ANALYSIS — All this time, former President Donald Trump’s kryptonite has been a tradition set by a 90-year-old senator from Iowa. Or at least that’s what Ron DeSantis believes.
Recently, the Florida governor finished the “full Grassley” by visiting all 99 of Iowa’s counties. It was popularized by GOP Sen. Charles E. Grassley and copied by other Iowa politicians and presidential contenders as a way to demonstrate their connection with the state known for rewarding retail politics.
Now, DeSantis is hoping his effort will help him close the significant gap between him and Trump in the GOP presidential race in the Hawkeye State and nationally. But it’s not likely to be the game-changer he envisions.
