DeSantis Completes 99-County Tour of Iowa, Seeking to Boost Lagging Campaign

Published on December 3, 2023

NEWTOWN, Iowa—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis concluded his 99-county tour of the Hawkeye State on Dec. 2, fulfilling a campaign promise that pins much of his White House hopes on winning the Republican Party’s first-in-the-nation nominating contest. Mr. DeSantis marked the milestone with a rally before a crowd of about 150 gathered at the Thunderdome event center in Newtown, Iowa. But with just over six weeks until the Iowa caucuses, Mr. DeSantis lags far behind former President Donald Trump and has former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley close at his heels. The Florida governor’s campaign has also suffered blows in recent weeks amid a growing rift with its main allied super PAC, Never Back Down. Both the organization’s CEO and chair have stepped down in the past two weeks....

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