Amid frigid conditions, GOP candidates make their final pitch to Iowans ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucus on Monday. Here is a photographic round-up.
Republican presidential candidates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) participate in CNN's GOP presidential primary debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP)
Snow blankets Iowa in the lead-up to the Caucuses. (Janice Hisle, Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
Drake University’s live mascot, Griff II, walks around the spin room where CNN’s Republican presidential primary debate takes place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley greets her supporters after a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa, on Jan. 11, 2024. (Right) Marc Daniels from Springfield, Illinois, a manufacturer representative, holds his red kippah that says “2024 Nikki Haley” at the event.(Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with his supporters at a campaign event in Ames, Iowa, on Jan. 11, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and supporters at a campaign event in Ames, Iowa, on Jan. 11, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
After much anticipation, Vivek Ramaswamy arrives at his event at the National Czech-Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 11, 2024. (Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to supporters during a campaign stops on Jan. 11 and 12, 2024 in Iowa. (Joe Raedle, Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; John Haughey/The Epoch Times)
Former President Donald Trump and supporters at a town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images, Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times)
Audience members listen as Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Mason City, Iowa, on Jan. 05, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
A winter storm hits Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2024. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
A snowy day in downtown Des Moines ahead of the Iowa caucuses, most events have been canceled due to snowfall and wind in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)