DeSantis and Haley barnstorm across frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, THOMAS BEAUMONT, JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW
Associated Press

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley were finding Iowa voters looking for alternatives to former President Donald Trump as they campaigned on the final weekend before 2024 voting begins. But voters’ reactions on Saturday showed how uncertain it is whether either candidate can dent Trump’s advantage. DeSantis has spent considerable attention and money on Iowa. Haley has made a push in Iowa but is perhaps better positioned in New Hampshire and South Carolina, where she served as governor. Some voters on Saturday said they are choosing between DeSantis and Trump. But others are choosing between Haley and DeSantis as an alternative to him. Trump said Saturday that he’s doing well in the first caucus state.