IN-DEPTH: DeSantis Heads to Iowa’s Caucuses With Everything on the Line
Published on January 9, 2024
Ron DeSantis is running out of time. In January 2023, the Florida governor was a rising star in the Republican Party and on the fast track to the White House. Now, he’s far behind former President Donald Trump in national polls and locked in a brutal battle with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for second place. Mr. DeSantis’s political future hinges on the Hawkeye State. The candidate must do well at the Republican Party of Iowa’s Jan. 15 caucus to prove he can win the White House. On the campaign trail, Mr. DeSantis and his supporters are confident he has a shot in the 2024 event thanks to the work he’s put in at more than 100 town halls and campaign events in the state....