"Pence's Traditional Conservatism Fails to Resonate with Iowa's Declining Base"

Former Vice President Mike Pence, while campaigning in Iowa for the Republican nomination for president, preached old-school conservative values such as fiscal responsibility, military strength, and opposition to price controls on prescription drugs. However, his message is struggling to resonate with a dwindling number of Republican voters who have embraced the more populist and anti-establishment rhetoric of figures like Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Pence's position in the polls remains in the low-single digits, and he faces challenges in winning over voters who still believe in the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.