2016 Presidential Race Updates: Huckabee and O'Malley Exit Race as Iowa Caucuses 'Cruzify' Trump
The 2016 presidential race has become more of an exciting and thrilling series of events, instead of a largely politically centered one, with Donald Trump making really good frenemies along the way.
However, the arrogance and power were reduced to humility after the business mogul was "cruzified" by Ted Cruz in the Iowan caucuses. The people of Iowa chose Cruz to lead the Republicans, with 28 percent of the votes — that's 4 points well over Trump, who gained 24 percent of support.
What's more interesting is that Marco Rubio's strength as he proved to still be in the competition. He received 23 points, which means he is just a point away from Trump, who claimed victory in most of the polls last year.
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As for the Democrats, a much more interesting show was delivered to the people as it turns out that Iowa couldn't decide which candidate to pick. Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tied at 50 percent, meaning there is a good chance they will go toe-to-toe with each other again in the succeeding caucuses.
Meanwhile, Martin O'Malley has left the competition after failing to get the people's votes in Iowa. During his rally in Des Moines, the former Maryland governor thanked his family, friends, and loyal supporters, who were with him throughout the fight.
While O'Malley seemed to be aggressive in some of the polls last year, he was unable to gain too much attention, giving Sanders the chance to step up to the plate. It should be noted, though, that his campaign was obviously less supported financially, which could possibly be one of the reasons for his fall.
Another candidate who walked out of the race on Monday was Mike Huckabee. While winning the 2008 Iowa caucuses gave him a good reputation among the state's community, this year proved not to be so great for the former Arkansas governor. According to CNN, he took to Twitter and said, "I am officially suspending my campaign. Thank you all for your loyal support. #ImWithHucK."
His exit was reportedly unplanned, according to his spokesperson, but some critics already hinted last year that the former governor won't really make it with two big forces against him namely Trump and Cruz.
New Hampshire will hold its caucuses next week.
