Greetings from Oakwood Church in Ames, Iowa — an educational center that tonight doubles as a GOP caucus site for 21 precincts in Story County. The space is currently full, with a line out the door. Trump Jr. expected to speak in a bit. Environment is (mini) rally-like.
One GOP caucus-goer just took in the overflowing room and said to her friends: “Who knew there were so many Republicans in Ames?!” This is a place Hillary Clinton won by about 12 points in 2016.
Standing ovation from several hundred folks here to see @DonaldJTrumpJr at Ames GOP caucus site: “Seems like we have this one covered,” he says, as compared to 2016 (when Trump came in second place here)
No surprise here but still striking the Trump campaign deployed so many resources when this was a forgone conclusion. Reminder: more than 80 of his top surrogates are at GOP caucus sites tonight. nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
Results from this Ames GOP caucus site, per officials:
Trump 415
Walsh 20
Weld 9
Write-ins:
French 1
Sasse 1
Haley 1
Pence 1
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