Iowa voters react to presidential race shakeup

DES MOINES, Iowa — On a Monday afternoon we found three voices inside Smokey Row coffee shop to share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential race.

“I’m a republican at heart,” Linda Woods explained as she reacted to the latest news of president Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign.

Across the room, Margo Keller proclaimed her choice, but with a cautious undertone.

“I would definitely vote for Kamala Harris,” Keller said. “But I’m not confident she can win.”

Jeff Riggins is still undecided.

“I frame very little, probably less than five percent off my political leanings off Republican versus Democrat,” Riggins said.

One theme all three agree on is how uniquely bizarre the current political cycle truly is.

“I think it’s a super interesting time for this country; you know, unprecedented as far as what’s happened,” Woods said.

Keller feels like her party made the decision for her.

“It seems like we don’t have much to consider at all really,” Keller said.

Riggins is happy to call the situation like he sees it.

“Strong, convinced Democrats for a large portion of their lives need to really stand up and raise hell with their party. The procedure that took place, lets just say it didn’t feel very natural and now they find themselves in a tight spot and their options aren’t great,” Riggins said.

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