Second place in Iowa won’t matter if Trump romps to victory

Published January 12, 2024 3:04pm ET



Barring an unexpected and seismic political upset, former President Donald Trump is going to win the Iowa caucuses next week, and if the polls are any indication, it isn’t even going to be close.

The RealClearPolitics average of polls currently gives Trump a 35-point lead over his closest rival, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who has just surpassed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in the polls in the last few days.

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