{"id":2149394,"date":"2024-01-15T13:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-candidates-give-their-closing-arguments-in-iowa-ahead-of-first-in-the-nation-caucus\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T13:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:15:51","slug":"gop-candidates-give-their-closing-arguments-in-iowa-ahead-of-first-in-the-nation-caucus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-candidates-give-their-closing-arguments-in-iowa-ahead-of-first-in-the-nation-caucus\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP candidates make final pitches in Iowa before first-in-the-nation caucus"},"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\">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%2Fgop-candidates-give-their-closing-arguments-in-iowa-ahead-of-first-in-the-nation-caucus%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=2149394&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>Top 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead of Iowa Caucuses<\/h2>\n<p>In the final hours before the first-in-the-nation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/iowa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa<\/a> caucuses, the top 2024 Republican\u2062 presidential candidates are making their pitches to \u2064convince voters\u200c why they would \u2063be the best \u2063to take on President \u2063Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the voting,\u200c former President Donald Trump has\u200c established a\u2063 large lead in the polls over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis,\u200c and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Frigid temperatures and snow may impact turnout at the Monday caucus as the candidates urge their supporters \u200dto\u200c brave the elements for them.<\/p>\n<p>During a rally on Sunday in Indianola, Trump told his supporters that Monday\u2019s vote would be an opportunity to\u200b send a message to the D.C. establishment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThese caucuses are your personal \u200bchance to score the ultimate victory over all of the liars, \u2064cheaters, thugs, perverts, frauds, crooks, freaks, creeps and other quite nice people,\u201d he \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iowa-caucus-trump-desantis-haley-republican-president-837e13bd05632ae4167d83a9633c3018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cThe Washington swamp has done everything in its power to take away your voice. But tomorrow is your time to turn on them and to say and speak your mind and to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis, who has focused much of his campaign on Iowa, urged his supporters to show up for him on Monday, saying he would fight for them\u2064 in Washington.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur responsibility is to carry the\u2063 torch and conserve the sacred fire of liberty. You will have an ability to do that Monday night. I will take that torch into \u200dthe remaining states and continue with this nomination battle,\u201d DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeSantisWarRoom\/status\/1746718926900204009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in Akeny on Sunday evening. \u201cI will be \u2063a candidate that will sweep\u200c us to victory \u2014 just like we did in Florida in record fashion \u2014 but more importantly than that, as a leader, I\u2019ll always \u200cbe somebody that you can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Haley, who has climbed \u2062in some recent polling, also was confident on Sunday \u2062that she\u200b would perform well in Iowa.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019ve always\u200c had a target on\u200d our back because\u200d we\u2019ve been\u200c the \u200cone moving up. Everybody else is\u200b going down, and that\u2019s a great thing,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4408233-desantis-haley-express-confidence-ahead-of-iowa-caucus-despite-falling-behind-trump\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cBut the real poll, you know, is on caucus day. And what we\u2019ve said is we\u2064 just want to come out of Iowa looking strong. We want to come\u2064 out of New\u200b Hampshire strong. We want to come out of South Carolina strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ramaswamy,\u2063 who also has spent a lot \u2064of time in Iowa, has predicted that he will be victorious.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re going\u2062 to win the Iowa caucus, and that\u2019s going to propel us to the next phase of this race,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktiv.com\/2024\/01\/14\/despite-cold-vivek-ramaswamy-holds-sioux-city-townhall\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cThe \u2062polls are totally off, many of the caucus-goers who are supporting us are \u2063first-time caucus-goers. I think that\u2019s got the race set up\u2062 exactly the way we want it. The expectations are set moderately for me, but we\u2019re going \u2063to shatter those expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The caucus starts at 8:00 p.m. EST, with only registered Republicans\u200c having \u200cthe opportunity \u200dto vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/iowa-gop-caucus-all-the-final-polls\">Iowa GOP Caucus: All The Final Polls<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is Haley positioning herself as a more moderate candidate in the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  I24NEWS\/status\/1526023352291037184&#8243; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>tweeted.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haley, who has positioned herself as a more moderate candidate, emphasized \u2064the importance of unifying the Republican Party ahead of the general election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just \u200dabout winning this election, it\u2019s about the future. It\u2019s about the values that we hold. It\u2019s about the party that we love and\u2064 the country that \u200bwe \u2064cherish. We cannot afford to leave anyone behind. \u2063We have to be a party that fights for all\u200d Americans,\u201d \u200dHaley <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nikki-haley-iowa-caucus-ron-desantis-donald-trump-elections-e79baba051598e86b26fe40675ca428b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ramaswamy, a political newcomer, has touted his business background as\u200c a strength and has focused \u200con issues such as entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth.\u200b He has positioned himself as\u200c an outsider candidate who can\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-race-moves-to-toss-up-pointing-to-possible-historic-gop-win\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Race Moves To \u2018Toss-Up,\u2019 Pointing To Possible Historic GOP Win\">bring fresh ideas<\/a> to the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>While the top candidates make their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-didnt-know-desperation-had-a-white-shirt-harris-faulkner-mocks-lincoln-projects-tiki-torches-for-youngkin-hoax\/\" title=\"\u2018I Didn\u2019t Know Desperation Had A White Shirt\u2019: Harris Faulkner Mocks Lincoln Project\u2019s Tiki Torches For Youngkin Hoax\">final pitches<\/a>, several \u200cother Republicans are also vying for support in Iowa. This includes Senator Ted Cruz, who narrowly won the Iowa caucuses in 2016, and Senator Tom \u2064Cotton, who has been an outspoken critic of \u200bthe Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa caucuses have historically\u200c been seen as an important \u2063indicator\u200d of a candidate\u2019s viability.\u200c Winning in Iowa can \u2062provide momentum and media attention that can boost a candidate\u2019s chances in subsequent primary contests. However, the caucuses can also be unpredictable, with turnout and voter preferences playing significant roles in the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>As Monday\u2019s <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.\">caucuses draw nearer<\/a>, the top 2024 Republican presidential candidates are making their final pleas to Iowa voters. With Trump \u2064in the lead,\u2062 it remains to be seen if any candidate can make a last-minute surge and shift \u200bthe dynamics\u2063 of \u2062the \u2062race. The results of the Iowa caucuses will\u200b provide an early glimpse \u2064into the\u200c state of the Republican Party and its potential path\u2064 forward in\u200d the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the run-up to the Iowa caucuses, leading 2024 Republican candidates are vying for voter support, aiming to prove their ability to challenge President Joe Biden. Ex-President Donald Trump has surged ahead in polls, leaving former U.N. 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