Carly Fiorina on Low Poll Numbers: Polls Have Been Historically Wrong in Iowa

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KILMEADE: “So, in what way do you feel as though — you did not have an opportunity maybe to capitalize the momentum that you got for a period there. Do you have anything you can learn from Iowa to take to New Hampshire?”
FIORINA: “Well, I disagree with the premise of your question. I don’t judge how this campaign is going by the polls. And the reason I don’t is because the polls are so quickly wrong. They’ve been wrong over and over and over again. And they’re particularly wrong in Iowa. They have historically been so wrong in Iowa. So I know what I see on the ground. I know we’re packing people in. I know who says they were undecided until they came to see me. So we’re going to exceed expectations in Iowa, just as we have all along the way. And despite the fact that the game is rigged in a lot of ways we’re going to keep going.”
KILMEADE: “In what respect is it rigged?”
FIORINA: “Let’s see, the political establishment didn’t like the fact that there were so many candidates. The establishment decided we had to have really few debates. The media decided they were going to pick who was on what stage because of the polls. All that has nothing to do with the voters. Voters show up. And the voters actually aren’t paying attention to the polls. And they’re not paying attention to the pundits. They’re showing up and making their minds. I’ve had I would say 20 events in the last 48 hours, and you’d be amazed how many people walked in, undecided, and how many people walked out caucusing for me. So we’re going to surprise.”
KILMEADE: “That sounds a lot like the Santorum story from four years ago. In retrospect, what number would you be happy with? And what would exceed your expectations and what would go below your expectations?”
FIORINA: “I’m not going to give you a number, I’m just going to say we’re going to surprise in Iowa tonight and we are get on a plane and go to New Hampshire.”
KILMEADE: “And you’ll be there tomorrow.”
FIORINA: “Yes, I will.”
KILMEADE: “What events you have today?”
FIORINA: “I’m going to several caucus events and I have local radio all day today.”