Trump is poised to dominate Iowa caucuses despite barely campaigning there
by Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
Dec 18, 2023
4 minutes
The usual path to victory in the Iowa caucuses — the first Republican presidential nominating contest in the nation — involves meeting voters in cozy living rooms and greasy Pizza Ranches, marching in small-town parades and flipping pork chops at the Iowa State Fair, all while taking endless questions about immigration policy, abortion and ethanol subsidies.
Former President Donald Trump hasn't done any of that. He has spent a sliver of the time his 2024 GOP presidential rivals have in the state, holding a handful of rallies and avoiding being grilled by voters. Yet in every recent poll of Iowa Republicans, he holds what would appear to be an insurmountable lead — a reflection of his
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