Trump's campaign banks on its loyal supporters to turn out and caucus in Iowa despite frigid weather
Donald Trump’s campaign is banking on his loyal supporters to turn out for Monday night's Iowa caucuses
URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was stuck in Florida, forcing his presidential campaign to cancel his in-person events two days before Iowa's kickoff Republican caucuses.
But at his campaign's Iowa headquarters in a nondescript brick building northwest of Des Moines, volunteers were busy working the phones, trying to turn out the vote for Monday's contest as the snow whipped in frigid winds outside.
“He has sacrificed so much for our country and I need to do my part to support his efforts to save America because America is dying,” said Melissa Davis, 56, a small-business owner from Windsor Heights who has spent the past few months phone-banking, knocking on doors and encouraging voters in her district to turn out on Trump's behalf. For Davis, who will also serve as a Trump caucus captain on the night of the Martin Luther King Jr.. Day holiday, the connection is deeply personal.