Rob Sand

So there's kind of two pieces of my answer to that question. One is there are still a huge number of Iowans that are focused on the candidate, not on the party or, you know, public service rather than politics. In 2022, Tom Miller and Mike Fitzgerald both ended up about 1% shy of winning their races for state treasurer and attorney general.

So there's kind of two pieces of my answer to that question. One is there are still a huge number of Iowans that are focused on the candidate, not on the party or, you know, public service rather than politics. In 2022, Tom Miller and Mike Fitzgerald both ended up about 1% shy of winning their races for state treasurer and attorney general.

If those guys had won, we would be the only state in the country with an evenly split delegation for the state offices. That would be a measure where you could say literally we are the most purple state, right? And we were 1% off of that. So Republicans have won a lot of elections in Iowa lately, but Iowans are still just sort of looking for the person, right?

If those guys had won, we would be the only state in the country with an evenly split delegation for the state offices. That would be a measure where you could say literally we are the most purple state, right? And we were 1% off of that. So Republicans have won a lot of elections in Iowa lately, but Iowans are still just sort of looking for the person, right?

If those guys had won, we would be the only state in the country with an evenly split delegation for the state offices. That would be a measure where you could say literally we are the most purple state, right? And we were 1% off of that. So Republicans have won a lot of elections in Iowa lately, but Iowans are still just sort of looking for the person, right?

And this is why this state, I think, went – For Obama twice and then Trump three times, not because the state changed overnight, but because both of those guys were outsiders who promised to change politics.

And this is why this state, I think, went – For Obama twice and then Trump three times, not because the state changed overnight, but because both of those guys were outsiders who promised to change politics.

And this is why this state, I think, went – For Obama twice and then Trump three times, not because the state changed overnight, but because both of those guys were outsiders who promised to change politics.

I do. And we're going to follow Iowa law. I'm not particularly concerned with what the DNC says.

I do. And we're going to follow Iowa law. I'm not particularly concerned with what the DNC says.

I do. And we're going to follow Iowa law. I'm not particularly concerned with what the DNC says.

Sure. Pretty straightforward. Iowans have been doing this for a very long time. Folks like yourself, I don't know if you ever said it specifically, but there were other reporters who when they were here for the caucuses would say, man, I've been in every state and I've done this for years. Nobody asks better questions than Iowa voters. Nobody's more... into it.

Sure. Pretty straightforward. Iowans have been doing this for a very long time. Folks like yourself, I don't know if you ever said it specifically, but there were other reporters who when they were here for the caucuses would say, man, I've been in every state and I've done this for years. Nobody asks better questions than Iowa voters. Nobody's more... into it.

Sure. Pretty straightforward. Iowans have been doing this for a very long time. Folks like yourself, I don't know if you ever said it specifically, but there were other reporters who when they were here for the caucuses would say, man, I've been in every state and I've done this for years. Nobody asks better questions than Iowa voters. Nobody's more... into it.

No one is more, you know, I appreciate that you made a personal phone call to me, Mrs. Candidate, but I'm going to still, yeah, I'm going to, I'm still going to make sure that I have a chance to. Look, I love my friends in New Hampshire too.

No one is more, you know, I appreciate that you made a personal phone call to me, Mrs. Candidate, but I'm going to still, yeah, I'm going to, I'm still going to make sure that I have a chance to. Look, I love my friends in New Hampshire too.

No one is more, you know, I appreciate that you made a personal phone call to me, Mrs. Candidate, but I'm going to still, yeah, I'm going to, I'm still going to make sure that I have a chance to. Look, I love my friends in New Hampshire too.

Well, but then, you know, then the DNC comes in here and says, okay, well, Iowa, oh, they complain about diversity issues. And they complain – I can't remember what the other thing was, but then they added a state that was less diverse. Oh, and competitiveness. And then they added another state that was also less competitive. Less competitive, right. Yeah.

Well, but then, you know, then the DNC comes in here and says, okay, well, Iowa, oh, they complain about diversity issues. And they complain – I can't remember what the other thing was, but then they added a state that was less diverse. Oh, and competitiveness. And then they added another state that was also less competitive. Less competitive, right. Yeah.

Well, but then, you know, then the DNC comes in here and says, okay, well, Iowa, oh, they complain about diversity issues. And they complain – I can't remember what the other thing was, but then they added a state that was less diverse. Oh, and competitiveness. And then they added another state that was also less competitive. Less competitive, right. Yeah.