GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott campaigns in Council Bluffs Friday
The South Carolina senator is trying to put fuel to his campaign in a crowding field of GOP presidential nominee hopefuls.
The South Carolina senator is trying to put fuel to his campaign in a crowding field of GOP presidential nominee hopefuls.
The South Carolina senator is trying to put fuel to his campaign in a crowding field of GOP presidential nominee hopefuls.
Iowa's on the national stage this week in the race for the White House.
Nearly a dozen Republican candidates will visit the state this weekend, starting with Tim Scott, who talked to voters Friday evening in Council Bluffs.
"One of my first acts as president of the United States will be to stand up for this nation by closing our southern border," said Scott during his speech to voters.
The South Carolina senator is trying to put fuel to his campaign in a crowding field of GOP presidential nominee hopefuls. Scott was leaning heavily on conservative sticking points like stronger borders and standing up to China to rally the crowd and hopefully push up his poll numbers.
"Where he's going to end up, nobody knows because these are very interested people that will make a decision. But I thought the crowd responded very well to him today," said Bob Janeczko, an Iowa resident.
Earlier, Scott held a roundtable with local business owners who wanted to see how he could help the food industry.
"I understand the challenges that small business owners face because I am a small business owner for a number of years," Scott said.
Some of the Republican voters say they are looking for a Trump alternative. Others say they are waiting to see what happens.
"I think we need all the discussion we can. That's what makes America powerful. Everybody cares deeply and everybody wants to make the place better," said Bob Nordstrom, a Lincoln resident.
For these presidential hopefuls, it is all about coming to the people and hearing them on their grounds.