Hallelujah, this is great. this is good news. i was wondering if they were buying anything with all that money i was spending. reporter: in the hawkeye state, a whopping 69% of likely caucusgoers say they have a favorable view of scott. according to a recent poll. his pursuit of momentum will have to carry into next week s debate. a crucial test and opportunity with florida governor ron desantis seeking to reboot his campaign and trump s appearance on the stage very much in doubt, scott is convinced he can compete. i ll continue to run this race with one objective, to be the president of the united states. reporter: his campaign just releasing this video you get in the race for president to win. what is your campaign strategy to gain momentum between now and the debate? good news is we ll continue doing what we ve been doing which is to focus on the positive message anchored in conservatism with a backbone.