Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is relying on Iowa voters to “change the trajectory” of the 2024 GOP presidential race and “upend all the media narratives” once they end up to caucus this month.
Mr. DeSantis’ closing message earlier than the Jan. 15 caucuses has centered on his confirmed file of combating for conservative causes and delivering on his guarantees whereas warning that former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are operating for the mistaken causes.
“The way I view the choice between caucusgoers is you have Donald Trump running on his issues, Nikki Haley running on her donors’ issues, and I’m running on your issues,” Mr. DeSantis mentioned Tuesday on WHO radio in Iowa. “I’m running on your family’s issues, and I’m running on this country’s issues, and I have a record of achievement down in Florida delivering on all these things and notching big win after big win.”
He added, “That’s what we need to do in this country. We need to change the trajectory, and we got to start winning again.”
Mr. DeSantis has lots driving on a powerful displaying in Iowa, the place evangelical and born-again Christian voters have traditionally performed an outsized function within the caucuses.
Mr. Trump, nevertheless, has a 30-point lead in polls that present Mr. DeSantis has struggled to develop his assist because the summer season.
Still, Mr. Desantis was the primary main contender to go to the entire state’s 99 counties — with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy promising to take action twice — and the governor is betting the shoe-leather politicking will repay on caucus night time.
“I’ve done more town halls and took more questions than any candidate, and we’re happy to do that, and that’s what you need to do,” Mr. DeSantis mentioned. “Not everyone’s willing to do that.”
