{"id":1998690,"date":"2023-08-12T11:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-reynolds-flexes-her-muscle-at-iowa-state-fair-with-interviews-and-endorsement-silence\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T11:15:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T15:15:53","slug":"kim-reynolds-flexes-her-muscle-at-iowa-state-fair-with-interviews-and-endorsement-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-reynolds-flexes-her-muscle-at-iowa-state-fair-with-interviews-and-endorsement-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Reynolds shows her strength at Iowa State Fair through interviews and endorsement silence."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkim-reynolds-flexes-her-muscle-at-iowa-state-fair-with-interviews-and-endorsement-silence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1998690&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Kim\u2063 Reynolds Boosts \u200cNational Profile at Iowa State Fair<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) is making waves at the Iowa State Fair this weekend, rubbing shoulders with nearly every Republican presidential hopeful,\u200d except for former \u2064President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa governor is a rising star in the Republican Party, and she&#8217;s keeping her cards close to her chest by refraining from endorsing any\u2063 specific candidate ahead of the 2024 Republican primaries.\u200c This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-reynolds-flexes-her-muscle-at-iowa-state-fair-with-interviews-and-endorsement-silence\/\" title=\"Kim Reynolds shows her strength at Iowa State Fair through interviews and endorsement silence.\">strategic move positions<\/a> her as \u2064a key \u200cplayer in an important early \u200bcontest, as her state\u2063 will kick off the 2024 GOP election season with \u200cthe Iowa Caucuses in January.<\/p>\n<h3>Keeping the Field Open<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Maybe down the road,\u200d we&#8217;ll do\u200b something different,&#8221; Reynolds \u200btold CNN. \u2063&#8221;But right now, \u200bit&#8217;s really important that \u2062they feel like they have a fair\u2062 shot, \u200band they&#8217;re welcome here in Iowa, and I want Iowans to have the chance to interact \u200cwith them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 governor has been hosting one-on-one conversations with each candidate\u200b at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-reporter-says-cuomos-eat-whole-sausage-remark-not-harassment-it-was-an-informal-event\/\" title=\"Female Reporter Says Cuomo\u2019s \u2018Eat Whole Sausage\u2019 Remark Not Harassment: It Was An \u2018Informal\u2019 Event\u00a0\">state fair<\/a>,\u2063 except\u200d for Trump, who declined \u200cher invitation. \u2062These talks, known as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-chats-with-iowas-kim-reynolds-amid-their-feuds-with-trump\/\" title=\"Pence talks with Iowa's Reynolds amidst their disputes with Trump.\">fair-side chats<\/a>,&#8221; have allowed Reynolds to\u2063 engage with\u2064 the candidates and gauge their appeal to Iowa voters. However, Trump&#8217;s \u2063absence has strained \u2063their\u2062 relationship due to Reynolds&#8217; endorsement silence.<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds acknowledges that she may \u200bendorse a\u200c candidate in the future, but\u200c for \u2062now, she wants to remain neutral as the race is far from settled. \u2064She anticipates surprises over the next five months, which could shake up the election landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s always surprises. It&#8217;s part of the process,&#8221; Reynolds\u200d said. \u200c&#8221;I can&#8217;t think of one caucus where there hasn&#8217;t \u200cbeen a surprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Positive\u200d Reception from Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>Reynolds&#8217; approach has garnered favorable responses from most of\u2064 the Republican candidates. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Trump&#8217;s main challenger for the nomination, praised Reynolds \u200cas &#8220;one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethics-experts-alarmed-by-nearly-100-decrease-in-clinton-foundation-donations-since-250-million-peak-in-2009\/\" title=\"Ethics Experts Alarmed By Nearly 100% Decrease In Clinton Foundation Donations Since 0 Million Peak In 2009\u00a0\">top public servants<\/a> in America.&#8221; DeSantis even expressed openness to considering Reynolds as a possible running\u200b mate if he secures the\u200c nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of \u200bthe state fair, Reynolds sees\u200d herself as a conservative \u200dleader who can\u2063 draw crowds\u2062 to\u200d GOP events in Iowa. She has \u200cappeared alongside almost every candidate who has campaigned in her state, including Trump back in May. Additionally, she has shared the stage with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and \u2063former governors Nikki Haley (R-SC) and Asa Hutchinson (R-AR).<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds assumed the role \u200cof \u200dgovernor in 2017 when her \u200dformer \u2064boss, then-Gov. Terry \u2063Branstad (R-IA), became Trump&#8217;s ambassador to\u2064 China. After narrowly\u200b winning\u200c the seat in the official election of 2018,\u2062 she soared to reelection in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click\u200c here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) is boosting her national presence at the Iowa State Fair, joining all Republican presidential contenders except ex-President Donald Trump. 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