Former President Donald Trump continued his swipes at Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and urged his supporters to show up in force to caucus for him on Jan. 15 and not take his commanding lead in the polls for granted when he spoke in Coralville Wednesday night.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pursuing high-profile media appearances in Iowa in the weeks ahead of the Republican first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, hoping televised town halls, debates and on-the-ground organizing can win him support from the state's Republican voters.
The final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses may not happen. CNN announced last week it will host a Republican presidential debate in Iowa on Jan. 10 at Drake University in Des Moines. But thus far, only Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has agreed to participate.
Trump’s support grew to more than 50 percent, and he now leads the field by 32 percentage points.
Saying ‘chaos follows’ Trump, Haley campaigns in Iowa while hoping to catch Trump in GOP presidential primary polls
But offstage at the Iowa event, sharp edges reemerge.
It will be Jan. 10 at Drake University in Des Moines
Florida governor believes he’s making progress in Iowa
The town halls will be broadcast next week from Grand View University in Des Moines.
Also, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum suspends presidential campaign
The Florida governor told a crowd of supporters in Newton on Saturday that, if elected, he would move U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters to Iowa.
Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters to turn out on caucus night, blasted President Joe Biden, ridiculed his Republican challengers several times and boasted about state and national polls that show him far ahead during a meandering address Saturday in Cedar Rapids.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are increasingly outsourcing central parts of their campaigns, drawing on the growing urgency of Donald Trump opponents to find a single alternative to the former president.
Also, a progressive veterans group endorses in the 3rd District Democratic primary
The super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to the airwaves in a pair of ads that feature Reynolds encouraging voters to support DeSantis. The ads are part of a seven-figure ad buy in Iowa from Never Back Down.
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