DES MOINES, Iowa – Ron DeSantis is a man on the move, and in Iowa, he needs to quickly make a big one if he hopes to catch Donald Trump. After all, the clear GOP primary frontrunner has exhibited a Teflon quality.Â
“Trump does obviously have a certain segment that’s very strong,” DeSantis acknowledged. However, he sees an opening. “A lot of these people, though, that come up in these polls, a lot of them are soft. I mean, they remember him, they liked his policies, but they are willing to vote for somebody else.”Â
Before getting to Trump, he needs to head off upstart challenger Nikki Haley. Both are battling it out to be the last candidate standing against Trump. “She’s not going to be able to win Iowa, I can, DeSantis told CBN News. “And the reason is because you have to appeal to core Republicans and conservatives. I think she really represents more of the old establishment type of thinking.”Â
DeSantis hopes big endorsements from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and top evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats will give him a leg up. He believes his record on the pro-life issue, taking on Disney and many other culture war
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