exactly one hour away from the first major test of the 2024 g.o.p. primary season. the iowa caucuses. now, more than 1600 caucuses across 99 counties, you can believe it or not. i have been covering to iowa for years covering these caucuses. this year isn t just the coldest, but also has the most riding on it. i will explain what is really at stake in moments. but, first, we have reporters at the headquarters of all the major candidates. first to trump s right here in des moines where fox news senior national correspondent rich edson is standing by. rich? rich: you know, laura, it s cold it s icy. some of the roads are impassable. they have talked to the weather all day long here. we talked to the candidates how that plays into the campaign. they say look, all the campaigns are dealing with this. one campaign aid said, look, we have the most dedicated campaign base in the history of american politics. we re not worried about our folks showing up. speaking of showing up, for
Here. Even the parking here at Herbert Hoover Elementary School is slippery. Youve got to walk slow. Everyone is showing up here and is committed to being here. Theyve been in line for about 20 or 25 minutes. The line still going out the door. You have to prove you live in this area and show an id. When you get here you get a valid. You will love this. This is the ballot right here. The best money can buy. Iowa caucus, Purple Slip of paper is what they are filling out. This is not my ballot. I will return it to its rightful owner. In a few moments this is the stage. No microphones or fancy audiovisual equipment. Folks are lined up. Ive been talking to a number of people here. I basically heard from a member of each and every campaign. This is a district more liberal part of the state. I think Nikki Haley and Ron Desantis are hoping to do well in. Who knows . This is just one Elementary School. I discovered walking down the hall there is another precinct in the cafeteria with another