Washington Post: “DeSantis will start Saturday at a picnic in Sioux Center, Iowa, hosted by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa). Prominent Republicans from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg to Sen. Joni Ernst and state Attorney General Brenna Bird are expected to attend.”
“DeSantis’s ability to engage up-close with voters and go off-script will be under intense scrutiny as he mingles with top Iowa officials Saturday at a picnic, where he’s also expected to take questions from reporters.”
CNN: “After DeSantis speaks, he and Feenstra and their wives are expected to mingle and grill food for the crowd.”
New York Times: “The governor and his team have had internal conversations acknowledging the need for him to engage in the basics of political courtship: small talk, handshaking, eye contact.”
