In Frigid Marshalltown, Iowans Prepare to Caucus in Crowded Roundhouse

‘There’s not going to be many places to even park there.’

Ray Mitchem, a retired biology teacher, is going to speak out on behalf of Vivek Ramaswamy at his caucus site in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Jan. 15. On Jan. 14, he spoke about why he likes Mr. Ramaswamy while sitting in a booth at a Perkins near the interstate. Nathan Worcester/The Epoch TImes

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa—One day before the Jan. 15 Iowa caucus, two families sat together in the waiting area of a Perkins in Marshalltown, Iowa—the Mitchums, who support Vivek Ramaswamy, and the Bragas, who support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The difference of opinion “might ruin our friendship,” quipped Kathy Braga, drawing belly laughs from the bench full of local Republicans.