Ron DeSantis’ no good, very bad campaign year
1 year, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis’ no good, very bad campaign year

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis didn’t officially open his 2024 presidential campaign until late May, but by then, he was already on a downhill slide that now appears to be accelerating. At least three factors account for DeSantis’ troubles, which led him to lay off roughly a third of his campaign staff — “aggressive steps to streamline operations,” as his campaign manager, Generra Peck told Politico, which first reported the cuts Tuesday. “It’s ultimately about winning and producing results.” But in making that case, DeSantis has not only tried to run against Trump from the right — wooing the roughly one-third of Republican voters who define themselves as strong supporters of Trump’s MAGA movement — he’s tried to do so by focusing on issues that are hot buttons on social media, but not often top priorities for most voters. Just 1 in 5 Republican voters thought DeSantis would be a stronger candidate than Trump in an election against President Biden, Monmouth’s most recent poll found. The arguments that he’d be a stronger candidate and a more effective president than Trump have both fallen flat,” said Patrick Murray, the head of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.

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"It's embarrassing to be him": MSNBC guest thinks kissing Trump's ring leaves DeSantis red-faced
2 weeks, 3 days ago

"It's embarrassing to be him": MSNBC guest thinks kissing Trump's ring leaves DeSantis red-faced

Salon  

As the chief executive of one of the largest and richest states in the U.S., Ron DeSantis certainly has power, but it's fair to say his current station as a Cabinet pick understudy isn't where the former presidential hopeful expected to end up. During a stop by MSNBC's "The Weekend," Human Rights Campaign Press Secretary Brandon Wolf laid out exactly …

Ron DeSantis was hailed as the future of the GOP — and now he’s just another Trump toady
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ron DeSantis was hailed as the future of the GOP — and now he’s just another Trump toady

Raw Story  

On Nov. 8, 2022, Florida was the first big state where midterm election results started rolling in, confirming what most pundits believed was the story of the night: Democrats were in for a bloodbath. There were a couple helpful puff pieces,, and his wife, Casey, desperately tried to channel Jackie Kennedy down to the bouffant But for the most part, …

Trump, DeSantis bury the hatchet at 'great meeting', discuss fundraising
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump, DeSantis bury the hatchet at 'great meeting', discuss fundraising

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal Republican primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos, according to three people familiar with the discussion. On Monday, Trump said the two had had “a great meeting yesterday” and that he was “very happy to …

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. On Monday, Trump said the two had had “a great meeting yesterday” and that he was “very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.” “The conversation mostly concerned how we would work closely together to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. “I greatly …

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace, discuss fundraising for ex-president’s campaign
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace, discuss fundraising for ex-president’s campaign

LA Times  

This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on July 17, 2023,, left, and former President Trump speaking June 13, 2023. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, according to three people familiar with the discussion, marking a detente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos. The meeting, which lasted three hours, …

Ron DeSantis soft-launches plans to fundraise for Donald Trump
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ron DeSantis soft-launches plans to fundraise for Donald Trump

Salon  

Rolling back the tape on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' relationship with Donald Trump as it's played out over the past several months — especially when the two were engaged in a race against each other for the presidential bid, prior to DeSantis dropping out — there's been more than a few instances of Trump berating DeSantis publicly, calling him Ron …

Ron DeSantis Is Not Interested In Being Trump’s Vice President
10 months ago

Ron DeSantis Is Not Interested In Being Trump’s Vice President

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida Gov. Reflecting on his campaign, DeSantis blasted conservative media for glossing over his chief opponent’s “baggage.” To make his point, DeSantis brought up Trump’s 2016 remark that he was so popular that he could shoot somebody on New York City’s Fifth Avenue — the site of his famed Trump Tower — and not lose any support. …

Donald Trump considering DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Noem, Gabbard as VP
10 months ago

Donald Trump considering DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Noem, Gabbard as VP

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump has confirmed that six Republicans are on his shortlist for a potential running mate and vice president at a town hall on Monday. In his first hint at who could be his Vice President if he wins the election in November, Trump's list included two former opponents and an ex-Democrat. Hogan Gidley, a former Trump White …

‘Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House, Florida Gov. “I think he stabbed Trump in the back,” said Pamela Shinkwin, 73, who lives in Massachusetts and traveled to New Hampshire for one of the former president’s final rallies before his double-digit victory in the primary. Instead, he has needled Trump, including responding to a news …

Vantage | Why RonDeSantis chose to drop out of the US Presidential race
11 months ago

Vantage | Why RonDeSantis chose to drop out of the US Presidential race

Firstpost  

In a surprising turn of events, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially withdrawn from the Republican presidential race, leaving former president Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley as the remaining contenders. DeSantis, often referred to as “Trump Lite,” failed to gain traction among Republican primary voters, who, it seems, prefer the original Trump brand. It’s clear to me …

Floridians wait to see which version of Ron DeSantis returns from the presidential campaign trail
11 months ago

Floridians wait to see which version of Ron DeSantis returns from the presidential campaign trail

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Ron DeSantis first took office in 2019, he surprised many with actions indicating he’d be a much more moderate leader than anticipated: He corrected a decades-old racial injustice, took the side of medical marijuana supporters over GOP leaders and hired a liberal Democrat for a key state position. “And if …

Why did Ron DeSantis quit the 2024 Republican primary campaign against Donald Trump and Nikki Haley?
11 months ago

Why did Ron DeSantis quit the 2024 Republican primary campaign against Donald Trump and Nikki Haley?

Slate  

For as long as the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign existed, it was a fireworks display of hired hands trying to avoid blame for why irate donors’ hundreds of millions weren’t stopping Donald Trump. Just hours before DeSantis dropped out on Sunday, for example, we learned from NBC News that the latest head of DeSantis’ paper-tiger super PAC, Never Back Down, …

Will Ron Desantis be Trump's running mate? Donald Trump responds
11 months ago

Will Ron Desantis be Trump's running mate? Donald Trump responds

Hindustan Times  

After Ron DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump stated that it is “highly unlikely" Florida Governor will be his 2024 vice presidential pick or even part of his administration. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former US President Donald Trump DeSantis' exit from the presidential race prompted speculation that Trump could pick him as his 2024 running …

DeSantis drops out of US prez race, endorses Trump who retires ‘DeSanctimonious’
11 months ago

DeSantis drops out of US prez race, endorses Trump who retires ‘DeSanctimonious’

Hindustan Times  

Washington: After coming a distant second in the Iowa caucus, Florida governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race to become the Republican nominee for President on Sunday, acknowledging he didn’t have a pathway to the nomination, and endorsed the candidacy of Donald Trump, his patron-turned-rival-turned-leader. Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the …

Ron DeSantis drops 2024 bid: What does this mean for Trump, Haley?
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis drops 2024 bid: What does this mean for Trump, Haley?

Firstpost  

It’s all over for Ron DeSantis. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/ECoR8YeiMm — Ron DeSantis January 21, 2024 “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in the straight-to-camera video, delivered in a cheerful …

US Presidential Polls: Ron DeSantis Withdraws From Republican Primary, Endorses Trump's Nomination
11 months ago

US Presidential Polls: Ron DeSantis Withdraws From Republican Primary, Endorses Trump's Nomination

ABP News  

Washington, Jan 22 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican party’s presidential primary race and endorsing former US president Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. “With only a few days left until president Donald J Trump’s victory in New Hampshire, we are honoured by the endorsement from Governor Ron DeSantis and so many other …

Nikki Haley reacts to Ron DeSantis dropping out of presidential race: ‘May the best woman win’
11 months ago

Nikki Haley reacts to Ron DeSantis dropping out of presidential race: ‘May the best woman win’

Hindustan Times  

Nikki Haley has reacted to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race, saying on Sunday, January 21, “may the best woman win.” The news of DeSantis quitting came as Haley addressed a crowd at Brown's Lobster Pound in Seabrook, New Hampshire, alongside the state's Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley participate in the CNN Republican Presidential Primary …

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign
11 months ago

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

Hindustan Times  

ROCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis on Sunday night, celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the Florida governor ended his presidential campaign and endorsed the former president. Nonetheless, it was notable at Sunday's rally in New Hampshire to see Trump praise DeSantis without calling him “DeSantimonious” or …

Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign
11 months ago

Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

Associated Press  

ROCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis on Sunday night, celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the Florida governor ended his presidential campaign and endorsed the former president. Nonetheless, it was notable at Sunday’s rally in New Hampshire to see Trump praise DeSantis without calling him “DeSantimonious” or …

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once the leading Republican rival to Donald Trump, ended his election campaign on Sunday and threw his support behind the former president. DeSantis's withdrawal, after months of weakening support, leaves only low-polling Nikki Haley standing between Trump and nomination as the Republican Party's candidate for the US presidential election in November. "It's clear to me …

Column: The only thing voters liked less than Ron DeSantis’ anti-woke crusade was Ron DeSantis
11 months ago

Column: The only thing voters liked less than Ron DeSantis’ anti-woke crusade was Ron DeSantis

LA Times  

Sunday was a tough day for those, like me, who get their entertainment jollies by watching losers try to redeem themselves. The truth was that the pandemic was defeating DeSantis even then, since 32,000 Floridians already had died of COVID-19; by the time the pandemic was declared over, Florida would have one of the worst records against COVID of any …

Ron DeSantis ends the most humiliating presidential run in history with one final disgrace
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis ends the most humiliating presidential run in history with one final disgrace

Salon  

Who would ever have guessed that the latest Republican Great Whitebread Hope would crash and burn even before the New Hampshire primary? We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism After his big re-election win in 2022, an anomaly in that otherwise disappointing year for Republicans, he was briefly seen as a rare political …

Ron DeSantis drops out of White House race; endorses Donald Trump despite 'disagreements'
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis drops out of White House race; endorses Donald Trump despite 'disagreements'

Hindustan Times  

Washington DC, January 22 : In a major development ahead of the US presidential polls, Florida Governor and GOP leader Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed rival and former President Donald Trump, CNN reported. The Florida Governor also endorsed Donald Trump, stating that despite his 'disagreements', the majority of Republican primary voters want to give him …

It's Donald Trump vs Nikki Haley now as Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid
11 months ago

It's Donald Trump vs Nikki Haley now as Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid

Hindustan Times  

Another one bites the dust. Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the US presidential campaign and endorsed former US president Donald Trump, DeSantis announced in a video posted to his X account on January 21, 2024. “It's clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another …

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Donald Trump

The Hindu  

Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to former President Donald Trump. - Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/ECoR8YeiMm — Ron DeSantis January 21, 2024 The ambitious big-state Governor entered the 2024 presidential contest with major …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Drops Out Of Presidential Race
11 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida Gov. “Nobody worked harder and we left it all out on the field,” DeSantis said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, before going on to say, “If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome ― more campaign stops, more interviews ― I would do it.” “But I can’t ask our …

DeSantis drops out of presidential race, leaving Trump and Haley to face off in New Hampshire
11 months ago

DeSantis drops out of presidential race, leaving Trump and Haley to face off in New Hampshire

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in the straight-to-camera video, delivered in a …

Ron DeSantis suspends 2024 presidential campaign — endorses Trump
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis suspends 2024 presidential campaign — endorses Trump

Raw Story  

Ron DeSantis announced that he is suspending his 2024 presidential campaign. Going into New Hampshire, DeSantis was running a distant third place in the Granite State, and scoring such low numbers that it gave his presidential campaign little momentum heading into upcoming primary and caucus contests such as Nevada and South Carolina. In a tweet announcing he was quitting, DeSantis …

Opinion: Ron DeSantis found his groove way too late
11 months ago

Opinion: Ron DeSantis found his groove way too late

LA Times  

There was a moment when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed like the Republican Party’s best bet to move on from Donald Trump. During a CNN-produced town hall event Tuesday, DeSantis said, “If Donald Trump is the nominee, the election will revolve around all these legal issues, his trials, perhaps convictions if he goes to trials and loses there, and about …

Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid days before New Hampshire primary, endorses Trump
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid days before New Hampshire primary, endorses Trump

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, shown last February, said in a video posted Sunday that “a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.” Florida Gov. He endorsed Trump, saying in a video posted to social media that it was now clear that “a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.” DeSantis said he …

Ron DeSantis drops out of US presidential race, endorses Trump
11 months ago

Ron DeSantis drops out of US presidential race, endorses Trump

Al Jazeera  

DeSantis struggled to connect with voters on a personal level and lost heavily in the Iowa caucuses. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ended his Republican United States presidential campaign just before the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, after failing to emerge as a serious challenger for the White House against the 77-year-old former president. DeSantis’s decision comes less …

Watch Joy Reid's Withering 2-Minute Takedown Of 'Absolute Tragedy' Ron DeSantis
11 months, 1 week ago

Watch Joy Reid's Withering 2-Minute Takedown Of 'Absolute Tragedy' Ron DeSantis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MSNBC’s Joy Reid dedicated two minutes to thrashing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after the Republican presidential hopeful eked out a distant second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. “I think we must remark upon the absolute tragedy of Ron DeSantis, as a human being and as a politician,” Reid said during MSNBC’s analysis of the first …

What The Hell Happened To Ron DeSantis In Iowa?
11 months, 1 week ago

What The Hell Happened To Ron DeSantis In Iowa?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — “Thank youuuuuu!” Ron DeSantis thundered into the microphone, producing a harsh static feedback. I think his voters are more likely to be with Trump, and once the indictments started coming down, you had the rally-round-the flag effect.” “The problem is Donald Trump’s been organizing here for eight years,” said Jimmy Centers, another …

DeSantis Put Most Of His Chips On Iowa, Now Faces Do-Or-Die Test There
11 months, 1 week ago

DeSantis Put Most Of His Chips On Iowa, Now Faces Do-Or-Die Test There

Huff Post  

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis leaves after speaking Friday at a Northside Conservatives Club Meeting in Ankeny, Iowa. “I’m sure they’ll try to find a rationale to stay in but I really don’t see what it would be,” said David Kochel, a decadeslong Republican consultant from Iowa who points out that as weak as DeSantis’ position is in Iowa polling, …

Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa
11 months, 1 week ago

Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “I finally just put it on a website, because I’m like, it’s just too big a thing.. Let’s focus on what we’re going to do to stop this drama, and to focus on what we need to do for the solutions.” Some attendees said they supported Haley but weren’t thrilled …

That Republican debate probably didn't help Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis.
11 months, 1 week ago

That Republican debate probably didn't help Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis.

Slate  

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley met in a Republican debate on Wednesday night in Des Moines, Iowa. Haley has not campaigned heavily in Iowa; she’s hoping that a decent second-place showing in New Hampshire on Jan. 23, which is not out of the question, will maybe lead to momentum in her home state of South Carolina, where she currently trails …

DeSantis in Iowa criticizes House Republicans for not making impact or keeping promises
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DeSantis in Iowa criticizes House Republicans for not making impact or keeping promises

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis criticized House Republicans Wednesday, lamenting to a crowd in southwestern Iowa that he has “not noticed much of a difference” since they edged into the majority after the 2022 midterm elections. and then nothing ends up ever happening.” The snub from …

Haley slams DeSantis for stumping in Iowa with Massie, who’s opposed votes condemning antisemitism
1 year ago

Haley slams DeSantis for stumping in Iowa with Massie, who’s opposed votes condemning antisemitism

Associated Press  

ALTOONA, Iowa — Nikki Haley denounced Republican presidential rival Ron DeSantis in Iowa Sunday for campaigning in the state with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, the lone House Republican who voted last week against a GOP resolution condemning antisemitism on university campuses. “And that’s who he brought to your state.” Coming at the end of a campaign event at a suburban …

Ron DeSantis Finally Admits Trump Lies About Elections
1 year ago

Ron DeSantis Finally Admits Trump Lies About Elections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that Donald Trump will probably lie about the outcome of the 2024 primary contests in Iowa and New Hampshire if he doesn’t win them. “If Trump loses, he will say it’s stolen no matter what,” DeSantis said on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, responding to a reporter’s question about whether …

DeSantis touts completion of 99-county Iowa tour as a measure of his leadership
1 year ago

DeSantis touts completion of 99-county Iowa tour as a measure of his leadership

Raw Story  

NEWTON – With a month and a half to go until Iowa caucuses, Florida Gov. “If you like what we’re doing here in Iowa, you’re going to love what Ron DeSantis will do for this country,” Reynolds said Saturday. “She’s endorsing DeSantis and that is one thing that makes it easier, because she’s quite a lady,” Goodyk said, adding that …

Ron DeSantis picks up 10 South Carolina endorsements from former backers of Tim Scott’s campaign
1 year, 1 month ago

Ron DeSantis picks up 10 South Carolina endorsements from former backers of Tim Scott’s campaign

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ron DeSantis has picked up 10 endorsements in South Carolina from former backers of Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign, support the Florida governor is hoping can shore up his strength in the first-in-the-South primary state as the 2024 GOP field continues to consolidate. In a list shared Friday with The Associated Press before its public release, South …

Donald Trump targets rival Ron DeSantis with retort, 'He’s like a wounded falling bird'
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump targets rival Ron DeSantis with retort, 'He’s like a wounded falling bird'

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump taunted his adversary, Ron DeSantis, on Saturday, labeling the Florida governor a "wounded falling bird" during a GOP event in their native state. … Now he’s like a wounded falling bird from the sky,” the former president said in a speech at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit. Amidst banners proclaiming "Florida is Trump Country," the …

Donald Trump’s strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’

Associated Press  

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president. “We’re going to win the Florida primary for the third straight time, and we’re going to win the state by a landslide next November,” …

Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP’s Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her
1 year, 1 month ago

Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP’s Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Bruce Rauner, a businessman and philanthropist who had contributed to DeSantis’ campaign for governor but now says Haley has the “best chance to win the general election.” Haley has clear strengths as a candidate. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison, who is also from South Carolina, posted Monday that Haley …

Ron DeSantis Is Finally Going After Donald Trump. It’s Already Too Late.
1 year, 2 months ago

Ron DeSantis Is Finally Going After Donald Trump. It’s Already Too Late.

Huff Post  

Ron DeSantis is upping his attacks on Donald Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination. Ron DeSantis wrote on social media last night, “so it is absurd that anyone, much less someone running for President, would choose now to attack our friend and ally, Israel, much less praise Hezbollah terrorists as ‘very smart.’” It’s the latest instance of DeSantis going …

Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy lead, surprising UN ambassador Nikki Haley in latest GOP assessment
1 year, 2 months ago

Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy lead, surprising UN ambassador Nikki Haley in latest GOP assessment

Hindustan Times  

The second GOP primary debate in Simi Valley, California on Wednesday night saw a surprising performance from entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who topped the ratings and polls among the 546 Republicans who watched the event, according to a survey conducted exclusively for DailyMail.com, defyning the initial report where UN Ambassador and Gov. Republican presidential candidate and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy …

‘The chance of getting elected president……is as close to zero,’ Ron DeSantis slams Donald Trump’s legal woes
1 year, 3 months ago

‘The chance of getting elected president……is as close to zero,’ Ron DeSantis slams Donald Trump’s legal woes

Hindustan Times  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said it was unlikely Republican frontrunner Donald Trump could win the White House if he is convicted in his criminal trials, offering some of his most strident comments yet on the former president’s legal challenges. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis distances himself from Donald Trump amid criminal trials New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. “There’s too …

Opinion: Ron DeSantis, the abysmal front-runner among GOP candidates not named Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Ron DeSantis, the abysmal front-runner among GOP candidates not named Trump

LA Times  

The most depressing thing we learned about the 2024 Republican presidential candidates last week when they met for their first onstage encounter in Milwaukee is that most of them would vote for former President Trump, even if he is a convicted criminal by election day. DeSantis burst onto the national stage during the pandemic, demonizing public health officials like Anthony …

Ron DeSantis Wasted His Big Moment, And 4 Other GOP Debate Takeaways
1 year, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis Wasted His Big Moment, And 4 Other GOP Debate Takeaways

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Vivek Ramaswamy was the evening’s punching bag. His rivals attempted to hold his feet to the flames over whether former Vice President Mike Pence “did the right thing” on Jan. 6 when he refused to give in to then-President Donald Trump’s demands that he not certify the electoral vote for Joe Biden — one of the surprisingly …

Time is running out for DeSantis to prove he isn’t just Diet Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

Time is running out for DeSantis to prove he isn’t just Diet Trump

The Telegraph  

Ron DeSantis’s new campaign manager could prove to be the shot in the arm his ailing presidential bid needs. The Florida governor is flailing amid a media narrative that his campaign has failed to inspire the support of enough Republican primary voters ahead of the first public debate on August 23. Donald Trump remains streets ahead in the polls – …

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