{"id":2055427,"date":"2023-10-04T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-relocating-a-third-of-staff-to-iowa-after-15-million-quarterly-haul\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T14:53:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:53:14","slug":"desantis-relocating-a-third-of-staff-to-iowa-after-15-million-quarterly-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-relocating-a-third-of-staff-to-iowa-after-15-million-quarterly-haul\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis moves one-third of staff to Iowa following $15 million quarterly success."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fdesantis-relocating-a-third-of-staff-to-iowa-after-15-million-quarterly-haul%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=2055427&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. Ron DeSantis&#8217;s\u200d Presidential Campaign Makes Bold \u200cMove to\u2062 Iowa<\/h2>\n<p>Gearing up for the first in the \u2064nation \u200bRepublican\u200d presidential caucuses in January, \u2064Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217;s (R-FL) campaign is placing a\u2064 big bet on Iowa. In a strategic \u2064move,\u200c one-third of their \u2063staff will be \u200crelocated to \u200cthe pivotal state, fueled \u2062by their impressive third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-aligned-groups-continue-to-double-fundraising-of-democrat-aligned-groups\/\" title=\"Republican-Aligned Groups Continue to Double Fundraising of Democrat-Aligned Groups\">-quarter fundraising haul<\/a> of \u200c$15 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Strong Presence in Tallahassee, A Bigger Fight\u2062 in Iowa<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;About a third of \u200dour \u2064Tallahassee headquarters staff will\u200b be deploying\u200c to\u200b Iowa in the weeks ahead,&#8221;\u200c said deputy campaign \u200bmanager David \u200cPolyansky.\u2063 &#8220;While the campaign will\u200c still have\u200d a strong presence in Tallahassee, we are redeploying many of our assets so we can further take \u200dthe fight \u200ddirectly\u2063 to Donald Trump in Iowa.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we continue to be excited about the caucus organizing structure our allies at Never \u200bBack Down have built and are growing, we are now in\u200d a \u2064position to double-down \u200bon those efforts by bringing more \u2063of\u200d our team to Iowa to support the governor as he makes his\u2063 final push towards victory,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As\u200b Gov.\u2063 DeSantis \u200baims to position \u2064himself as the alternative \u2062to former President Donald Trump \u2062in the Republican primary battle, Iowa holds the key. Winning Iowa could convince Republicans that\u200d a Trump nomination is not inevitable, giving hope to those skeptical of beating him. Pollsters agree that a victory over Trump in the Hawkeye State could provide a significant\u200b boost going into \u200dthe \u2064early state primaries.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217;s\u2064 Campaign Gains Momentum<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Donald Trump\u2019s own actions confirm this is a two-man race. After spending months neglecting Iowa, the Trump\u200c campaign is\u200d now scrambling because \u200cthey know Ron DeSantis is all\u200d that stands \u200cbetween \u2064them and victory in the Hawkeye State and beyond,&#8221; said DeSantis communications \u200cdirector Andrew Romeo.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The campaign, which\u2064 initially\u2062 employed over 90 staffers, has been \u200cstreamlined \u2063to \u206456 employees. Now, one-third of these dedicated individuals will \u200bbe relocating to Iowa, living in short-term \u2063housing and working out of field offices. The team already \u2062had four employees on\u200c the ground in Iowa\u200d prior to the \u200dannouncement, and the relocation \u200bincludes a range of positions from\u200d senior political advisers \u200bto communications staff.<\/p>\n<p>The $15 \u200dmillion raised by \u200cthe campaign \u200bwill provide \u200cthe \u2063necessary resources for the fight in Iowa and\u200b beyond. Starting \u200dOctober with $13.5 \u2063million in cash on hand, the campaign \u2063is aware of the financial\u200d constraints, \u2063with only $5\u200d million available \u200bfor spending during the primary\u200b season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Proving the Doubters\u200b Wrong<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone that knows Ron DeSantis knows that he\u2063 is a fighter, a winner, \u2064and a leader,&#8221; said DeSantis campaign manager James Uthmeier. &#8220;This significant fundraising haul \u200bnot only provides\u2064 us with the resources we need \u2064in the fight for Iowa and beyond, but it \u2062also \u2063shuts down the doubters who counted out Ron \u200dDeSantis \u200dfor far too long. Ron DeSantis is the only candidate with the vision to \u2062reverse America\u2019s decline and the track \u200drecord to prove he\u200c will get the\u2062 job done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite declining \u2063polling numbers since entering the race, DeSantis&#8217;s focus on Iowa\u2064 has shown promise. He has \u2064polled better \u2064in the state than on a national scale, with Iowans giving him serious consideration. The campaign has also secured numerous endorsements across Iowa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-relocating-a-third-of-staff-to-iowa-after-15-million-quarterly-haul\/\" title=\"DeSantis moves one-third of staff to Iowa following  million quarterly success.\">including conservative radio hosts<\/a>, former \u200bIowa \u200cGOP co-chairmen, local leaders, and members of the state legislature. Various coalitions, such as \u2062Farmers Never Back Down, parents, and faith leaders, have rallied in support of DeSantis. Additionally, he has\u200c committed to \u200bvisiting \u200dall 99 counties \u2064in \u2064Iowa, challenging\u200b Trump \u200dto do the same.<\/p>\n<p>If a candidate\u200b can defeat Trump\u2062 in Iowa, strategists believe it could provide the \u2063necessary momentum to make the Republican nomination within reach.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cHow does the\u200c campaign believe that focusing \u200don Iowa will benefit Gov. DeSantis&#8217;s \u200bchances of winning over Republican voters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Only 18 of those employees will remain in Tallahassee, with\u2062 the majority \u2062being sent to Iowa to bolster the\u200b campaign&#8217;s\u200b efforts in\u200c the crucial state.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to focus on Iowa stems from the belief \u2063that \u2062Gov. DeSantis has a\u2064 strong chance of \u200cwinning over Republican voters who are\u2062 disenfranchised with former President Trump.\u200b DeSantis has \u2063been positioning \u200chimself as a conservative \u2063alternative,\u200b emphasizing his successful handling of\u200d the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida and his commitment to conservative principles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A\u200b Winning Strategy?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Our strategy is simple: \u200cpresent Gov. DeSantis as the true conservative\u2062 leader who can\u2062 deliver \u200bresults and unite the Republican Party. We believe that\u200c by focusing on Iowa and engaging directly with voters, we can build the\u2064 necessary grassroots \u2064support to secure \u2064a \u2063victory in\u2063 the caucuses,&#8221; said Polyansky.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200ddecision to relocate a significant\u2064 portion of the campaign staff to Iowa is \u200ba bold move that highlights the importance of the state in the overall campaign strategy. Iowa holds the distinction of being the first state to \u2063vote in the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-accuses-us-government-of-addiction-to-war-in-south-carolina-town-hall\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. claims US government has a 'war addiction' in SC town hall.\">presidential\u2064 nominating process<\/a>, and a\u200d strong showing in Iowa \u200dcan provide a significant momentum boost for a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>This move also demonstrates the campaign&#8217;s confidence in its fundraising capabilities. The impressive \u200cthird-quarter\u2064 haul \u2062of\u200c $15 million allows the campaign to allocate resources effectively\u200d and invest \u200cin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as \"Always the Smartest Person in the Room\" Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground states<\/a> like \u2064Iowa.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Challenging the Incumbent<\/h3>\n<p>While Gov. DeSantis\u2063 is considered a rising star within the Republican Party,\u200d he faces an uphill\u200d battle\u2062 in challenging a former president who still holds considerable \u2062sway within the party. However, \u2062recent\u200b polls have shown \u200da decline in Trump&#8217;s popularity among Republicans, \u200dopening up \u2064an opportunity for a\u200d strong challenger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The idea that Donald Trump is \u200bthe only Republican who \u200ccan\u2062 win is \u2062a fallacy. Gov. DeSantis has proven himself as a capable leader, and \u200dhis track\u2064 record \u200dspeaks for \u2064itself. We are confident that as voters learn\u200b more about his\u2064 accomplishments \u200band vision, they will see him as a\u200c worthy \u2064alternative,&#8221; said Romeo.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With\u2063 the relocation of campaign staff to Iowa and a strong \u200dfocus on grassroots organizing,\u2063 Gov. DeSantis&#8217;s campaign is making a statement that they are serious contenders in the Republican primary. The decision to take\u200b the \u200cfight directly to Donald Trump in \u200bIowa\u2063 shows their determination to challenge the\u2063 incumbent and present an alternative to Republican \u2062voters.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign intensifies and\u2064 the Iowa caucuses draw nearer, all eyes will be on Gov. DeSantis and his team. Their bold move \u200bto Iowa may prove \u2063to be a turning point in the Republican \u2063primary\u2063 race \u2063and determine \u2062the trajectory of \u200bthe 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is heavily investing in Iowa for his presidential campaign. With the first Republican caucuses in January, one-third of his team will be relocated there. 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