54
മത്തുള്ളേം, ക്രിസ്തിയനും, അധകൃതനുമൊക്കെ എവിടെ പോയി? ഒരു പക്ഷെ ടോമിന്റെ കൂടെ ഏതെങ്കിലും പൊന്തക്കാട്ടിൽ പതുങ്ങിയിട്ടുണ്ടാകും.  പേടിക്കേണ്ട പുറത്തേക്ക് വരാം. അന്തപ്പൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ തുണി ഉരിയും എന്നേയുള്ളൂ? ട്രംപിനെ ക്രൂസ് കൊല്ലും. ക്രൂസിനെ ട്രമ്പ്‌ കൊല്ലും അങ്ങനെ അവര് പരസ്പരം കൊല്ലുമ്പോൾ ഡെമോക്രാട്റ്റ്സ് അധികാരത്തിൽ വരും.  മാത്തുള്ള പ്രവചിച്ചതുപോലെ യേശുവിനോടോപ്പം ഗേകളും ലെസ്ബിയന്സും എട്ടു വർഷം വൈറ്റ് ഹൗസ് ഭരിക്കും മക്കളെ.  ആ തുണി ഒക്കെ ഉടുത്തു മിടുക്കന്മാരായി പുറത്തു വാ. എന്നിട്ട് ഡെമോക്രാട്ടിക്ക് പാർട്ടിയിൽ ചേരു മക്കളെ.
Comment 2016-02-04 09:47:46
Pot calling the kettle black? Or diarrhea calling puke stinky? Stick to issues fellows instead of bashing.
Ammini teacher 2016-02-04 19:07:10
There is no white or black or brown in human color.
when you say white man - it is a skin pigment problem, white = light skinned
black = dark skinned, brown = light dark skinned.
മലയാളത്തില്‍ ടൈപ്പ് ചെയ്യാന്‍ ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യുക