{"id":5496,"date":"2023-11-07T10:33:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2023-11-07T10:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:33:51","slug":"iowa-governor-reveals-reasoning-behind-unexpected-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/2026\/iowa-governor-reveals-reasoning-behind-unexpected-endorsement\/njackson\/2023\/11\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Governor Reveals Reasoning Behind Unexpected Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is explaining why she broke tradition and decided to endorse Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a mother, grandmother, and American, I can&#39;t sit on the sidelines.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RonDeSantis<\/a> is the person who will fight for you. Who will have the moral conviction to do what\u2019s right &amp; the ability to actually do what he promises.<br><br>His record proves that. He has my full endorsement! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/938D6iYKCB\">pic.twitter.com\/938D6iYKCB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kim Reynolds (@KimReynoldsIA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimReynoldsIA\/status\/1721699997840777471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The popular Republican governor told NBC News&#8217; Dasha Burns that she broke with Iowa\u2019s tradition of governors remaining neutral through the primaries because the country has &#8220;too much at stake.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just felt like I couldn\u2019t sit on the sidelines any longer,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have too much at stake. I truly believe that he is the right person to get this country back on track.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on why she&#39;s breaking with the Iowa tradition of staying neutral during the primaries and endorsing Ron DeSantis: <br><br>\u201cI just felt like I couldn&#39;t sit on the sidelines any longer. We have too much at stake. I truly believe that he is the right person to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f46QbmMZOU\">pic.twitter.com\/f46QbmMZOU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonrantz\/status\/1721701276923355521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NBC News noted that the endorsement was the \u201cbiggest endorsement of the primary\u201d season so far and that it was a significant boost for the DeSantis campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked why she endorsed DeSantis, who is in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1721668788616143211\">second place<\/a>\u00a0in the race, she said: \u201cI don\u2019t base my decision on polls. I take a look at who I believe is the right person for the right job. I believe that Ron is the right person for the right job. And I believe he\u2019s going to win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burns later asked about her relationship with former President Donald Trump who has fired off repeated attacks against Reynolds, often accusing her of being disloyal to the former President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked when the last time she spoke to Trump, she said, \u201cProbably the last time he called to ask if I would endorse him, and I said I wasn\u2019t at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) talks about the pressure fmr. Pres. Trump puts on Republicans.<br>DeSantis: \u201cYou could be the best governor ever and he\u2019ll trash you. You could be a terrible, corrupt politician. 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