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Eight GOP White House hopefuls roasted Biden and revved up their campaigns at Joni Ernst’s annual fundraiser
Almost all of the major Republican presidential hopefuls -- except former President Donald Trump -- addressed roughly 900 Iowans on Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Iowa Democrats voted Saturday to approve the state’s delegate selection plan for the 2024 Democratic caucuses. The new plan would have Iowa Democrats declare their presidential preference by mail, and precinct caucuses would be held on the same night as Iowa Republicans caucus — eight days before any other state’s presidential primary.
In an interview with The Gazette, Trump also said, ‘Sometimes you need drama in order to get the job done’
In his first visit to Cedar Rapids as a declared presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly framed Iowa and Florida as partners in a Republican battle to “restore sanity.” Be that prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools, or banning gender-affirming care for minors and abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Also, Iowa’s Hinson announces 3rd annual ‘BBQ Bash’
Florida governor’s itinerary includes rally in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the two front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination, both are visiting Iowa this week.
He will meet with faith leaders and Polk County Republicans and participate in a Fox News town hall
Also, Nikki Haley and Mike Pence will participate in CNN town halls that will be broadcast live from Iowa
South Carolina Republican announced presidential bid this week
DeSantis poses the most significant challenge to former President Donald Trump, who currently leads Republican primary polling nationally and in Iowa. But his entry comes after half a dozen other Republicans also have entered the race -- fracturing the party’s anti-Trump bloc.
Flanked by home school advocates and Moms for Liberty representatives, the former vice president called Linn-Mar’s transgender support policy ‘crazy’
Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is releasing his first TV ad, part of a more than $6 million ad buy that will air statewide in Iowa and New Hampshire beginning Wednesday.
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