evangelicals could be key to winning that all important state, but could it alienate republican voters down the line. let s start with a much needed string of successes this week for president joe biden, domestically, internationally, politically, punctuated by today s big number, $72 million raised in the second quarter of 2023. compare that to the republican side, 35 million reported by former president donald trump s campaign, 20 million for governor ron desantis. and then there is that hugely consequential week on the world stage, biden facing multiple global challenges at the nato summit that threaten to erupt into division, but walked away with unity. and he gave his personal guarantee that the u.s. will stay committed to the alliance despite what he called extreme elements at home that threatened to pull back. the president was going by two strongest economic reports, inflation at its lowest level in two years, in what he says is bidenomics in action. could this kick
potential alternatives like a ron desantis. he did also mention vivek ram swami is having some traction here with voters in iowa. ram swa has been running with his hindu faith front and center. voters have been open that because he shares the values. people are kicking the tires of everyone that is coming to town right now. iowa voters are not to be taken for granted, they are very discerning. they very much value their place as the first caucus, as the sort of place where you come to narrow the field. they re taking their votes very seriously. it s one thing to kick the tires. it s another thing to go to a caucus and decide to support someone who isn t donald trump. so i guess the question is maybe how pragmatic can evangelicals be? i mean, there must have been a little bit of pragmatism in 2016 because he made a comment about