DeSantis follows far behind Trump with second place in caucuses

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : "I think Trump will do a great job, too.
74% : Reynolds endorsed Trump in 2020, so her public support for DeSantis ruffled the former President's feathers.
70% : Haley's campaign headlinersWhen she announced her campaign in February 2023, Haley was originally labeled an underdog to the Republican favorite, Trump.
69% : I don't want to be anti-Trump because I love Trump, but I really, I just really like what I see.
62% : When Projects FiveThirtyEight released its first poll of the 2023 primary race in May, DeSantis was proven to be a strong second choice for Iowa Republicans behind Trump.
61% : Trump led with 48.1 percent of respondents, DeSantis a far second with 23.8 percent.
59% : Trump overwhelmingly won the caucus having received 51 percent of the vote, a record high for a non-incumbent Republican.
58% : Results for the caucuses were called by the Associated Press around 7:30 p.m., only half an hour after doors had been closed for the caucuses, naming Trump as the big winner on the night.
57% : Haley still trails Trump in polls of New Hampshire voters, the nation's first primary state.
56% : "DeSantis and his supporters celebrated the second-place finish in Iowa, but still trailed Trump by 30.1 percent at the end of caucus night in Iowa.
54% : "The media is in the tank for Trump and this is the most egregious example yet.
50% : DeSantis joined the Republican presidential primary race as a strong secondary choice behind Trump.
47% : But Christie supporters are anticipated to switch to the former U.N. ambassador, which could help her give Trump a run for his money in the primary.
36% : For example, he signed House Bill 7 into law in 2021, which banned the education of critical race theory.
35% : Haley also supports American aid to Israel and Ukraine, ending Congressional earmarks -- federal spending for a specific project or program in a congressional district -- and considers herself to be a unifier opposed to Trump's chaos.
28% : His campaign centered on stopping Trump, so the two former governors' campaigns likely would have split the anti-Trump vote.
21% : Reynolds followed closely behind DeSantis and the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, as well as a "book banning" law that's currently facing a legal challenge.
20% : Buoyed by a slow and steady rise in the polls, Haley has branded herself as a Republican alternative to Trump who would unite Americans rather than cause chaos.

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