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The Governor is still the top second choice, but Trump has a commanding lead despite not debating. Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t gained ground on Donald Trump in the wake of the GOP presidential debate. That’s a conclusion to be drawn from new polling done by Harris for The Messenger. DeSantis has 11% support in the poll released Sunday, down from 14% in the previous poll, and 45 points behind former President Trump. He lost more than 20% of his support from the previous administration of the survey. While DeSantis is still the top second choice of 31% of GOP voters,...

Fewer than 1 in 10 Iowans believe the Florida Governor is the best bet to deal with the current threat. Gov. Ron DeSantis has messaged heavily around the state response in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israeli citizens. But new polling from a key early state in the presidential race suggests that message may be hitting deaf ears. The Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll conducted from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26 shows that just 9% of likely Hawkeye State caucus participants believe the Florida Governor is the best bet in the GOP field to address the situation in the...

BREAKING:The Florida Republican Assembly just passed a resolution calling on GOVERNOR @RonDeSantis TO TERMINATE HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN & RETURN TO FLORIDA TO DO HIS JOB!“We elected our Governor to a 4-year term to take care of Florida. NOT PAY HIM TO CAMPAIGN for higher office.”Cc: @TeamDeSantis @TeamTrump pic.twitter.com/gdakyFGQ3K— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 28, 2023

Meanwhile, just 2 points separate DeSantis and fifth-place Mike Pence. A new national poll of Republican Presidential Primary preferences is the worst yet for Ron DeSantis. The McLaughlin and Associates survey of 449 likely voters shows the Florida Governor at 8% in the polls, 47 points behind former President Donald Trump. Perhaps more worrisome for DeSantis is that the field is closing in on him in the survey, fielded from Oct. 22 through Oct. 26. The Florida Governor is tied with Nikki Haley in second place, the latest evidence that the former United Nations envoy and South Carolina Governor is...

Boy, DeSantis is really starting to embarrass himself! Running dry on money, polling in single digits in some polls and most of all, just not very likable for the voters. It's time to call it quits, Ron -- time to get back to Florida and work for the people that elected you! https://t.co/hYcko5ZwJt— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) October 25, 2023