Three Senior Officials Have Reportedly Left A Pro-DeSantis Super PAC In The Group's Latest Shake-Up
1 year, 1 month ago

Three Senior Officials Have Reportedly Left A Pro-DeSantis Super PAC In The Group's Latest Shake-Up

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NEWTON, IOWA - DECEMBER 02: Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests during a campaign rally at the Thunderdome on December 02, 2023 in Newton, Iowa. Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful's political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses. Also leaving Saturday were communications director Erin Perrine and director of operations Matt Palmisano, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss Never Back Down's internal operations. Of the 99 counties DeSantis visited in Iowa, he appeared in 92 of them at Never Back Down events, according to the group's schedule. Never Back Down has more staff working in Iowa, more than two dozen, than any campaign or super PAC and have been organizing ahead of the precinct-level caucuses since June.

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What campaign ads tell us about the state of the 2024 election ahead of New Hampshire
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What campaign ads tell us about the state of the 2024 election ahead of New Hampshire

NPR  

What campaign ads tell us about the state of the 2024 election ahead of New Hampshire Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Another $17 million in ads has been poured into the race to be the Republican presidential nominee in the past week, according to data from the ad-tracking firm AdImpact analyzed by NPR. For …

'DeSantis is dead after tonight': campaign expert predicts post-Iowa Caucus withdrawal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'DeSantis is dead after tonight': campaign expert predicts post-Iowa Caucus withdrawal

Raw Story  

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Trump, Haley, DeSantis campaign in frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump, Haley, DeSantis campaign in frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DES MOINES, Iowa — Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley pushed across ice-cold Iowa Saturday to find voters open to an alternative to former President Donald Trump with just two days before the state’s caucuses open the Republican primary calendar. But Parlee said she is choosing between Trump and DeSantis and …

DeSantis calls a legal complaint against his campaign a ‘farce’ as he pushes toward Iowa caucuses
1 year ago

DeSantis calls a legal complaint against his campaign a ‘farce’ as he pushes toward Iowa caucuses

Associated Press  

MASON CITY, Iowa — Ron DeSantis wrinkled his face as he talked to reporters Tuesday and declared a Federal Elections Commission complaint filed against his presidential campaign “a farce.” “I mean, give me a break,” DeSantis said after headlining a morning campaign event in Iowa. “I wasn’t even aware of any of that,” said 54-year-old retired school superintendent Jerry Buseman, …

DeSantis’ campaign and allied super PAC face new concerns about legal conflicts, AP sources say
1 year ago

DeSantis’ campaign and allied super PAC face new concerns about legal conflicts, AP sources say

Associated Press  

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Ron DeSantis has visited each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Multiple people familiar with DeSantis’ political network said that he and his wife had expressed concerns about the messaging of Never Back Down, the largest super PAC supporting the governor’s campaign, in recent months as his Iowa polling numbers stagnated in late summer and autumn. Still, Adav …

Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group’s latest shake-up, AP sources say
1 year, 1 month ago

Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group’s latest shake-up, AP sources say

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful’s political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses. Also leaving Saturday were communications director Erin Perrine and director of operations Matt Palmisano, according to two people familiar with …

Another top official leaves a super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ campaign
1 year, 1 month ago

Another top official leaves a super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ campaign

Associated Press  

The chairman of the most powerful independent group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential ambitions has resigned, marking the second major departure at the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC in the last two weeks. “I will continue to support Governor DeSantis in whatever ways I can, and I hope and pray that his campaign will be successful.” Last week, …

Haley and DeSantis are relying more on outside campaign groups with time running out to stop Trump
1 year, 1 month ago

Haley and DeSantis are relying more on outside campaign groups with time running out to stop Trump

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Florida Gov. Struggling to energize his campaign, DeSantis this week privately encouraged his donor network to support a newly formed super PAC that’s taking over advertising responsibilities. In the memo to donors this week, DeSantis’ campaign manager James Uthmeier promoted both Never Back Down and a new pro-DeSantis super PAC, Fight Right, noting that 100% of …

DeSantis argues Iowa governor’s support may help him stop Trump and he labels his rivals as spoilers
1 year, 2 months ago

DeSantis argues Iowa governor’s support may help him stop Trump and he labels his rivals as spoilers

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Ron DeSantis ’ senior advisers are outlining a difficult path to the Republican presidential nomination that can succeed only by first denying former President Donald Trump “a big win” in Iowa, where the DeSantis campaign is promising to leverage the “vast statewide political operation” of his newest major endorser, Gov. …

Ron DeSantis’ campaign will move more staff to Iowa in his latest bet on the first caucuses
1 year, 3 months ago

Ron DeSantis’ campaign will move more staff to Iowa in his latest bet on the first caucuses

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign said Wednesday it will move about a third of its staff to Iowa, underscoring the do-or-die importance the Florida governor is placing on the leadoff caucuses. The development, a little more than three months before Iowa Republicans launch the 2024 nominating calendar, comes as DeSantis seeks to visit all of the state’s …

DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way

Associated Press  

CORALVILLE, Iowa — Ron DeSantis largely dismissed his own decision to replace his campaign leadership team as he returned to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong reset. Five months before the first votes are cast in Iowa’s opening presidential contest, a growing chorus of would-be supporters within his own party is questioning DeSantis’ core message and political instincts amid …

DeSantis is confronted about his campaign's admission it is 'way behind' in the polls against Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis is confronted about his campaign's admission it is 'way behind' in the polls against Trump

Daily Mail  

DeSantis laughed off the problem, saying he knew it would take 'a lot of toil and tears and sweat' to win The Florida governor trails rival Donald Trump by 32 points in the RealClearPolitics polling average and falls behind in early-voting states Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo tore into Ron DeSantis on her show Sunday asking him what is happening …

Ron DeSantis’ Super PAC Is Doing Something Shady
1 year, 6 months ago

Ron DeSantis’ Super PAC Is Doing Something Shady

Slate  

About the only thing going right so far for Ron DeSantis in his neophyte presidential campaign is the money. The Washington Post reported that the super PAC is running “a paid-field operation bigger than ever before tried in a presidential primary, on the scale of four simultaneous congressional races.” This is not a campaign bringing in enthusiastic volunteers; it’s a …

DeSantis super PAC tackles tricky task of organizing support for him in Iowa without the candidate
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis super PAC tackles tricky task of organizing support for him in Iowa without the candidate

Associated Press  

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — LaTomah Hauff stopped at the red-draped table on her way into Dean’s Classic Car Museum to jot her contact information on a sign-up sheet to hear more about Ron DeSantis. “The biggest difficulty is the tightrope they are going to have to walk,” said Marlys Popma, a veteran Iowa Republican campaign organizer and former top adviser …

Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday
1 year, 8 months ago

Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. The plans, shared with The Associated Press, are part of the group Never Back Down’s strategy to begin political organizing for DeSantis all the way through Super Tuesday on March 5 and point to a novel approach the super PAC is attempting ahead of a likely DeSantis run. Ahead of …

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