What to expect here at the Iowa caucuses? Haley and DeSantis face a steep uphill climb | Opinion

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95% : Marion County GOP holds Trump fan meetings Here where I live, in Marion County, Trump is so loved that the county Republican Party has its monthly central committee meeting, but for months they have also been holding a separate monthly meeting just for Trump supporters.
88% : Some Republican voters warm to Nikki Haley Iowa Republicans love Haley -- unless they love Trump.
62% : Trump had almost no ground game in 2016, and now he has the best data of any campaign.
61% : Trump has built a powerful team that is like no other, and he makes his followers feel loved -- comrades on the battlefield for the future of our nation.
59% : Donald Trump is leading Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley by more than 30 points in most polls, so here the race is for second.
54% : Believe it or not, Trump could beat expectations.
50% : I've stood in lines with thousands of other Iowans at Trump rallies for hours in stroke-inducing heat and shivered at others when it was below freezing.
46% : I have many Republican friends who love Trump, and when I tell them I think Haley has the best chance to beat Biden, they don't care.
46% : They are all-in on Trump, sink or swim.
43% : The fact that she is now within striking distance of Trump in New Hampshire will help her.
35% : Here in Iowa, Trump is at the sloppy top of his game.
35% : Real Clear Politics polling as of Jan. 9 had Trump with a 35.6% lead over Haley and DeSantis in Iowa, both holding close to 17% of Republicans preferring them.
35% : If Haley beats expectations, she will go into New Hampshire strong on Jan. 23, and then head to her home state on Feb. 3 to see if she can make a run against Trump.
5% : A few of my friends whom I call Eisenhower Republicans, who were troubled by Trump, have soured on DeSantis and recently broke for Haley.

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