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Posted: 2023-12-04T15:28:31Z | Updated: 2023-12-04T15:28:31Z

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Sunday voiced confidence that he would win the upcoming Iowa caucus next month and pledged to offer an alternative health care plan to Obamacare by the spring as he continues to struggle in the polls ahead of the official start of the GOP presidential nomination contest.

In a wide-ranging interview with NBCs Meet The Press, DeSantis appeared confident that he would come out in first place in the Iowa caucus on Jan. 15, even though he trails former President Donald Trump in the state by over 27 points, according to an average of primary polls compiled by FiveThirtyEight .

Were going to win Iowa, DeSantis said. I think its going to help propel us to the nomination. But I think well have a lot of work that well have to do beyond that. I dont think you take anything for granted.

DeSantis predicted that GOP voters eventually will have to pick between him and Trump, appearing to dismiss the other candidates still in the race, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, whose popularity has been rising and is well ahead of DeSantis in New Hampshire. Haley also recently secured the endorsement of a super PAC backed by the billionaire Koch brothers, which could boost her candidacy further.

Ultimately, Republican voters are going to have the choice of Donald Trump, which I think would make the election a referendum on him and a lot of the issues that hes dealing with, or me, and that will be a referendum on [President Joe] Bidens failures, on all the issues in the country that are affecting people, he said.

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