Clinton and Cruz win Iowa Caucus 2016

Hillary Clinton became the first woman to ever win the Iowa Caucus although she was nearly tied in a dead heat with Bernie Sanders for most of the night. Ted Cruz won on the Republican side, snatching victory from Donald Trump, with Marco Rubio coming in a strong third and the rest winning only fractions of points.

.@HillaryClinton to @wolfblitzer: "I am so thrilled" to win the #IowaCaucus https://t.co/s6MDnSdWOC https://t.co/8Ff7C42g17

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 2, 2016

If you ever tell me your vote doesn't matter I will show you this damn screenshot. pic.twitter.com/5wK3xaFU9t

— Sarah Clements (@sfclem) February 2, 2016

Prediction: if Hillary wins by 1 to 2%, press will say it's a wash. If Bernie wins by one vote, press will say it's a revolution

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) February 2, 2016

Pausing backstage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to capture the moment.https://t.co/PkJ5dQpSR8

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 31, 2016

This is how the #IowaCaucus works. A tie is solved tossing a coin @HillaryClinton wins pic.twitter.com/yZDTUKFJXQ

— Fernando Peinado (@FernandoPeinado) February 2, 2016

WATCH: @HillaryClinton Iowa Caucus Night Speech https://t.co/WwjfRiRWxU #IAcaucus #IowaTODAYhttps://t.co/aDROZkJAqJ

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 2, 2016

.@BernieSanders: "It looks like we are in a virtual tie." Follow: https://t.co/aRmRaSzSeG. #IowaCaucus #CNNElection https://t.co/VbejrbhMZN

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 2, 2016

Where the candidates won in Iowa last night: pic.twitter.com/6QpNmjv2fL

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 2, 2016

Dem #iacaucus by age group. Just saying. pic.twitter.com/duQJOG19ZS

— Seth Masket (@smotus) February 2, 2016

BREAKING: Hillary Clinton wins Democratic caucuses in Iowa.

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2016

.@iowademocrats release final precinct results from #IACaucus: pic.twitter.com/pXSjys8UwA

— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) February 2, 2016

That feeling when u find out Hillary won the #IowaCaucus!!!! #ImWithHer #Hillary2016 pic.twitter.com/cjtVIlDwrX

— Cheyanne Couvillion (@cheyannecouv) February 2, 2016

.@chucktodd just now on @MSNBC: If Bernie can't knock off Hillary in Iowa, where does he win in a state that doesnt touch Vermont? #IACaucus

— Randy Renstrom (@RandyRenstrom) February 2, 2016

NEWS

Sources close to O'Malley tell @BuzzFeedNews News he'll suspend his campaign at 9.30 tonight in an Iowa speech.

— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) February 2, 2016

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#Breaking: @tedcruz has won the #Iowa Republican caucuses. Watch CNNgo: https://t.co/mJt5gbXS6b pic.twitter.com/ffzPFwJ51w

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 2, 2016

Ted Cruz is on track to win the Iowa caucuses. pic.twitter.com/oSLYBeUZjc

— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) February 2, 2016

By winning in Iowa, Ted Cruz is the Rosa Parks of Mr. Haneys.

— Rocky Mountain Mike (@RockyMntnMike) February 2, 2016

Wonder where Ted Cruz gets his campaign advise and speech lessons from @smshow @stutteringjohnm @JimWardVoices pic.twitter.com/t7Wkxol3uR

— Uncle John (@azmoderate) February 3, 2016

What a shocker. A fringe Christian GOP ideologue won Iowa. Miraculous! Except for those other times. #IowaCaucus #Irrelevant

— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 2, 2016

CRUZ: TO GOD BE THE GLORY! https://t.co/jMaa7Iiue0

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) February 2, 2016

"Hark, a thousand burning angels claw the maggoty lip of the sky! The night-wolves come!"

This Cruz speech is inspiring! #IowaCaucus

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 2, 2016

Anybody who watched all of Ted Cruz's far too long, rambling, overly flamboyant speech last nite would say that was his Howard Dean moment!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2016

Cruz' victory speech was so long, you had to wonder if he was filibustering his own speech. Expected him to start reading "Green Eggs & Ham"

— The Fighting Liberal (@texyellowdogdem) February 2, 2016

It appears that on the GOP side of the Iowa caucus, in the race between Evil and Crazy, Evil has a slim lead. @CNN #IowaCaucus #CNNElection

— Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) February 2, 2016

Ted Cruz now joins fellow Republican caucus winners President Santorum and President Huckabee.. #IowaCaucus

— Bachmann's Brain (@BachmannsBrain) February 2, 2016

Wonder will @realDonaldTrump delete this tweet? pic.twitter.com/hIfWSzF3PO

— Markham Nolan (@markham) February 2, 2016

Donald Trump is bleeding from his wherever.

— Mike Pesca (@pescami) February 2, 2016

Stop the presses! A new front page...
DEAD CLOWN WALKING: https://t.co/WwqZSN0nBn pic.twitter.com/ZpoZ1Wvpzj

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 2, 2016

Someone please tell Marco Rubio he is in the 3rd place in a state that doesn't matter, it's embarrassing.#IowaCaucus pic.twitter.com/tmo9zC8aSn

— imfabulous (@imfabulous13) February 2, 2016

Rubio's speech is longer than any victory speech by a president.

— Nina L. Diamond (@ninatypewriter) February 2, 2016

Wow. Marco Rubio could really teach RC Cola a few things about showing enthusiasm for 3rd place.

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 2, 2016

The story is NOT the Marco Rubio surge, the story is our Media being wrong about everything all the time. #IowaCaucus

— John (@linnyitssn) February 2, 2016

Fiorina is a no-show at her own #IowaCaucus party https://t.co/bUSWO4fDrM pic.twitter.com/TwuASQGSXf

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 2, 2016

Hahahaha!
This is the @CarlyFiorina party in Iowa.
Hahahaha! pic.twitter.com/k4iVs2zJZv

— Cornelia (@PaladinCornelia) February 2, 2016

Mike Huckabee leaving the race. Sadly, Jesus opted not to take the wheel. #IowaCaucus

— Dan Speerin (@danspeerin) February 2, 2016

🎶 hello darkness my old friend...🎶
#GroundhogDay #IowaCaucus pic.twitter.com/Px6MwJtUlw

— The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) February 2, 2016

First Democratic Debate for 2016

It was a fun night! :) I love watching all of them, but clearly some aren't ever going to be President!

Hillary Clinton turned up the heat on Bernie Sanders in a sharp debate. http://t.co/zecPyRu2tp pic.twitter.com/aYjMl4t6wt

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) October 14, 2015

"I can't think of anything more 'outsider' than being the first woman president." -Hillary Clinton at the #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/tv9BENR5z6

— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) October 14, 2015

"The American people are sick of hearing about your damn emails." Bernie Sanders defends Hillary Clinton #DemDebate https://t.co/XBXr96pCyo

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) October 14, 2015

Megyn Kelly “Hillary faced a grilling over her ethics.” #ThingsThatDidntActuallyHappen #FoxRecon #DemDebate #p2

— Clio the Leo (@CliotheLeo) October 14, 2015

Ben Carson: Democrats Offered No Plan to Protect Earth from Dragons - The New Yorker http://t.co/BbLkAw5sxY

— Patricia (@Patsy1207) October 14, 2015

Media is immediately baffled by the unity shown by Dems. Which is not surprising given the chaos they've enjoyed from the GOP. #DemDebate

— MATTY ICE (@MattyIceAZ) October 14, 2015

.@BernieSanders flashes a smile to @JimWebbUSA during #DemDebate http://t.co/mgAxgYG7Vn pic.twitter.com/E2HXLp9828

— CNN (@CNN) October 14, 2015

What the Democratic candidates had to say about #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/A2sK1r5LsP http://t.co/o1BKyZN2RY

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 14, 2015

Jim Webb knew a black guy one time.

— Wonkette (@Wonkette) October 14, 2015

Democrats to Jim Webb after his answer on #BlackLivesMatter. He's not seeing the Oval Office anytime soon. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/mAtgugOwgd

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) October 14, 2015

Someone should check in on Anderson Cooper & Jim Webb to make sure they’re not still arguing about the debate rules.

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) October 14, 2015

"I don't think the revolution is going to come." -Jim Webb, human rain cloud

— Politics and Hip Hop (@politicsnhiphop) October 14, 2015

Jim Webb is clearly not amused by the debate rules. pic.twitter.com/prBxO4pmID

— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) October 14, 2015

http://t.co/b8m0Mswksf Jim Webb lost the debate, big time.

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) October 14, 2015

Jim Webb, for example, did not acquit himself well. Whining about lack of talk time is an SMH move. https://t.co/SMuvvvFkDg

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 14, 2015

To Jim Webb: a president doesn't whine about not getting enough time, a president uses his time wisely and impresses #DemDabate

— Ziggy Daddy™ (@Ziggy_Daddy) October 14, 2015

What you're thinking when you listen to @JimWebbUSA #DemDebate #CNNDebate pic.twitter.com/No95hq2ihI

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) October 14, 2015

Jim Webb was basically like, "Vote for me. I killed a man with my bare hands."

— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) October 14, 2015

If Jim Webb had played the I-Killed-A-Guy card earlier, he might have had more success getting Anderson to give him more time.

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 14, 2015

One thing for sure, Jim Webb reminding America on live TV that he killed a man, also means he won the #GOPDebate. pic.twitter.com/K4WwOzMAlD

— The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) October 14, 2015

Jim Webb spotted leaving in his campaign bus pic.twitter.com/bRquva6aSQ

— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 14, 2015

chaffee/webb showing why they shouldnt be there in the first place #DemDebate

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 14, 2015

Chaffee supports Snowden. Says bring him home, nocharges

— jeremy scahill (@jeremyscahill) October 14, 2015

Chaffee: "I'm a block of granite." Webb: "I could smash you with my forehead." #DemDebate

— Jeff Tiedrich (@jefftiedrich) October 14, 2015

Lincoln Chaffee, everyone! A block of granite who would like to be president. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/tmJex9729T

— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) October 14, 2015

Note to Lincoln Chaffee: "I'm a block of granite" is not a dynamic statement. #DemDebate

— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) October 14, 2015

Block of Granite enters race, overtakes Chafee in the polls

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 14, 2015

If Lincoln Chaffee didn't show up and CNN put a random person from the casino at the podium ...how long would it take for anyone to notice?

— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) October 13, 2015

Senator Chaffee, why did you vote to repeal the Glass-Steagall act in 1999? https://t.co/uuhobUlzFM

— Joseph Kellner (@Joseph_Kellner) October 14, 2015

Did Lincoln Chaffee really just say that basically "the dog ate my homework" re: his vote on Glass-Steagall??#DemDebate

— Priscilla Maloney (@sodergrengirl) October 14, 2015

Block of Granite voting record.... except that first vote

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 14, 2015

Cooper bringing it: “It seems like pretty soft granite…"

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 14, 2015

Your biggest enemy? Chafee: Coal O'Malley; NRA Clinton: Republicans Sanders: Wall Street, pharmaceuticals Webb: i killed a guy #DemDebate

— Teej T (@Halfrican_One) October 14, 2015

Lincoln Chaffee defends his record. pic.twitter.com/1kb8R4ekcc

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 14, 2015

Americans love an underdog–just not @LincolnChafee, @JimWebbUSA, or @GovernorOMalley. http://t.co/rQ4flBS2nx pic.twitter.com/Dj2jkXDRm1

— New Republic (@NewRepublic) October 14, 2015

.@BernieSanders to @ChrisCuomo: #DemDebate was "substantive" and "serious," unlike the "food fight" #GOPDebate http://t.co/Jguvij7A4c

— New Day (@NewDay) October 14, 2015