Images from frozen Iowa as Trump cruises, DeSantis fights, Haley climbs to the caucuses
By Matias Ocner and
Douglas R. Clifford
From left: Corky Boucher, 16, Toby Coucher, 14, and Bob Martindale, leave the Simpson College campus moments after attending a rally where former President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, in Indianola, IA.
Douglas R. Clifford
Times
Des Moines, Iowa
With the National Weather Service warning of “life-threatening wind chills,” former President Donald Trump and his opponents seeking the Republican presidential nomination are traversing frozen Iowa ahead of Monday evening’s caucuses.
Republican voters, who will gather at 7 p.m. CT on Monday in precincts across Iowa to caucus for their preferred candidates, are bundling up to get to events to see the contenders, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Polls suggest Trump should cruise to victory here, with second place up for grabs, but the dangerous weather has thrown an element of unpredictability into the mix.
Cars drive through snowy conditions on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. Subzero temperatures have saddled the state ahead of the Iowa caucuses. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Steam emerges from a stack at the St. Ambrose Cathedral in downtown Des Moines on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, where temperatures plummeted to -14 degrees (F) overnight on the heels of an arctic blast that swept across the country over the weekend. Douglas R. Clifford Times
Geese rest on a frozen section of the Des Moines River at the Center Street Bridge which links the east and west sides of Des Moines on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023. Douglas R. Clifford Times
A pickup truck carries flags in support of former President Donald Trump near Simpson College where Trump spoke on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, in Indianola, IA. Douglas R. Clifford Times
People attend a rally in an overflow room where a live video of former President Donald Trump speaking was displayed on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, at Simpson College in Indianola, IA, as Republican candidates work to lock down undecided Iowans before Monday’s caucuses. Douglas R. Clifford Times
People attend a rally in an overflow room where a live video of former President Donald Trump speaking was displayed on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, at Simpson College in Indianola, IA, as Republican candidates work to lock down undecided Iowans before Monday’s caucuses. Douglas R. Clifford Times
People emerge from the Kent Campus Center at Simpson College after attending a rally where former President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, in Indianola, IA. Douglas R. Clifford Times
A motorcade climbs a hill on US-65 with former President Donald Trump on Sunday, Jan 14, 2023, while en route to Simpson College in Indianola, IA, where he spoke at a rally to lock down undecided Iowans before Monday’s caucuses. Douglas R. Clifford Times
A man walks near The District Venue before the start of a Ron DeSantis rally on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa. DeSantis is hoping for a strong performance in the Iowa caucuses. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis greets supporters after speaking during a rally at The District Venue on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa. DeSantis is hoping for a strong performance in the Iowa caucuses. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A tour bus belonging to the Never Back Down super PAC is seen outside of The District Venue before the start of a Ron DeSantis rally on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is presented to supporters during a rally at The District Venue on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa. DeSantis is hoping for a strong performance in the Iowa caucuses. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley greets supporters during a rally at Jethro’s BBQ on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. A poll released Saturday showed Haley running in second place ahead of the Iowa caucuses. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s supporters attend a rally at Jethro’s BBQ on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks to supporters during a rally at Jethro’s BBQ on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published January 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM.
