{"id":1999822,"date":"2023-08-14T09:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-crowds-turned-on-some-big-name-2024-hopefuls-during-crucial-weekend\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:48:47","slug":"gop-crowds-turned-on-some-big-name-2024-hopefuls-during-crucial-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-crowds-turned-on-some-big-name-2024-hopefuls-during-crucial-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP crowds rejected top 2024 contenders over the weekend."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fgop-crowds-turned-on-some-big-name-2024-hopefuls-during-crucial-weekend%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=1999822&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>The Iowa\u2064 State \u200bFair: \u2063A Showcase \u200bof Republican Contenders<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2064Iowa State Fair kicked off last week, setting the\u2064 stage for an exciting display of Republican\u200c contenders vying for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-gop-iowa-gov-reynolds-following-appearance-at-annual-fair\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes GOP Iowa Gov. Reynolds after attending annual fair.\">2024 \u200cpresidential nomination<\/a>. With the \u2062aroma of fried foods filling the\u200d air and fair activities in full swing, several candidates took the opportunity to engage in retail\u200c politics \u200cand charm voters in the Hawkeye State.<\/p>\n<p>However, amidst\u200c the bustling fairgrounds, one figure loomed large: \u200bformer President \u200dDonald Trump. As the undeniable front-runner, Trump enjoyed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-crowds-turned-on-some-big-name-2024-hopefuls-during-crucial-weekend\/\" title=\"GOP crowds rejected top 2024 contenders over the weekend.\">significant\u2062 double-digit lead<\/a> over \u2064his opponents, and \u200bhis\u200c presence was felt as his supporters \u200bpassionately\u200c voiced their\u200b allegiance, even heckling \u200bsome of\u2064 his Republican rivals.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Trump, DeSantis, and the \u2063Rest of the Republican 2024 Field Stand on Key \u200cIssues<\/h3>\n<p>One candidate who \u200dfaced disruptions during\u2063 his\u200c visit was \u2062Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who has become the focus of Trump&#8217;s\u2063 ire as the only other contender to break into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/support-for-trump-hater-liz-cheney-drops-like-a-rock-in-wyoming-only-13-would-vote-to-reelect-darling-of-gop-elites\/\" title=\"Support for Trump-Hater Liz Cheney Drops Like a Rock in Wyoming \u2013 Only 13% Would Vote to Reelect Darling of GOP Elites\">double digits<\/a> in national polling. While flipping pork chops \u200cat the \u200cfamed pork tent,\u200c DeSantis encountered chants of &#8220;We love Trump!&#8221; from the former president&#8217;s fervent fans. In an\u2064 interesting \u2064twist, a banner flew across the sky, urging DeSantis to &#8220;Be likable\u200c Ron!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Undeterred by the heckling, DeSantis continued to \u2064explore the fair with his family, \u200cparticipating in various activities and engaging with voters.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence also made an appearance, taking the opportunity to connect with \u200dvoters at the event. However, he faced a challenging question about the events \u2062of \u200cJanuary 6, a subject that \u2064has proven \u200ddifficult for many Republicans to navigate. When asked,\u2062 &#8220;Why\u2064 did you commit \u2063treason\u2063 on Jan. \u200c6?&#8221; Pence stood \u2063firm, reiterating\u200c his previous statements\u200c on the matter. He emphasized \u2064that \u200cthe American presidency belongs to the\u2063 American people\u200b and that he chose the Constitution when faced with a decision \u200cbetween it and the former \u2064president.<\/p>\n<p>Pence faced additional heckling \u2062from Trump supporters, who questioned his Christianity and labeled him a &#8220;traitor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Vivek Ramaswamy \u2064received a warm welcome from large and \u200benthusiastic \u2062crowds, he too encountered some\u2063 taunting from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartland-americans-pan-bidens-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Heartland Americans Pan Biden\u2019s Afghanistan Withdrawal\">fair attendees<\/a>. \u2063Ramaswamy has been vocal about his support \u200bfor Trump throughout his various indictments and emphasizes \u200dbuilding on the former president&#8217;s legacy. However, even he couldn&#8217;t escape a bit of \u2063playful banter, as two fairgoers held up a banner that humorously read, &#8220;Eat\u200b a corndog, you\u200d coward.&#8221; It&#8217;s\u200c worth noting \u2064that Ramaswamy is a vegetarian.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 fair is far from over, \u2064and more\u2063 candidates are set to make their appearances. Throughout the week, Sen. \u200dTim\u2062 Scott (R-SC), \u2062former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Texas congressman Will Hurd,\u200d Perry \u200bJohnson, and Ryan Binkley \u200dwill join Gov. Kim Reynolds \u2063(R-IA) for \u2064engaging &#8220;fairside\u2064 chats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u2063to read more from The \u2063Washington \u2064Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iowa State Fair kicked off last week, attracting leading Republican contenders for the 2024 presidential nomination. Candidates engaged in retail politics, captivating voters in Iowa with fried delicacies and fair events. Yet, the presence of ex-President Donald Trump, who remains influential, overshadowed the rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1999823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}