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exactly one hour away from the first major test of the 2024 g.o.p. primary season. the iowa caucuses. now, more than 1600 caucuses across 99 counties, you can believe it or not. i have been covering to iowa for years covering these caucuses. this year isn t just the coldest, but also has the most riding on it. i will explain what is really at stake in moments. but, first, we have reporters at the headquarters of all the major candidates. first to trump s right here in des moines where fox news senior national correspondent rich edson is standing by. rich? rich: you know, laura, it s cold it s icy. some of the roads are impassable. they have talked to the weather all day long here. we talked to the candidates how that plays into the campaign. they say look, all the campaigns are dealing with this. one campaign aid said, look, we have the most dedicated campaign base in the history of american politics. we re not worried about our folks showing up. speaking of showing u ....
it is 8:00 p.m. in new york, 7:00 in iowa for the caucuses where have just been called to order. the 2024 election is officially underway. after a prayer and the pledge of allegiance iowa caucus goers from all 99 counties will hear from representatives of each campaign. ones each representative is heard, you write your preferred candidates name on a piece of paper, put it in a basket and the whole basket is counted in front of everybody. this is about as basic as it gets and that s a good thing. no machines. no harvesting. no drop boxes. those results will come trickling in in any second. we will know the winner tonight. imagine that. early reports indicate that donald trump is performing incredibly well. so sit back and watch because this is actually fun. would you leave your house at night when his 20 below zero, drive across the frozen tundra to politic inside a high school gymnasium? thousands of americans in iowa are. these are the diehards. they ve got a final pep ....
I think he has some rate traits. he is a family man, so that s why. it s the personal resume again. dan, given what biden has allowed to happen to this country just in the last three years, it is devastating. will iowa choose the ultimate winner of the gop primary race this year? if you are looking at the polls, i would say probably sell. okay. you had an answer. i can t wait to hear what you do. dan and cindy, great to see both of you. that s it for us. stay with fox all night long for live coverage of the iowa caucuses especially if you want to see me later on tonight. follow me on social media. it is america now and forever. jesse is next. ....