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First big event involving many GOP presidential candidates was hosted in Iowa

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The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition² hosted a presidential candidate event over the weekend. Most at the gathering³ of Christian⁴ conservatives said they're willing to stand by former President Trump⁵.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

In the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination⁶, Iowa once again vote first when it holds its caucuses⁷ early next year. This past weekend, though, the first big multi-candidate event was hosted by the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition. That's an organization of conservative Christian voters. The mix of candidates included former President Trump, who joined via livestream; former VP Mike Pence, who was there in person, as were a host of others, many of them names maybe you've never heard of. You have, though, heard of NPR's Don Gonyea, who was also there. He joins us now from Des Moines. Don, these events are often called cattle calls because there are a lot of participants. So who was there, and what did they focus on?

DON GONYEA, BYLINE⁸: Well, unsurprisingly, abortion⁹ was a common theme, with many candidates saying they would be the best on that big issue. So let's start with Trump. He's actually come under fire by some anti-abortion groups lately because he says it's up to states now to decide such things. Just leave it to the states. So he used this speech to remind people that he is the guy who deserves the credit for Roe¹⁰ v. Wade¹¹ being gone in the first place.

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DONALD TRUMP: I faced down vile¹² attacks to confirm our three great Supreme¹³ Court justices - Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

GONYEA: It's a sign the GOP is still figuring out how to message around abortion. And Mike Pence actually got in on it, too. On one hand, he praises Trump for his court appointees, but he also made it clear that he is the far tougher anti-abortion crusader. This clip is from a brief news conference he held at the event.

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MIKE PENCE: But I don't agree with the former president, who says this is a states-only issue. I mean, we've been given a new beginning for life in this country.

GONYEA: And let me note here, Pence is not yet officially a candidate. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, who's also exploring running, was there. Remember, Scott is not that well-known in Iowa or around the country, and he's basically introducing himself. And he did so over the weekend in the style of a Baptist preacher.

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TIM SCOTT: If you believe that we should educate our children and not indoctrinate our kids, let me hear you say...

UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: Amen.

SCOTT: If you believe we need a little more ABCs and a little less CRT, let me hear you scream. Hallelujah.

GONYEA: Let me also tell you who was not there. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a conflict, as did former ambassador Nikki Haley. Other big-name potential candidates, like Chris Christie, weren't there either. So something felt like it was missing, but that did provide an opportunity for the unknowns who are running. And here's one example.

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VIVEK RAMASWAMY: I'm Vivek Ramaswamy. I'll tell you something. I was born in 1985. I'm 37 years old. I'm the first millennial¹⁴ to ever run for president as a Republican. Thank you. Thank you for that.

GONYEA: Ramaswamy is an entrepreneur and author who says the GOP needs to connect with young voters. He says he can do that and that a conservative message will work with those voters.

MART?NEZ: All right. Now, Don, this is a contested primary - lots of candidates or potential candidates, as you point out. But Donald Trump loves to remind anyone who will listen that he is currently way, way, way ahead in the polls. So how does that affect the vibe at an event like this?

GONYEA: Let me just give you one example. At one point, Mike Pence was working the room - shaking hands, squeezing between tables, taking selfies with people like a real celebrity¹⁵. But when you talk to people after their moment, their selfie with the former vice¹⁶ president, you get something like this from voter Connie Dianda of Mason City.

You said you're not a big fan.

CONNIE DIANDA: Yeah.

GONYEA: Just...

DIANDA: Because of what happened January 6. I mean, I felt like there was fraud in the election. I felt like he could have done something more on that day to support our president. And he didn't step up to the plate.

GONYEA: And that's really the Trump effect. You feel it in the room, the sense that this looks like a traditional, big campaign event, one where you've got lots of hopefuls. And traditionally, there'd be some buzz, people wondering if one of these candidates, somebody on the stage, might really impress or maybe break through and get some momentum¹⁷. But you sure don't feel anything like that yet this year. I talked to retired¹⁸ farmer Ron Partlow, and he says he's got nothing against any of these other Republicans. But - well, just listen.

RON PARTLOW: We're going downhill. The whole country is going downhill. We lost ground the past three, four years. Yeah. We need Trump. We need somebody back in there to straighten this thing out.

GONYEA: So in the room, you really get this strong sense of the loyalty¹⁹ to Donald Trump. And that's not shocking. And I did find some people who were undecided. They're waiting to see. But mostly, you found people ready to stand by Trump through indictments²⁰, through what they see as unfair attacks in the media, through whatever may come down the pipe in the next, you know, coming months. And they express great pride at being on his side.

MART?NEZ: All right. That's NPR's Don Gonyea in Des Moines. Don, thanks.

GONYEA: It's my pleasure.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

4 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

5 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

6 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

7 caucuses   

n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议

参考例句：

• Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网

8 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

9 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

10 roe   

n.鱼卵；獐鹿

参考例句：

• We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。
• I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？

11 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

12 vile   

adj.卑鄙的，可耻的，邪恶的；坏透的

参考例句：

• Who could have carried out such a vile attack?会是谁发起这么卑鄙的攻击呢？
• Her talk was full of vile curses.她的话里充满着恶毒的咒骂。

13 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

14 millennial   

一千年的，千福年的

参考例句：

• Both Russia and America looked to the future to fulfill their millennial expectations. 俄国和美国都把实现他们黄金时代的希望寄托于未来。
• The millennial generation is celebrating the global commons every day, apparently unmindful of Hardin's warning. 千禧一代显然对哈丁的警告不以为然，每天都在颂扬全球“公地”。

15 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

16 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

17 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

18 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

19 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

20 indictments   

n.（制度、社会等的）衰败迹象( indictment的名词复数 )；刑事起诉书；公诉书；控告

参考例句：

• A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization. 纽约的一个陪审团对这个组织的创始人提起了多项刑事诉讼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These two indictments are self-evident and require no elaboration. 这两条意义自明，无须多说。 来自互联网