In Frigid Marshalltown, Iowans Prepare to Caucus in Crowded Roundhouse

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa—One day before the Jan. 15 Iowa caucus, two families sat together in the waiting area of a Perkins in Marshalltown, Iowa—the Mitchums, who support Vivek Ramaswamy, and the Bragas, who support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The difference of opinion “might ruin our friendship,” quipped Kathy Braga, drawing belly laughs from the bench full of local Republicans. “I always have supported the underdog,” Ray Mitchum, a retired teacher, told The Epoch Times. He said he’d decided Mr. Ramaswamy was sincere and not just a slick talker after seeing him on multiple occasions—a privilege traditionally afforded to Iowans in the weeks and months ahead of their early caucuses....