Debate, Rally, The New York Times, and a Poll
In Iowa you can watch a debate on a Wednesday, attend a political rally on a Friday and get interviewed by a reporter from the New York Times and answer poll questions on a Saturday. And each experience has further refined what I think about the presidential race.
First the Debate. My first takeaway was that no candidate walked away as the clear winner. Which, consequently, is how I answered the reporter's question from the New York Times.
For me, there was a three-way tie between Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Tim Scott who captured my attention in a way that made me want to get to know them better. Vivek Ramaswamy also captured my attention but not in a good way. His quickness to disparage the other candidates when he has not walked a day in their political shoes as an elected official quickly turned me off.
The political rally was a Ron DeSantis event where I did get to know him better. Instead of just informing us with everything that is going wrong with pithy phrases of how the liberals got us here; he gave examples of what he did in Florida to combat the same problems that are facing America, with promises to bring those solutions to the national stage.
My interview with the New York Times reporter happened before the rally began. When he asked me then for my opinion on Ron DeSantis, I could only answer undecided and that I would like to hear more from the other candidates.
By the end of the rally, after Ron DeSanits had spoken, my needle leaned a little more towards him. That's the benefit of hearing someone speak in person. You can find out if they have passion or vision.
First the Debate. My first takeaway was that no candidate walked away as the clear winner. Which, consequently, is how I answered the reporter's question from the New York Times.
For me, there was a three-way tie between Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Tim Scott who captured my attention in a way that made me want to get to know them better. Vivek Ramaswamy also captured my attention but not in a good way. His quickness to disparage the other candidates when he has not walked a day in their political shoes as an elected official quickly turned me off.
The political rally was a Ron DeSantis event where I did get to know him better. Instead of just informing us with everything that is going wrong with pithy phrases of how the liberals got us here; he gave examples of what he did in Florida to combat the same problems that are facing America, with promises to bring those solutions to the national stage.
My interview with the New York Times reporter happened before the rally began. When he asked me then for my opinion on Ron DeSantis, I could only answer undecided and that I would like to hear more from the other candidates.
By the end of the rally, after Ron DeSanits had spoken, my needle leaned a little more towards him. That's the benefit of hearing someone speak in person. You can find out if they have passion or vision.