{"id":2149785,"date":"2024-01-15T18:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-digs-at-desantiss-height-and-haleys-high-heels-in-iowa\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T18:44:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:44:57","slug":"biden-campaign-digs-at-desantiss-height-and-haleys-high-heels-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-digs-at-desantiss-height-and-haleys-high-heels-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden campaign takes jabs at DeSantis&#8217;s height and Haley&#8217;s heels in Iowa"},"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\">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%2Fbiden-campaign-digs-at-desantiss-height-and-haleys-high-heels-in-iowa%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=2149785&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>President Biden&#8217;s Campaign Takes Aim at Republican \u200dNominee in Iowa<\/h2>\n<p>The campaign of President Joe Biden is making its presence felt in Iowa, despite the president \u200dnot competing in the state.\u200b Their goal is to undermine\u200b the\u200b eventual Republican Party nominee.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Gov. Pritzker Undercuts Gov. DeSantis<\/h3>\n<p>During a\u2062 press \u2062conference, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with Sen. Tina Smith and \u2062Jeffrey Katzenberg, previewed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-envoy-threatens-brazil-not-to-question-electronic-vote\/\" title=\"Report: Biden\u2019s envoy threatens Brazil not to question electronic vote\">upcoming general election<\/a> between Biden and former President Donald\u200b Trump. Pritzker took a\u200b swipe at fellow \u200cGov. Ron DeSantis, referring to his reported efforts to appear\u2063 taller. He stated, &#8220;Tonight&#8217;s \u200ccontest is simply a question of whether you like your MAGA\u2063 Trump agenda wrapped in the original packaging, or \u200cwith high heels, \u200cor lifts in their boots. The 2024 presidential election\u2064 is one of \u200cthe \u200cmost critical contests this country will\u200b ever face. The anti-freedom, anti-democracy\u2064 ideas that Donald \u2063Trump&#8217;s\u200d party stands for are the same whether it&#8217;s him or his &#8216;Mini\u200d Mes.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No matter which version of the Trump MAGA agenda wins tonight \u2014 original, heels, or \u2064boots \u2014 the platform \u200bthat they are fighting for will cause \u200cirreparable harm to this country,&#8221; he added.\u200b &#8220;The American people came together to reject this MAGA extremism in 2018, in\u200d 2020,\u200d in 2022, \u200cagain in 2023, \u2064and they&#8217;ll\u2064 do it again \u200din 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The press\u2062 conference took place shortly after\u200c the Biden \u2064campaign announced that President \u2062Biden and\u200c Vice President Kamala Harris had raised\u200c over \u200b$97 million in the last three months of 2023, with $117\u2063 million in cash on hand.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Republicans Focused on MAGA Base, Neglecting General Election<\/h3>\n<p>Jeffrey Katzenberg criticized Republicans for spending money on appealing to the MAGA base without considering the voters who will ultimately \u200cdecide the \u2063general election. He stated, &#8220;By the time they\u200b are \u200dfinished with the primary and\u2064 Donald Trump, or whichever extremist is \u200dfinally in a position where they can start trying to compete with \u200cus, it&#8217;s just going to be too late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Gov. Pritzker faced questions about his state&#8217;s \u2064handling of migrants during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ercot-board-members-to-resign-after-texas-power-disaster\/\" title=\"ERCOT Board Members To Resign After Texas Power Disaster\">severe weather event<\/a>, which is \u2063expected\u2062 to impact caucus turnout.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Pritzker Blames Texas Governor for Migrant Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>When pressed \u200babout the \u2064migrant situation, Gov.\u200d Pritzker blamed Texas \u2063Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, accusing\u200c him of trying \u200cto \u2063sow \u200dchaos \u200cacross the \u2064country. He\u2064 criticized Abbott for\u200c sending migrants \u200bwithout proper clothing or shoes to\u2064 a climate that is\u200d unsuitable for \u2063them. Pritzker also highlighted that the Republican\u200b Party supports Abbott&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2062the Biden campaign&#8217;s strategy \u2062aim to weaken the Republican nominee&#8217;s position?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A new face. It&#8217;s clear that\u200c \u200cDeSantis\u2063 is \u200dtrying to elevate himself\u200c \u200cin more\u2063 ways\u2063 than one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While President\u200b Biden&#8217;s campaign\u2062 is focused on winning the\u2064 general election,\u2064 they are not\u200d overlooking the importance of undercutting the\u200c eventual Republican nominee. This strategy aims to weaken their \u200dopponent&#8217;s position and pave the\u200d way for a successful\u200d campaign for the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-karine-jean-pierre-torches-the-squad-for-repugnant-disgraceful-gaza-war-comments\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Karine Jean-Pierre Condemns Squad's Gaza War Comments as 'Repugnant' and 'Disgraceful'\">recent \u200cremarks made<\/a> by Gov. J.B.\u2063 Pritzker during a press conference exemplify the campaign&#8217;s approach. Pritzker,\u2064 along with Sen. \u200dTina \u200cSmith\u200b and Jeffrey Katzenberg, provided a\u200d preview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hunkers-down-after-panned-maui-trip-during-busy-week-for-gop\/\" title=\"Biden retreats after criticized Maui trip amidst GOP's hectic week.\">upcoming\u2063 general election<\/a> \u2064between President Biden and former President Donald \u2063Trump. In\u2064 doing so, Pritzker took a direct swipe at fellow Republican governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Pritzker referred \u200bto reports of DeSantis making efforts to\u200c appear taller, \u2064suggesting that his actions were indicative of a\u2064 desire to project a false \u2063image. By questioning DeSantis&#8217; authenticity, Pritzker aimed to\u2062 frame him as someone \u2062who is \u2063more concerned with \u2063appearances than genuine \u2064leadership.<\/p>\n<p>This tactic\u2064 serves to undermine the eventual Republican nominee by casting doubt on\u2064 their character and intentions.\u200c By suggesting that DeSantis is focused on superficial tactics \u200dto elevate himself, Pritzker implies that\u2062 he is not a worthy contender for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Pritzker&#8217;s comment\u200d highlights the contrast between the Republican Party&#8217;s past and \u2062the potential for a new direction under \u2063a different nominee. He \u2063presents\u200b the choice as one\u2063 between the\u200c &#8220;original \u2063packaging&#8221; of the\u2064 Trump agenda \u200cor\u2062 a fresh approach\u200c represented by President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Through\u2062 this approach, President Biden&#8217;s campaign aims to sway voters towards \u200btheir \u200dcandidate \u200cby suggesting that the Republican Party&#8217;s \u200cnominee is \u200cmerely a continuation of\u2062 the \u2064previous administration&#8217;s agenda. By emphasizing the need \u2062for a new face and change, they seek to appeal to voters who may be disillusioned\u200d with the Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p>While President Biden is not actively competing in Iowa, his campaign is making a \u2063deliberate effort to shape the \u200bnarrative surrounding the eventual Republican \u2062nominee. By strategically targeting key battleground\u2062 states like Iowa, they hope to gain a\u200b competitive edge \u2063and ultimately \u200bsecure victory\u2064 in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s campaign is leaving\u2062 no stone\u200d unturned in their pursuit of success. \u200bEven in states where they are not\u2064 directly competing, they are actively working to undermine their opponents and\u2064 convey their message to \u2063voters. As the \u2063general election progresses, it \u200cwill be interesting to observe \u200cthe impact of these efforts\u2064 and how they \u2063shape the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-plea-desantis-slams-sweetheart-deal-as-double-standard\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Hunter Biden's plea as unfair.\">political landscape leading<\/a> up to November 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign is actively working in Iowa, despite not competing there, to weaken the eventual Republican Party nominee. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), and Biden campaign advisory board co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg are already discussing the upcoming general election against Biden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2149786,"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-2149785","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\/2149785","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2149785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2149785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2149785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2149785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}