that's where all of the action is. it's also at the 801 steak house. one of the traditional places. you run into people, senator joni ernst of iowa was there last night, and while there is the general sense of excitement, you know, events like this are a lot of fun, especially for political reporters like me. it's different than when there were these real big questions about who was going to win. that, i think, really sort of underscores the hill that ron desantis has to climb. for more on this, let's bring in cnn's elalayna treene in des moines at a different site. you kocover the trump campaign y in and day out. what are you hearing from them about how they're approaching the final days, and how first time caucus goers are reacting to the circumstances? >> reporter: right, well, that is the big question heading into today. i know from my conversations with donald trump's team and his advisers that they had been