Enthusiasm factor in Iowa helps Trump, hurts Haley

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : For a sense of whether former President Donald Trump is having a good night, keep an eye on rural counties and blue-collar areas that flipped from former President Barack Obama to Trump.Rural areas in northwest Iowa, and other areas where Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz performed well in 2016, will be key to watch for DeSantis as he's courted the evangelical vote.
65% : The poll also finds Trump dominating among first-time caucusgoers, who his campaign has been targeting as it looks for a big win.
58% : If Trump is running up the score in rural areas like Sioux County, that could be a sign that he's in for a decisive win.
57% : Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio also endorsed Trump, snubbing DeSantis, his home-state governor, and Haley, who endorsed Rubio's presidential campaign in 2016.
49% : "Caucus eve endorsements: Former presidential contender North Dakota Gov. Burgum threw his support behind Trump at an Iowa rally on Sunday.
48% : Final NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll shows Donald Trump with dominant lead, and with Nikki Haley edging ahead of Ron DeSantis for second...
45% : she seems like the only sane one, and I'm down to do anything to make sure that Trump doesn't ever get another opportunity ever again.
43% : Friends in far-right places: Trump's allies worry about his embrace of far-right activist Laura Loomer, with one telling NBC's Allan Smith, Katherine Doyle and Vaughn Hillyard that she's a "liability."Canceled: Biden allies are worried that voters aren't giving the president credit for the $132 billion in student debt that he canceled during his first term, NBC's Gabe Gutierrez and Ghael Fobes report.
31% : There's no learning curve," said poll respondent Joel Shaw, 65, of Batavia, Iowa, who said he's caucusing for Trump.
30% : If Haley does well in the higher-educated suburbs in eastern Iowa, where voters may be less inclined to support Trump, that could be a worrisome sign for DeSantis as they compete for second place.

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