A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis needs to spend more time in the “Florida of the North” rather than the “Iowa of the South.”
That’s one takeaway from a Des Moines Register piece, in which Hawkeye State Republicans reveal they aren’t getting enough face time with “America’s Governor,” and that 10 events so far in the state simply aren’t enough for voters to get to know him.
“If you come in and you do a small gathering with a certain group and then maybe do a speech at a larger event that night, that’s not a blitz, folks. That’s a day in Iowa. It’s a quick business trip,” Iowa Republican operative Jimmy Centers told the Register.
Centers says the First Couple should be “spending the night at a hotel or motel, you know, and string together two or three days for three to four events a day.”
Another strategist says the Governor needs to be talking about pocketbook issues.
“The goal is to get out in Iowa and not just talk to them, but talk with them about what’s on their mind,” said strategist Alice Stewart. “And I know it’s farm prices, food prices and education in the state of Iowa, and he’s smart to focus on those issues.”
DeSantis’ visits to Iowa have sometimes earned scrutiny the campaign couldn’t have expected, such as the recent deconstruction of his “inauthentic” trip to Dairy Queen on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
Polling shows DeSantis’ strategy isn’t winning over a plurality of Iowa Republicans just yet.
A July survey conducted by National Research Inc. and reported by American Greatness reveals Donald Trump leads DeSantis, 44% to 21%.
In another recent National Public Affairs poll, Trump is up 41% to 18%.
The Race to the White House average for the state also shows Trump leading DeSantis, 45% to 22%.
8 comments
Judgey Judy
July 20, 2023 at 9:37 am
“Iowa Republicans want more face time with Ron DeSantis…” because they have a punch in store for it? “Why do you keep punching yourself in the face, Rhonda?”
Quid Pro Quo
July 20, 2023 at 10:22 am
If Iowans want more face time with Ron, Casey’s face had better appear on the cover of the 2023 Iowa State Fair’s color, tri-fold brochure
SteveHC
July 20, 2023 at 11:19 am
1. DeSantis is NOT “America’s governor.”
2. There is NOTHING MORE FOR OHIOANS TO KNOW about him. What you see – regardless of where or how you see or hear or read it – is what you get: mysogenistic, patriarchal, short-sighted anti-American isolationist theocratic fascism. There truly is nothing more to know here.
There is nothing “American” about this politician except perhaps he happened to have been born here.
TJC
July 20, 2023 at 12:49 pm
If they want to spend more time with Governor Woodknocker, they can have him.
My Take
July 20, 2023 at 4:06 pm
Except for ~8 months every four years, does anyone elsewhere in America give a hoot about Iowa or Iowahoianists?.
Michael K
July 20, 2023 at 5:19 pm
More face time? Maybe he can get a sublet there. He doesn’t spend much time n Florida either, even though he’s supposed to work there. It could be he’s uncomfortable around corn dogs and Iowans in general. Just pretend you like him. And his wife who buys her prom dresses and opera gloves from Walmart.
Dont Say FLA
July 20, 2023 at 8:17 pm
To be fair, The Walmarts does have the best selection of bruise (and/or tracks) hiding ladies attire in the whole entire country.
My Take
July 21, 2023 at 12:34 am
And makeup crafted for the same purposes.
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