Posted on 07/17/2023 8:14:40 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
When it comes to campaign fundraisers, Ron DeSantis has been relegated to the “discount section” as his chances of winning the White House continue to fade, sources told On The Money.
The cost to attend the Florida governor’s July 20 fundraiser in the Hamptons has dropped to $3,300 per person — less than three weeks after the Republican hopeful on June 29 charged $6,600 a plate at the Yale Club in Manhattan, according to invitations reviewed by On The Money.
“DeSantis is now in the discount section,” one source close to the campaign told On The Money.
“He seems to have lowered the entry fee to meet him, which is often a sign that he has already milked most of the ‘big money’ from New York.”
DeSantis’ odds have been falling since the conservative jumped into the 2024 race in May, according to the website PredictIt, which allows users to bet on candidates’ prospects.
As of Thursday, PredictIt showed the auction price for a “share” in DeSantis to win the Republican nomination going for 18 cents — down from a high of 35 cents on June 9.
The share prices are effectively percentage bets, with bettors winning a dollar if their candidate wins.
“Because his betting odds have roughly [been] cut in half since he announced, his fundraiser price has [been] cut in half,” the source said.
Recent polls show him lagging far behind former President Donald Trump.
The front-runner has a fundraiser scheduled in North Carolina on July 21 that is charging $6,600 per person.
“DeSantis is funded by a couple of billionaires — his campaign is not grassroots,” one GOP operative told On The Money. “People see other options now — Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Mike Pence are alternatives.”
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Going populist or growing desperate?
Similar to Bud Light.
The Keep Calm and Carry On poster was designed by the Ministry of Information from 27 June to 6 July 1939.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On
"In 2000, Stuart Manley, co-owner with his wife Mary of Barter Books Ltd. in Alnwick, Northumberland, was sorting through a box of second-hand books bought at auction when he uncovered one of the original 'Keep Calm and Carry On' posters. The couple framed it and hung it up by the cash register; it attracted so much interest that Manley began to produce and sell copies. In late 2005, Guardian journalist Susie Steiner featured the replica posters as a Christmas gift suggestion, raising their profile still further. Other companies followed the Manleys' example, and the design rapidly began to be used as the theme for a wide range of products."
Water pretending to be beer like a GOP-Eeyore* pretending to be MAGA.
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It had to be those white boots his mommy made him wear.
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