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Close Up: Political world turns its attention to Iowa State Fair

Close Up: Political world turns its attention to Iowa State Fair
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Close Up: Political world turns its attention to Iowa State Fair
This week's Close Up is all about presidential politics at the Iowa State Fair. About a dozen candidates seeking the Republican nomination will appear with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in her new Fair-Side Chats at JR's SouthPork Ranch at the fair, which draws more than 1 million people annually. We hear from those who've already taken the stage.KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker also followed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who campaigned across six different counties on Friday in western Iowa. In an exclusive one-on-one interview with DeSantis, Rooker asked him why he's going all-in on Iowa.And Sen. Joni Ernst shares advice to the candidates on how to win over Iowa voters.Visit kcci.com/close-up for more episodes of Close Up.

This week's Close Up is all about presidential politics at the Iowa State Fair.

About a dozen candidates seeking the Republican nomination will appear with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in her new Fair-Side Chats at JR's SouthPork Ranch at the fair, which draws more than 1 million people annually. We hear from those who've already taken the stage.

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KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker also followed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who campaigned across six different counties on Friday in western Iowa. In an exclusive one-on-one interview with DeSantis, Rooker asked him why he's going all-in on Iowa.

And Sen. Joni Ernst shares advice to the candidates on how to win over Iowa voters.

Visit kcci.com/close-up for more episodes of Close Up.

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