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Iowa Winner Ted Cruz: Tonight a ‘Victory For Grass Roots’
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A disappointing night in Iowa for Donald Trump was just the latest setback to pollsters around the world.
The results in the state’s presidential caucuses on Monday showed Texas Senator Ted Cruz beating Trump in the Republican contest by 28 percent to 24 percent -- an outcome that was contrary to poll after poll that showed the billionaire winning.