Articles about Deace, his influence and reach:Some here suggest that Deace has no influence and have used the term "asshat" to describe him. Others say he has some reach. The media has certainly produced several headlines about this endorsement. Hard to tell what impact this endorsement will if any. But for Newt fans, anything is better than nothing...
Meet Steve Deace: Iowa Radio’s Christian Conservative Hitmaker – and Hitman
Steve Deace
To appreciate the impact Deace has had on the body politic in the Iowa, one only needs to look at the results of the 2008 presidential caucuses and the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary. In both instances, Deace publicly backed candidates and used his radio show to promote them. In the 2008 caucuses, Mike Huckabee dominated central Iowa from the Missouri to the Minnesota boarder. Mitt Romney, who Deace attacked and mocked on a daily basis, only won counties on the eastern and western edges of the state, except for Dallas County, which he narrowly won. Huckabee crushed Mitt Romney in the 2008 caucuses, and it’s safe to say that there was more behind his impressive Iowa victory than just Steve Deace, but Deace was certainly a factor.
According to Deace's website, he has three radio affiliates in Iowa. KTIA (FM), KMA (AM), and WHO (AM).
Steve Deace's radio affiliates
Does Deace have influence? I don’t know. I hope not for he is an asshat.