Iowa: The beginning of the end
How the caucuses could briskly spell the end for Ron DeSantis.
In less than two weeks, the Iowa caucuses will serve as the kick-off to 2024 presidential voting.
Barring a seismic polling error, the result could also essentially end Ron DeSantis’ White House run before it can gain steam.
Nowhere has DeSantis invested more time and resources over the last year. He’s campaigned in all 99 counties, secured the backing of Iowa’s governor and its most visible evangelical leader, and touts 30,000 commitments to caucus on his behalf.
So if Florida’s governor can’t come close to Donald Trump and struggles to hold off Nikki Haley in the early primary state that knows him best, he’s unlikely to strike gold anywhere else, say veteran campaign operatives, political observers and former candidates.
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