Ames, IA- Five GOP presidential candidates attended the Iowa-Iowa State game on Saturday, hoping to score points with potential caucusgoers.
Radio Iowa reports that the two leading candidates in the Republican Party’s presidential race attracted the most attention in Ames. Before the game, former President Donald Trump briefly spoke to hundreds waiting outside the AGR fraternity and he threw some autographed footballs into the crowd.
As Trump made his way into the stadium, Trump was cheered and greeted with a “USA!” chant, but there were some boos and obscene gestures directed Trump’s way during the day. Trump watched the game from a private stadium suite with Gary Kirke, a Des Moines businessman who’s the co-owner of two Iowa casinos.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis strolled through the throngs of tailgaters, then during the game, DeSantis sat in the stands next to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
Reynolds has said that she’s neutral in the presidential race, so that all candidates feel welcome to campaign in Iowa, but Reynolds isn’t ruling out making an endorsement closer to the January caucuses.
