{"id":2141004,"date":"2024-01-04T22:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T03:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-iowa-town-hall-desantis-delivers-strong-showing-11-days-away-from-caucuses\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T03:37:23","slug":"cnn-iowa-town-hall-desantis-delivers-strong-showing-11-days-away-from-caucuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-iowa-town-hall-desantis-delivers-strong-showing-11-days-away-from-caucuses\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis impresses at CNN Iowa town hall ahead of caucuses"},"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%2Fcnn-iowa-town-hall-desantis-delivers-strong-showing-11-days-away-from-caucuses%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=2141004&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\u200d Takes Center Stage in Iowa\u2063 Town Hall<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2064 (R-FL) captivated the audience with his\u200b sharp answers and skillful maneuvering\u200b during a CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">town hall<\/a> in Iowa on \u2064Thursday. As \u2063he competes \u200cagainst former \u200bUnited Nations Ambassador\u2064 Nikki Haley \u2064and former President\u2062 Donald Trump\u200c in the first GOP\u200c nominating race\u2063 of the 2024 primary season, DeSantis showcased his commitment to the process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I actually\u200c believe in the process. I&#8217;ve \u2063gone to all\u200d 99 counties. I&#8217;ve shown up.\u2062 I&#8217;ve answered questions. \u200cYou&#8217;ll see me on the debate \u200cstage next week here in \u200cIowa on Jan.10,&#8221; DeSantis confidently declared, while being moderated\u200d by CNN host Kaitlan Collins. \u200b&#8221;Donald Trump&#8217;s not willing to\u200d show\u200c up on the debate stage. Has he come to communities\u2064 and answered questions? Has he gone to all \u206299 counties? Heck, has he \u200deven gone to nine counties? That&#8217;s not \u2064the way to do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Campaign\u200d Strategy Under Scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>Compared to his GOP primary rivals, Trump has made fewer \u2064campaign stops in Iowa, \u200cespecially when compared to DeSantis, who has tirelessly\u2062 traveled to \u200ball 99\u2062 counties in the Hawkeye State. The former president has relied on his polling advantage to avoid \u2064traditional political campaigning this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also \u200btook the opportunity \u200cto\u2063 highlight Trump&#8217;s failure\u2062 to fulfill previous campaign\u2064 promises, \u2063such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-moms-on-the-immigration-policies-of-trump-and-desantis\/\" title=\"Angel Moms weigh in on Trump and DeSantis' immigration policies.\">ending birthright \u2064citizenship<\/a> and supporting abortion restriction laws at the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Donald Trump has said that pro-life protections, even at\u200d the state level, are a quote, terrible thing. And \u2063he said\u200d that in \u200drelation to \u2062bills like Iowa did\u200b the heartbeat bill,&#8221; DeSantis pointed out, referring to bills he\u2064 and Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) signed last year \u200dthat restrict \u2062abortions after six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, this is a \u200cguy that \u200bwas at the March for \u2062Life in January of 2020. And he \u2063said that\u200d all life\u200c was a gift from God. He said the unborn was \u200bmade in the image of God. He said that there should be protections,&#8221;\u200b DeSantis continued. &#8220;That&#8217;s what he was\u200d saying\u200b when \u2063he was president at\u200d the March for Life. Now, he&#8217;s saying it&#8217;s a terrible, terrible\u200b thing. So, how do you reconcile those two views? Did he flip-flop?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he believed Trump was not pro-life, DeSantis firmly denied it, recognizing the importance of \u200cevangelical voters in Iowa and how \u200chis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-pences-brother-without-mentioning-ex-vp\/\" title=\"Trump Endorses Mike Pence\u2019s Brother Without Mentioning Ex-VP\">anti-abortion stance<\/a> could \u200dresonate with them.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis\u2064 vs. Haley: Contrasting Campaigns<\/h3>\n<p>CNN hosted back-to-back town halls featuring DeSantis and Haley \u2063on \u200cThursday night, just 11 days \u2064before the\u200c Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses. DeSantis wasted no time in highlighting the differences\u200b between his campaign and Haley&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Donald Trump is\u200c running for his\u2063 issues. Nikki Haley&#8217;s running for her donor&#8217;s issues. I&#8217;m running for your issues,&#8221; DeSantis \u2062passionately declared. &#8220;I&#8217;m running for your family&#8217;s\u200d issues, \u200dand\u2064 I&#8217;m\u200c running to turn \u200dthis\u2064 country around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The audience of\u2064 Iowan caucusgoers erupted in applause, clearly impressed by DeSantis&#8217;s commitment to\u2063 their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>As Trump \u2064continues to dominate the primary field, DeSantis and Haley have\u2063 fiercely battled\u2064 for second\u2064 place. DeSantis\u200d has relentlessly attacked Haley on the campaign trail,\u200b aiming for a strong second-place finish or\u2064 even an unexpected upset victory\u200d in\u200d Iowa.\u2062 He recently criticized Haley for suggesting that New Hampshire voters would\u2062 &#8220;correct&#8221; the results from the Iowa\u200b caucuses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s \u200da \u200dslap in \u200cthe\u2064 face to Iowans,&#8221; DeSantis scolded Haley. The \u200bFlorida governor&#8217;s campaign viability hinges\u2062 on his \u2063ability \u200bto defeat Trump on Jan. 15 or secure a close second-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>However, Haley&#8217;s rising\u200d campaign has posed a challenge to DeSantis&#8217;s \u200dgoal of being the sole viable Trump challenger in\u2064 the GOP primary. According to a RealClearPolitics\u200c poll\u200c average, \u200cthe two candidates are polling within 1% of each other,\u200c with Haley at 11% and DeSantis at\u200d 10.9%. Trump maintains a commanding lead at 62.7%.<\/p>\n<p>During a joint interview with NBC News \u2062and the\u200b Des \u2063Moines Register, \u200bDeSantis previously labeled Haley \u200bas a &#8220;phony.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2064 and Haley are set \u200cto\u2064 face\u2062 off on the debate stage\u200c on Jan. 10, just five days \u2063before the \u2064Iowa caucuses.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions has \u2064DeSantis taken to protect the\u200b Second Amendment rights of Floridians \u2062and combat censorship by Big Tech companies<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Responded, &#8220;I mean, he&#8217;s not taking the position that I&#8217;m taking on, which is that all life is precious \u2064and there should be protections \u200dat the\u200b state level. He&#8217;s saying that&#8217;s a terrible thing. So, I think that the positions have changed.\u2062 I think\u2062 that&#8217;s pretty \u2063clear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Shines in\u200b Policy Discourse<\/h3>\n<p>During the town hall, DeSantis showcased his \u2063policy expertise and demonstrated his ability to provide detailed and nuanced answers to complex issues. When asked about \u200dhis stance \u2064on climate change, DeSantis \u200cemphasized the importance of \u200cinnovation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-strengthens-e-waste-recycling-efforts-with-new-law\/\" title=\"California strengthens e-waste recycling with new law.\">market-based solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u2063should be investing in research and development. We should be \u2061prioritizing innovation\u2061 and technology\u2064 that can lead us to a more sustainable future,&#8221; DeSantis stated. \u200d&#8221;I\u2064 believe in American ingenuity. I believe that we can find solutions to the challenges\u2064 of climate change that \u2063do not require heavy-handed government regulations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u200b also discussed his efforts to protect the Second Amendment rights of Floridians, highlighting his signing of Senate Bill\u200d 7072, which prohibits Big Tech companies from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-governor-ron-desantis-reveals-3-things-his-state-is-doing-to-take-on-tech-companies\/\" title=\"Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Reveals 3 Things His State Is Doing To Take On Tech Companies\">censoring political candidates<\/a>. He argued that free speech should not be infringed upon by tech \u2063giants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We c\u2063annot allow Big Tech\u2062 to \u200chave \u2062m\u2064ore power than\u2064 the government\u200d,&#8221; DeSantis asserted. &#8220;These companies have become arbiters\u2064 of truth \u200b\u200cand they are silencing voices that they disagree with. This is a dangerous precedent to set for our democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Gains Momentum in the GOP Race<\/h3>\n<p>Gov. DeSantis&#8217; performance at the Iowa town hall has\u200c undoubtedly strengthened \u200chis position in the GOP\u200c race for the 2024\u2063 nomination. His confidence, policy knowledge, and ability to articulate his positions clearly and effectively have all resonated with voters. As the race continues to unfold, DeSantis has proven himself as \u200ca \u200bformidable contender who \u2062is willing to engage with voters and present substantial \u2063policy proposals.<\/p>\n<p>His commitment to grassroots campaigning, his critique of Trump&#8217;s campaign strategy, and his strong policy discourse have set him apart from other candidates. With his impressive performance in Iowa, DeSantis has solidified his status as a frontrunner and will\u2062 likely continue to gain momentum as the race moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 primary\u2064 season unfolds, it is clear\u2062 that Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2063\u2064 will be a prominent figure in the GOP nomination race. His ability to captivate audiences, engage with voters, and\u2063 present compelling policy proposals sets him apart from his rivals. Only time will tell if DeSantis \u2064will secure the nomination, but for now, his performance in Iowa has propelled him into the national spotlight and established him as a force to be reckoned with in the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) showcased his adeptness at handling audience queries during a CNN town hall in Iowa. 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