In my remarks today at the Freedom Summit, I talked about the special role that Iowa plays—that the caucus-goers in Iowa play, which is to look candidates in the eyes and to test them. To press them. In any Republican primary, candidate after candidate will claim to be conservative. Scripture tells us ‘you shall know them by their fruits.’ What I urge the Iowa caucus-goers to do is to ask every candidate: don’t tell me you’re conservative. Show me. Show me where you’ve stood up and fought for principle. Show me where you’ve led. Show me what you’ve accomplished.
That eliminates Christie, Romney, Jeb or any Bush, Carson, and Huckabee.