Iowa Governor Says DeSantis Can Still Pull Off Caucus Win

01/11/24 • 13 min

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds gives an exclusive interview just days before her state kicks off the 2024 presidential cycle. After months of debates and polling, the Iowa caucuses will be the nation's first state-level contest for the next Republican presidential nominee.
Bloomberg’s Saleha Mohsin talks with Reynolds about why Ron DeSantis has her vote, and what she’ll do if Donald Trump becomes the party’s nominee.
This interview has been condensed for clarity.

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The Big Take DC podcast has a special episode from Iowa to unpack the results of the first contest in the race for the Republican nomination.

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On Monday, voters in Iowa will be the first in the country to cast a vote for who they think should be the Republican nominee for the twenty twenty four presidential elections. It's a big moment for the country in what could be the most consequential election cycle in decades. So far, we've only gotten a sense of what voters want from polls, but on Monday, we'll finally see what they want from their ballots, at least in one state. Here's what pol