Iowa, national conservative leaders talk abortion, school choice at Family Leader event

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "In a panel led by Family Leader President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats, Reynolds and former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos praised one another for their work in education and expanding the availability and public funding for K-12 private and charter schools as alternatives to public school systems.
57% : Much of the conversation centered on Iowa's ESA program, providing public funding for private school tuition and associated fees.
55% : Trump has indicated he may announce his vice president pick at the Republican National Convention next week, with expected contenders including U.S. Sens. J.D. Vance and Tim Scott, as well as former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson.
26% : DeVos, a member of Trump's administration from 2017 to 2021, said she wanted to see a vice presidential nominee with strong principles who is able to disagree and debate with Trump "behind the scenes" on important issues.
26% : "Reynolds said she agreed with DeVos, calling for someone who could offer pushback to Trump that he would seriously consider when making important decisions.
11% : She also defended former Vice President Mike Pence's role during the Trump's presidency -- a subject of disagreement among Republicans following his criticism of Trump for attempting to overturn 2020 election results and his own campaign to become the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.

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