Caucus Countdown: GOP candidates pound the pavement, talk to voters across the state of Iowa
Republican presidential candidates are pounding the pavement in Iowa in the weeks leading up to the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Here's a look at the candidates:
Ryan Binkley
Texas pastor and businessman Ryan Binkley was in Grinnell Thursday afternoon to do what his campaign called a "Mainstreet walk." He stopped at a local coffee shop to introduce himself to people there, and then took his campaign strategy outside. He walked from business to business in downtown Grinnell to talk with locals about what issues matter most to them.
The campaign said name recognition has been their biggest challenge. That's why they say having face-to-face interactions has been their main strategy.
"It's all about meeting people where they're at," Morgan Bonwell, state director for the Binkley campaign, said. "Going into people's family rooms like we're doing today, just walking store to store and meeting people."
Another campaign member said, "Once people meet Ryan, hear his message, then they'll want to support him."
Binkley also spoke with voters in Newton Thursday night. His campaign said he'll practically be living in the state until the caucuses. They want to finish in the top four on Jan. 15.
Binkley sits at zero percent in Iowa, according to the latest poll from the , NBC News and Mediacom.
Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Ankeny Thursday morning for a roundtable discussion on parental rights. His wife, Casey, joined him for the event.
He then headed to Marion later in the day for the first “Stop the Swamp” event.
DeSantis sits at 19 percent in Iowa, according to the latest poll from the , NBC News and Mediacom.
Nikki Haley
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley wrapped up stops in New Hampshire Thursday evening. She'll return to Iowa on Friday and Saturday with four stops in the eastern part of the state.
Haley sits at 16 percent in Iowa, according to the latest poll from the , NBC News and Mediacom.
Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy held events in Rockwell City, Jefferson and Stuart on Thursday night. It's part of his effort to complete a second "full Grassley."
His campaign said he is expected to do that on Jan. 2.
Ramaswamy sits at five percent in Iowa, according to the latest poll from the , NBC News and Mediacom.
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vlog has been following different presidential campaigns around to get an idea of what their grassroots strategy looks like in the weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses. You can find links to those stories below: