DeSantis Ramps Up Efforts in Iowa

“As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces growing national doubts over his stalled presidential bid, Republican political operatives in Iowa say they’re not ready to hit the panic button — so long as DeSantis takes seriously the opportunity to reset and refocus on competing in the early voting states,” the Des Moines Register reports.

But GOP strategist Jimmy Centers doesn’t see it: “If you come in and you do a small gathering with a certain group and then maybe do a speech at a larger event that night, that’s not a blitz, folks. That’s a day in Iowa. It’s a quick business trip.”