- May 04, 2015 -

It’s Hard to Ignore Trump When He’s Doing All the Right Things

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Trump’s hiring of Chuck Laudner in March to lead his efforts in Iowa indicates that there is something to all his talk of a 2016 presidential campaign. Laudner has made a career out of working for conservative causes and long-shot campaigns. 

A little over two months into the experiment, it’s easy to see that Trump’s hiring of Laudner was more than just window dressing to suggest that he’s serious about 2016. Not only has Laudner hired three hard-working and hungry field staffers to help organize the First-in-the-Nation caucus state, but his handling of Trump in Iowa has also been spot-on.

Trump has made two swings through Iowa in the past month. Each time, Trump has spoken at college campuses. He addressed a crowd of over 500 at Simpson College in Indianola, and last week, he had a crowd of over 800 at Wartburg College in Waverly. In addition to college stops, Trump has been headlining fundraising events for Republican candidates and organizations. Trump has done events for the Polk County Republican Party, State Senator Jack Whitver, Secretary of State Paul Pate, and the Scott County GOP. In each instance, Trump has helped each draw impressive crowds.

As a presidential candidate, Trump himself has some work to do, but what he has going on in Iowa is interesting to say the least. Laudner might not seem like a natural fit for someone like Trump, but his work thus far proves that hiring an experienced hand in Iowa was a wise move. There are a lot of people running for president that are coming to Iowa, but only a few of them have an actual campaign that’s out there working. Surprisingly, one of those is Trump.