It’s up to DeSantis to convince us to switch sides
- Voters in the early primaries are still weighing whether to support Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential election
- Comes as DeSantis prepares for his campaign kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa
- “I voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, might switch to someone else if I like what he says,” a restaurant attendee told DaiyMail.com ahead of DeSantis’ trip Tuesday
Iowa voters look forward to hearing from Ron DeSantis as former President Donald Trump’s most formidable primary competitor prepares for his campaign kickoff in Des Moines on Tuesday night.
Several Republicans in the first contest state primary told DailyMail.com they want to hear where Florida Gov. DeSantis is “all over” before making a final decision on whether to vote for him or Trump in 2024.
DeSantis officially announced his candidacy for president last week and will embark on Tuesday’s so-called Great America Comeback Tour with a swing through early primary contest states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Whit, a driver from Des Moines, told DailyMail.com Monday night that he thinks if DeSantis gets the nomination, he could beat President Biden — he’s not sure Trump could do the same.
Julie, a 42-year-old mother of two who drinks coffee before work Tuesday morning, said she wants to “hear what he’s talking about” before deciding whether to vote for Trump or DeSantis in the Republican primary.
Ron and Casey DeSantis head to Iowa on Tuesday for first stop of Florida governor’s campaign kickoff
Republican voters in the nation’s first electoral state told DailyMail.com they want to hear “what DeSantis is all about” before deciding if they want him as the GOP nominee in the 2024 presidential election
Several dinergoers shared with DailyMail.com their skepticism about choosing between Trump and DeSantis so early in the game, stating, “I voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, might switch to someone else if I like what he say.’
It was hard to convince anyone to say if they would absolutely vote for DeSantis in the primary race, and most said they don’t know enough about Florida’s governor to make up their minds yet.
But there are still some die-hard Trumpers in Des Moines who say they won’t let the former president down in his third bid for the White House.
“I love DeSantis, but I think he should have waited until 2028,” Jack, a retired Des Moines resident, told DailyMail.com.
Following Des Moines’ kickoff at Eternity Church on Tuesday night, Governor and Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis will head to four more states in Iowa to wrap up at a racetrack in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
Then the couple heads to New Hampshire for a four-city tour of the tiny state in the northeast, followed by another three-day one-day trip to South Carolina on Friday.
DeSantis then plans to head back to the start of the trip in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday for GOP Senator Joni Ernst’s Roast & Ride fundraiser.
DeSantis’ first stop before his campaign kicks off Tuesday night at Eternity Church (pictured) in Clive, serving as a nod to the evangelical Christians wielding excessive influence in Iowa’s Republican presidential primary
Ron DeSantis (pictured in Iowa on May 13) will kick off his presidential campaign with a visit to a megachurch in Iowa as he prepares to visit 12 cities in three early primary states this week — before returning to Des Moines on Saturday
“As military veterans, Joni and I both understand the importance of supporting those who have served our country — and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to do just that at the annual Roast & Ride,” DeSantis said in a statement. about the additional stop.
“Over the past few months, Casey and I have had the pleasure of getting to know hard-working patriots in the great state of Iowa,” he added. “Florida and Iowa have led the fight for our way of life — and I am running for president to take that fight to the White House. Our mission is simple: We are building a movement to restore America.”
DeSantis clearly understands the importance of winning over Republican primary voters in Iowa if he wants to defeat Trump in 2024.
“We compete everywhere. Iowa is very important,” the governor told Fox & Friends on Monday. “We have received an incredible amount of support. I was endorsed by 37 legislators there before I even announced my candidacy.”
“Obviously we have a lot in common with Iowa in terms of what Florida has done and what they have done under Governor Kim Reynolds,” he added. And I think the tidal wave of support has been very, very strong. We’re going to put pressure on the case.’