{"id":2092923,"date":"2023-11-07T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-gop-will-remain-neutral-after-reynolds-endorsement-of-desantis-ruffles-feathers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T14:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:22:23","slug":"iowa-gop-will-remain-neutral-after-reynolds-endorsement-of-desantis-ruffles-feathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-gop-will-remain-neutral-after-reynolds-endorsement-of-desantis-ruffles-feathers\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa GOP stays &#8216;neutral&#8217; despite Reynolds endorsing DeSantis, causing controversy."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fiowa-gop-will-remain-neutral-after-reynolds-endorsement-of-desantis-ruffles-feathers%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=2092923&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>Republican Party of Iowa Remains Neutral in Presidential Race<\/h2>\n<p>After Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA)\u2062 endorsed \u2063Gov. Ron DeSantis \u200c(R-FL) for president during \u2063an Iowa \u200devent Monday, the\u200c state&#8217;s Republican \u200bParty reiterated its neutrality in the race.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Republican Party of Iowa \u2014 \u2062from our \u200dstaff to\u200b our Central Committee \u2014 remain\u2062 committed\u200b to \u2063our neutrality\u2063 pledge in the 2024 \u2064Caucus and to maintaining our First-in-the-Nation \u200dstatus,&#8221; Chairman Jeff Kaufmann \u200bsaid in a \u200bstatement. &#8220;Iowa&#8217;s elected\u2064 officials are free, as they&#8217;ve\u2062 always been, to chart \u2064their own course when\u2063 it comes to endorsing in\u200d the Iowa\u2064 Caucus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Reynolds Expected to Support DeSantis<\/h3>\n<p>Reynolds, \u200cwho \u200cis well-liked throughout the \u2062Hawkeye\u2062 State, is expected to put her \u200bvoice and resources behind DeSantis. \u2064&#8221;She&#8217;s probably going to be \u200dout on \u200cthe stump helping DeSantis,&#8221; University of Iowa political science\u200b professor Tim Hagle said.<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds also accompanied DeSantis \u2063to an event in Davenport, Iowa, on\u200c Tuesday, and she will\u200c join him for a fundraising event in Florida ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s Republican National \u2064Committee \u200ddebate.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis welcomed\u200d the endorsement from the Iowa governor, touting the boost \u200dshe will provide him. &#8220;Obviously, when you have somebody like Gov. Reynolds,\u200b she&#8217;s committed to campaigning for us and\u2063 being very active. That is going to\u2063 very \u2062much help. [I]t&#8217;s [about] lining up the \u2064people that are going to\u2062 commit to caucus for you. We&#8217;ve got tens\u200d of thousands already that have done that, and we&#8217;re going to work \u200dto get many more,&#8221; he told Fox News&#8217;s Sean Hannity.<\/p>\n<p>A sitting Iowa\u2062 governor has not \u2062endorsed in a presidential \u200bprimary in decades, with the most recent being in 1996 when\u2063 former Iowa\u200c Gov. Terry Branstad gave former\u2062 Kansas Sen. Bob Dole his support. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) also endorsed Dole&#8217;s presidential \u2063bid at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stayed \u2063neutral, virtually throughout all the time I was governor.\u2062 And that\u2019s \u2064been\u2062 kind \u200dof the tradition,\u201d Branstad said in \u200dan interview following Reynolds&#8217;s endorsement. \u201cWe\u2019re\u2062 the first-in-the-nation \u2064caucus, and we want to be very welcoming to all the candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m worried \u200bthat\u2063 the governor endorsing\u2064 a candidate before the Iowa caucuses will cause permanent damage to the first-in-nation \u2063event,&#8221; Iowa State University Political \u2064Science \u2063Professor Steffen \u2062Schmidt\u2063 said. &#8220;The rule is \u200dto allow as many\u2062 candidates &#8230; to sell themselves\u200c to Iowa voters, without endorsements from the top politician in the state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know\u200c some \u2064GOP\u200b leaders in the\u2064 state are \u200bnot happy with the formal endorsement by the governor,&#8221; he\u2063 said.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespeople for Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Zach Nunn \u2062(R-IA) told the Washington Examiner that the lawmakers remain committed to \u2063staying\u2064 neutral throughout the primary.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Grassley\u200d also indicated his stance on endorsing\u200d in 2024 hadn&#8217;t changed.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespeople for Sen. Joni Ernst\u200b (R-IA) and Reps. \u2063Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and \u2063Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) didn&#8217;t respond to the Washington Examiner&#8217;s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Reynolds&#8217;s endorsement, \u200dformer President Donald Trump, who leads the state by double digits, said it would be &#8220;the end of her political career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK \u200cHERE TO READ MORE FROM THE\u200d WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact does Governor Reynolds&#8217; \u2063endorsement of Governor DeSantis have \u200bon the presidential race?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Support \u2062and \u2064making sure you have a good\u2064 ground game,&#8221; DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<h3>Iowa Republican Party Maintains Neutrality<\/h3>\n<p>Despite Reynolds&#8217; endorsement of DeSantis,\u2064 the Republican Party of Iowa made it clear \u2063that they would remain\u200c neutral in the\u200b presidential race. This \u2063decision is in line with\u200b the party&#8217;s tradition of not officially endorsing\u200d candidates\u200b during the Iowa Caucuses, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-gop-will-remain-neutral-after-reynolds-endorsement-of-desantis-ruffles-feathers\/\" title=\"Iowa GOP stays 'neutral' despite Reynolds endorsing DeSantis, causing controversy.\">hold significant importance due<\/a> to the state&#8217;s status as the first-in-the-nation caucus state.<\/p>\n<p>In his \u2064statement, Chairman Jeff\u200d Kaufmann reaffirmed \u200dthe party&#8217;s commitment to neutrality and emphasized the individual freedom of \u200cIowa&#8217;s elected officials\u200d to make their\u200d own endorsements. This approach allows candidates to chart their\u2063 own course\u2064 within the caucus process and ensures fairness and impartiality in Iowa&#8217;s political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting\u2062 that Reynolds is\u200d not the first Iowa governor to endorse a presidential candidate during the Iowa Caucuses.\u2063 Previous governors, both\u200d Republican and Democrat, have \u2064also endorsed candidates \u200din the\u2063 past. However, these endorsements\u200c do not carry the official weight of the state party&#8217;s endorsement and are seen \u200bas individual decisions by the elected officials.<\/p>\n<h3>Expectations\u2063 for Reynolds&#8217; Support<\/h3>\n<p>Governor Reynolds&#8217; endorsement of Governor DeSantis comes as no surprise, \u2063considering her popularity\u200c and their shared political party affiliation. It is \u200dexpected that Reynolds \u2063will actively \u2064campaign for DeSantis, \u2062making appearances and rallying support on his behalf.<\/p>\n<p>The support of a popular Iowa governor like Reynolds can be a significant boost for a presidential \u200dcandidate, especially in a state that plays a crucial\u200d role in the primary process. Reynolds&#8217; endorsement \u2064highlights her confidence in DeSantis&#8217; candidacy and could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-hold-first-impeachment-hearing-next-week-report\/\" title=\"House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing next week, according to report.\">potentially sway undecided voters<\/a> in favor of the Florida governor.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The Republican Party of Iowa&#8217;s decision to remain neutral in the presidential race \u2063despite Governor Reynolds&#8217; endorsement of \u200cGovernor\u2063 DeSantis demonstrates the party&#8217;s commitment to maintaining a fair and impartial caucus process. While Reynolds&#8217; support may carry\u200d personal weight, it \u200cdoes not reflect the official endorsement of the state party.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-democrats-could-be-lining-up-michelle-obama-to-replace-biden-as-president\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz suggests Democrats may consider Michelle Obama as a potential replacement for President Biden.\">presidential \u200crace unfolds<\/a>, it will be interesting to \u200bsee how other Iowa elected officials navigate their endorsements and how these endorsements influence the opinions of\u200b caucus-goers. Ultimately, Iowans\u200d will have the final say in the selection of \u2062their preferred candidate, and the Republican Party of Iowa will \u200ccontinue to uphold its tradition of neutrality in \u2064the caucus\u2062 process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for president, Iowa&#8217;s Republican Party reaffirmed its neutrality in the 2024 Caucus, emphasizing their commitment to maintaining impartiality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/mediadc.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7602ee9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5879x3086+0+0\/resize\/1200x630!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmediadc-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2Fe1%2F3a6c864c40369bca0a6f8dcfcc3d%2Fap23311063115934.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/mediadc.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7602ee9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5879x3086+0+0\/resize\/1200x630!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmediadc-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2Fe1%2F3a6c864c40369bca0a6f8dcfcc3d%2Fap23311063115934.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092923","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=2092923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}