GET ME REWRITE: Iowa Republicans love the hellfire bully from Florida

 

Source:  Axios, 3/26/2023

Why it matters: National polling has shown Trump significantly ahead of DeSantis, but these polls suggest DeSantis is performing better in the early states where voters pay closer attention. 

Between the lines: DeSantis' overall image is the strongest of all the prospective GOP candidates in both states.

Which tells us all we need to know about the current mindset of GOP voters. 

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2023

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What's the matter with Iowa?  Plenty!  (3/18)

What's the matter with Iowa?  Well, you can start at the top of state government.  (1/14)

2022

It looks like a case of cause and effect.  (11/9)

2021

Actually, it appears that 58% of Iowans, many of them nice, are slowly being poisoned to death.  (11/26)

What's the matter with Iowa?  (series)

2018

What's the matter with Iowa? Health benefit plans mean you're screwed when it comes to pre-existing conditions.  (10/5)