There’s been a lot of buzz over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s well-received performance at the Freedom Summit of 2016 Republican presidential candidates in Des Moines over the weekend. Sen. Ted Cruz also scored big. And New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won praise not only for showing up — some didn’t expect he would attend such a conservative gathering — but for delivering a heartfelt talk that connected with much of the audience.
Each man improved his position in the GOP field, but the potential candidate with the most improved standing in Iowa — if only because she started from virtually nowhere — would have to be Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett Packard CEO and failed California Senate candidate who’s now considering the longest-of-longshot runs for the White House.
