DeSantis Tells Iowa Supporters to Ignore the Polls as Trump Leads by Large Margin

FT. DODGE, IOWA—The polls won’t determine the outcome of the GOP’s Iowa Caucus. Only the voters will. That’s what Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a crowd of about 50 supporters and curious voters who gathered at Olde Boston’s Restaurant & Pub in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, on Dec. 16 as the Republican began his current Iowa swing, which is scheduled to last through Dec. 21. “The media wants to act like you guys don’t even matter,” Mr. DeSantis said. “I’ve looked at polls and past Iowa caucuses, and they never come out right.” Mr. DeSantis, who, according to the latest poll out of Iowa, is a distant second behind former President Donald Trump, said there are numerous cases of candidates who came on strong right before the caucus day....