After being asked what his biggest selling point is over Trump, DeSantis delivered a 3-minute ramble that avoided taking direct shots at the GOP frontrunner

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Ron DeSantis (left) and Donald Trump (right).

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Gov. Kim Reynolds urged anti-DeSantis protesters to be 'Iowa nice' as they rallied against his presidential campaign at the state's iconic fair

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GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, right, speaks during a "Fair-Side Chat" with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 12, 2023.

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The once-mighty Iowa Democratic Party is struggling as the GOP dominates the onetime swing state: 'I can't even describe to you how bad it is'

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President Joe Biden campaigned in Iowa in 2020 but was unsuccessful in his efforts to flip the state.

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Ron DeSantis can reboot his campaign all he wants but he'll never escape his 'pudding fingers' reputation

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Ron DeSantis stroking his chin while wearing a black suit with a blue tie in a large room with American flags and Florida flags behind him.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

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Hottest July on Record Kills Hundreds of Cows

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Alarming heat and humidity killed hundreds of cows in Iowa last month. These losses have further decreased the size of the overall U.S. cattle herd, which has shrunk to a more than 50-year low.

DeSantis is crushing Trump among college-educated Republicans in Iowa. It's still not enough to win the caucuses.

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Ron DeSantis (left) and Donald Trump (right).

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Former GOP congressman Will Hurd gets booed off stage for saying Trump 'is running to stay out of prison'

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Former Congressman Will Hurd is seen here in front of Capitol Hill.

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A GOP donor who switched his support from Ron DeSantis to Tim Scott says prospective donors are 'disenchanted with Trump and DeSantis' and are eyeing Scott's candidacy

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Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.

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DeSantis digs Trump after the ex-president blamed a tornado threat for canceling a dueling rally in Iowa

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising picnic for US Rep. Randy Feenstra, a Republican of Iowa, on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising picnic for US Rep. Randy Feenstra, a Republican of Iowa, on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.

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Biden might have already lost the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. Here's why.

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President Joe Biden.
President Joe Biden.

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