A big night for Donald Trump as Haley and DeSantis scramble to make the best of their showings

As Iowa overcomes frigid temperatures, some flurries make their way to Atlanta. Today on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia,” Tia Mitchell joins the podcast from Iowa to report on former President Donald Trump's caucus victory and the roll Georgians played in helping him win big. And as she headed back to Atlanta, Patricia Murphy filed a report on her takeaways from Iowa. Then, the hosts discuss the results of a new AJC poll on the presidential race in Georgia. At this stage of the contest, registered voters told pollsters they favor Trump over President Joe Biden 45% to 37%. And they say they’re very unhappy with the job Biden is doing as president and feel pessimistic about the direction of the country. Plus, Tia Mitchell updates us on negotiations on Capitol Hill over passing a budget continuing resolution to keep the government open past this weekend. Finally, Tamar Hallerman joins with a report on the court filing accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of having a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired to lead the Trump RICO case. And she shares a look at how Willis defended herself in a church appearance over the weekend. Links to today’s topics: Trump wins Iowa handily AJC Poll: Trump leads Biden in early stage of race Filing alleges improper relationship between DA and special prosecutor Fani Willis defends hiring of special prosecutor Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour "Politically Georgia" Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on tomorrow’s episode. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices