Why I'm endorsing Ron DeSantis.
Cody Hoefert
As the former co-chair for the Iowa Republican Party from 2014 to 2021, I was privileged to help lead our state through two Republican caucuses. I understand the critical role Iowa plays in putting candidates through the wringer on a
Ok… so we shouldn’t remain neutral? Well then after this I’m out on the former President. It’s time for fresh leadership or shall I say actual leadership. I am open to support a new fresh leader who inspires others.
#iacaucus
Interesting conversation with 7-8 first time voters aged 17-21 after church today. They asked me to come over and I asked them who they were going to caucus for.
I said Trump: they said old news
I said Haley: they laughed and said no chance
DeSantis: they said yea we really
I just got off an Iowa DeSantis call. I want you all to know that I couldn’t be more excited for the next 33 days as we fight to elect
@RonDeSantis
President. I love where we are at in terms of organization. I’ve been a part of every caucus in the last 20 years and this is the
A great group of young people (several are first time caucus attendees) waited patiently to get a picture with
@RonDeSantis
today in Rock Rapids!
#IowaCaucus
Hey
@realDonaldTrump
if you hadn’t ducked every single debate you could get on stage and tell him face to face.
But easier to throw bombs on your failing social media platform.
Here’s why the polls don’t make sense to me:
In 2016 we had record breaking caucus turnout: 186,874 votes. We had four main Iowa challengers Cruz, Trump, Rubio and Carson.
In 2024 we have four main Iowa challengers DeSantis, Trump, Haley, Vivek.
Let’s assume for the sake of
If you don’t think the
#iacaucus
is wide open. Remember 82% of Lyon county voters voted for Trump in 2020.
@RonDeSantis
just had the largest crowd at a candidate event in our county since
@RickSantorum
in 2011. Santorum won the county and the caucus.
#DeSantis2024
Packed house today for
@RonDeSantis
in Hull Iowa. Population 2,300. Lots of young people prepping to caucus for the first time. You can feel the energy and momentum on the ground.
#DeSantis
#DeSantis2024
This person has no understanding of who counts the votes in Iowa at the caucus prior to them being reported.
We will count the votes at our precinct and report them…..like we always do.
We will invite members of each campaign or the media to watch us count…..like we always
I was asked about
@NikkiHaley
comment today about Iowans needing to be corrected by New Hampshire vs her slavery response and it’s affect on the caucus.
Here’s the difference.
The non answer on slavery played into how Iowans feel about her…(that she says what she’s told by
Hey
@BuckSexton
I worked hard to elect the President in 2016 and 2020. I was co chairman of the Iowa Republican Party.
I have decided to support
@RonDeSantis
#DeSantis2024
because I want leadership over showmanship and because I have loyalty to my God, my family and my country
The election is rigged I have proof. In the ultimate case of projection. Donald Trump sends my wife and I a remember to caucus card with the wrong location.
Rigging the election? Or….honest mistake?
#IowaCaucus
I wonder if it went out to all or just noted
#DeSantis
supporters?
The quote below is an absolute dagger to the heart of
@NikkiHaley
Presidential campaign.
#iacaucus
“I know Governor Haley, and I have no personal ill will against her, but I can’t point to any significant conservative accomplishment in her tenure as governor and I have found it
In 2022 battleground states Donald Trump endorsed candidates lost 61% of races.
Trump tried to oust 17 Republican incumbents by endorsing their opponents he only won 6 of 17 of those races.
Sure his overall endorsement win rate is higher but the battle grounds are where
I am proud to be
#withDeSantis
Here’s a couple reasons why!
-Visited all 99 counties in Iowa
-Takes nothing for granted
-Earns every vote
-Veteran
-Turned Florida red
-Passed most conservative agenda in the country
-Took on the woke left and won
-Left Dem party in Florida in a
I had the opportunity to be with
@CaseyDeSantis
for her event in Lyon County last week. Here’s what I took away: she’s smart, articulate, fierce defender of her husband and children, has deep knowledge of policy and of conservative values. America and
@RonDeSantis
would both
I see the vitriol coming from one campaign. They say I’m not neutral well I was….not anymore. I only need to decide what candidate to work for!
They say I’m a RINO well….they don’t know me and the battles I’ve fought and wins we’ve had here in our great state!
Hey
@NikkiHaley
we here in Iowa take our role in the caucus process serious. So while
@RonDeSantis
is talking about serious issues that face our country you’re “having fun” at the expense of Iowans. I didn’t find it funny and I don’t think Iowa caucus voters will either.
Listen to
@SteveDeaceShow
put it out there clearly. The time is now for this generations Reagan. I for one am sick of all the losing we’ve done with Trump as our parties leader.
Hey
#IowaCaucus
voters can we finally agree that Nikki Haley is not deserving of our caucus vote? You can’t insult every Iowan then expect them to caucus for you. It’s over Nikki you just don’t know it yet.
.
@NikkiHaley
ends her remarks with a catered note to granite state voters —
“You know, Iowa starts it. You know that you correct it … and then my sweet state of South Carolina brings it home.”
So tonight in Sioux Center
@RonDeSantis
says Trumps running for his issues…..Haley’s running for her donors issues and I’m running for your issues.
Meanwhile in New Hampshire Nikki Haley says Iowa starts it, New Hampshire corrects it.
I’m glad I’m supporting the first
Proud to be in Iowa in support of
@RonDeSantis
for President. It’s time for new, effective leadership who will deliver! Pushing Congress & bureaucrats rather than capitulating to them… fighting for Americans rather than for the UN & Wall Street donors.
#DeSantisDelivers
Ok so while
@RonDeSantis
is getting endorsements from
@KimReynoldsIA
and
@bobvanderplaats
which the former president said was horrible because they’re bad leaders.
Trump himself picks up coveted Black Lives Matter endorsement and celebrates those who burned down cities,
Yep and you were President with the trifecta….I’m sure you’ll do it this time right? Kind of like locking her up, building a wall and having Mexico pay for it, not turning the country over to Fauci, having fewer deportations then Obama, getting the Dems to like you by
Knowing this kid and his work ethic his whole life here’s my projection…he becomes a stud for Iowa, all American and NFL draft pick. You heard it here first.
@HawkeyeFootball
you just got a total stud.
When Iowa voters find out that Nikki Haley’s new influx of cash is coming from liberal donors with an agenda they won’t be happy.
This comes on the heels of her being weak on life, saying the law should stay out of gender mutalization surgeries and that Hillary Clinton is her
My honest take on the debate.
@RonDeSantis
looked presidential & kept pushing the moderators & discussions to kitchen table issues that affect everyday Americans. I think people are looking for leadership not showmanship. No name calling petty back and forths.
#RepublicanDebate
Everything Haley says about
@RonDeSantis
on every issue he just stands there and says yep and I signed that bill. It’s the difference between talking and action…..the difference between leadership and speeches.
#GOPDebate
I am so proud of you
@LutmerZach
it’s been so fun watching you since third grade! Your leadership skills are unprecedented
@HawkeyeFootball
you have no idea the kid you’re getting!
Austin, a resident of Altoona, Iowa, says he “fell in love with President Trump” in 2016 — and voted for him in both 2016 and 2020.
“I’m proud of that. At the same time, I don’t like losing.”
Austin will be supporting
@RonDeSantis
on caucus night — crediting the hard work of
Hey
@TuckerCarlson
I’ll make you a deal. I am a
@RonDeSantis
supporter after having supported Trump twice. I’ll donate $20 per tweet up to $500 to the charity of your choice for every nasty zero sum tweet you think I’ve put out. If you can’t come up with $500 worth you have to
Because the Trump team sent out mailers with the wrong info on where to caucus at to many voters myself included…….please check below before you go to caucus.
#IowaCaucus
It’s time for leadership!
@RonDeSantis
is a proven leader who has consistently delivered for the people of Florida. Now it is time for him to defeat Joe Biden and deliver for America!
#DeSantis2024
#iacaucus
#iapolitics
We need a change agent in Washington. We don't want somebody that's just going to go up there and be a part of the establishment.
I want real, serious structural change.
I want to see term limits for members of Congress.
I want to see a Balanced Budget Amendment to the
At his event yesterday
@RonDeSantis
worked the crowd like no one I’ve seen since Santorum in 2012. He shook every hand took every picture. He really connected with the voters of Lyon county. Thats one of the keys to the caucus.
#DeSantis2024
#iacaucus
I will not be intimidated or threatened to support someone during a Presidential Primary. I am not supporting a man who had 4 years to fulfill his promise to secure the border and failed. I’m supporting a man who’s accomplished the things he said he would in the state of Florida.
To all the
@realDonaldTrump
supporters out there. Trump will say
@RonDeSantis
voted against the wall. (Along with Matt Gaetz and other freedom caucus members) but really what they were voting against was amnesty 3x larger then Obama. Let that sink in.
#withDeSantis
#TrumpsAmnesty
This is one of the reasons I can’t do Trump this time. He takes his weakness (turning the government over to fauci) during Covid and says it wasn’t me…Ron DeSantis loves him. No Donald YOU did that and to lie and bear false witness is not ok.
I have an idea….say you know what
As the guy who co-wrote the
#1
best seller on Fauci and Trump, I urge everyone to watch this clip. Sociopathic levels of gaslighting from Trump here. This isn’t even political obfuscation. Trump is straight up bearing false witness and violating a Commandment.
I stand with
@chiproytx
. He fights for what he believes and he’s one of the most conservative members of Congress. I can tell you with certainty that this shortsighted effort to intimidate Chip will not work.
Anyone else notice that when
@NikkiHaley
made the swipe at
@RonDeSantis
about a Wall Street donor leaving him and supporting her she actually made the point that she will bow to the Wall Street donors on China and DeSantis won’t.
#GOPDebate
#DeSantis
“You can take the Ambassador out of the United Nations but you can’t take the United Nations out of the ambassador.”
@RonDeSantis
absolutely destroys Nikki Haley.
300 people braved sub-zero weather in Cedar Rapids to hear Ron DeSantis’ inspiring message. We were joined on the stage by the very popular Iowa Governor
@KimReynoldsIA
!
I will brave whatever is thrown at me — nothing is handed to you in life.
So if we have to trudge through snow to earn the vote, we’ll trudge through snow!
He just can’t help himself….
@realDonaldTrump
claims he got
@joniernst
and
@ChuckGrassley
elected. No you did not. Ever notice he claims to be the reason for everyone’s election victories but can’t win his own election? Maybe it’s the candidate and they win in-spite of the
“In every action he takes,
@RonDeSantis
focuses on what’s right — not what’s politically popular or easy or convenient. Whether it’s COVID or fighting to get indoctrination out of our schools, Ron is a leader who is driven by his faith and fighting for the people he serves, who
BIG receipts bomb right here. Trump promised to lock up Hillary! In the end, he gave her awards and admitted - it was all a political scam he was pulling: "That plays great, before the election."
So
@TuckerCarlson
I have to disagree with this statement. Have you not seen or watched any of the trump social media “influencers”.
We
@RonDeSantis
supporters are former basket of deplorables who just want leadership over showmanship and someone who does what they say and is
Tucker Carlson calls out DeSantis' campaign:
“The people who represent him online are the nastiest, the stupidest, and the most zero-sum people I’ve ever seen in my life.”
It’s simple Haley is establishment and wants to be Trumps VP, Trump is considering Haley to save himself from head to head with
@RonDeSantis
Ron DeSantis…..well he’s trying to save the country.
#DeSantisForPresident
#DeSantis
With Nikki Haley now under attack by Donald Trump's MAGA, Inc., pro-Haley SuperPAC SFA Fund is out with its largest single negative expenditure to date, deploying $2.3M of the latest $3 million buy to attack Ron DeSantis in Iowa.
The spending is insane. 35M against Desantis by Trump and Haley.
The Swamp knows he is the real threat.
Trump will name Haley his Establishment VP...
then fold on guns, immigration, lockdowns like he did last time.
Support DeSantis.
@_johnnymaga
Actually having been with the former president multiple times at 7’ tall myself….the former Trump would look small next to my son as well.
These kids went through Covid, have seen their share of the national debt skyrocket, & are committed to educating themselves on the candidates to make informed decisions Caucus night! These young people are our future!
#IowaCaucus
This👇👇 is why this election matters.
A great group of young people (several are first time caucus attendees) waited patiently to get a picture with
@RonDeSantis
today in Rock Rapids!
#IowaCaucus
Iowa voter on town hall says people aren’t voting for Biden they’re voting against Trump.
@RonDeSantis
you are the only candidate that can unite the country.
#FoxNewsTownHall
#IowaCaucus
My take from tonight’s
@seanhannity
led debate.
Newsom didn’t answer many questions and just kept spewing talking points.
@RonDeSantis
cleaned up on the facts of economy, gas prices, tax rates, Covid, school closures, pretty much every topic.
I must say Newsom is the best
I often wonder if Trump is up 50 points like he says and the race is over…why do I keep getting hit mail on
@RonDeSantis
from him? That’s because Trump knows it’s close and knows he could lose Iowa.
Support
@RonDeSantis
It’s for the kids
It’s for young women in sports
It’s for a safer America
It’s for a secure border
It’s for draining the swamp
It’s for a conservative agenda
It’s for the unborn
It’s for freedom from the bureaucratic state
It’s for sanity in our politics
Ok….are we really going to let this stand Iowa?
I’m sorry
@realDonaldTrump
Iowa Evangelical Christians are not “pieces of sh..” we are God fearing Americans who love our God and our country.
I have known
@TimAlberta
for a long time. He is not some “fake news” reporter. He is
@jaysonst
So
@jaysonst
love your work. Great stuff on Andrew. I’m a Braves fan and get frustrated by the 30 cliff argument. He started at 19. Had he started at 25 and had that cliff at 36 with the same overall numbers would you use that against him?
@wesenos
Also if he gets all the Carson and all the Paul he still needs all his votes and 1/2 of Cruz votes. There’s no way that happens. This is a much closer race then the polls let on.