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Ron DeSantis just sent a BIG 2024 message
CNN ^ | Updated 6:30 PM EDT, Fri April 08, 2022 | Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

Posted on 04/11/2022 8:51:43 AM PDT by conservative98

(CNN)Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised more than $100 million for his 2022 reelection bid, a stunning sum that speaks as much to his national ambitions as it does to his prospects in the Sunshine State.

DeSantis is widely regarded as the biggest star not named "Donald Trump" within the Republican Party. He regularly runs second to Trump in 2024 straw polls and often wins them outright when Trump is not included.

And unlike many other Republicans mentioned as possible 2024 candidates, DeSantis has not said he would get out of the race to make way for Trump.

Which, of course, Trump has taken notice of.

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But make no mistake: DeSantis and his allies very much meant to send a message with his fundraising totals. (According to CNN, he appears to be the first governor to break the $100 million mark in fundraising solely through donations.)

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2022election; 2024; 2024election; bigmessage; chriscillizza; clintonnonnews; cnn; cnn4desantis; desantis; evertrmp; evertrump; florida; msm4desantis; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; nevertrumpertrolls; rondesantis; trump
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1 posted on 04/11/2022 8:51:43 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

CNN ❤️ DESANTIS.
2 posted on 04/11/2022 8:52:04 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

He’s done a great job and is extremely popular, so it’s not surprising that he can rake it in. Other GOP elected officials should take notice, act like a conservative and get support


3 posted on 04/11/2022 8:53:30 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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4 posted on 04/11/2022 8:53:36 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: conservative98

I think everything hinges on the outcome of DeSantis’ re-election campaign. If he wins easily, it’s going to be very hard to not support him in 2024, he’ll be bullet-proof.

And he’s got one big advantage over Trump, he’s got a team of people working for him in Florida that we can bring to Washington.

Can Trump do that? Based on his first term, I think that’s simply something he cannot do.


5 posted on 04/11/2022 8:53:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: conservative98

“The message is this: I’m the big dog on this block.” -CNN


6 posted on 04/11/2022 8:54:22 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

4 more years...

desantis for florida governor 2022...

desantis for president 2028...


7 posted on 04/11/2022 8:57:25 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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MSM always encourages Republicans to run. The second they officially announce, they turn savage. Trump got very good press until he came down the escalator. I’m surprised some here aren’t smart enough pick up on this.

NBC doing a puff piece on Pompeo.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4051671/posts


8 posted on 04/11/2022 8:58:13 AM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: 1Old Pro

So I am thinking he stays in FL. For another term. Are these 2 year terms. If so then I think they have term limits so he can’t run again for FL. in 2024 which could mean a Trump/DeSantis ticket.


9 posted on 04/11/2022 9:00:01 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: dfwgator

He’ll also bring along a supply of competent, seasoned, and (hopefully) loyal advisors and agents (unlike Trump) who would implement his agenda, instead of confounding it.


10 posted on 04/11/2022 9:00:02 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: dfwgator

I’m leaning Trump because of what he weathered in his first term.

I don’t think many political persons had anywhere near that level of assault he was dished out in swamp land.

Maybe Trump is too old. The whole stolen election still pisses me off.


11 posted on 04/11/2022 9:00:24 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: Diogenesis

Babylon bee has a new one showing Canadians protesting because Canada passed a “don’t say “Eh” law lol


12 posted on 04/11/2022 9:00:52 AM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: dfwgator

Nobody really knows anything about his team in FL and the “adminstrative state” in Washington (aka the Swamp) doesn’t change with a new Prez. Based on Trump’s first term he was the best we have had, right up there with Abraham Lincoln and George Washington - says Mark Levin.


13 posted on 04/11/2022 9:02:08 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: Bayard

To use the analogy, Trump is the first mouse, DeSantis is the second mouse that gets the cheese.

Trump not being a politician was both his strength and his weakness.


14 posted on 04/11/2022 9:02:38 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: conservative98

A lot of us want to see someone younger than 78 as president, without the megatonnage of baggage. (Operation Warp Speed for instance.)

Not to mention that he would not be bringing Ivanka and Jerred with him, along with the horrible inability to select cabinet members and appointees.

Take a good look at his endorsement history to see nothing has changed.


15 posted on 04/11/2022 9:03:20 AM PDT by datura (Eventually, the Lord and the Truth will win.)
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To: dfwgator

“And he’s got one big advantage over Trump”

Big advantage #2: He’s not reckless in his communications even though he speaks forthrightly.

Of course, if Trump weren’t full of braggadocio and severe criticisms of weaklings and the MSM in his communications, he wouldn’t be Trump. I think that strong fight Trump has makes it possible for people like DeSantis to run and win.


16 posted on 04/11/2022 9:03:50 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Liberty is an antecedent of government, not a benefit from government” ~ Clarence Thomas)
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To: proust

Trump continued to get pretty good press until it was clear he would be the nominee.


17 posted on 04/11/2022 9:05:08 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: dfwgator

And he’s got one big advantage over Trump, he’s got a team of people working for him in Florida that we can bring to Washington.


That was President Trump’s great weakness. He had to ‘depend on the kindness of strangers’. The strangers’ first loyalty was to themselves rather than to Trump and it showed.


18 posted on 04/11/2022 9:05:25 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: conservative98

I will agree Trump changed the game for the better, if for nothing else illuminating for many just how things are in DC.

But he didn’t put together a very good, cohesive team.

Based on what I’ve seen from DeSantis so far, he seems to have done pretty well. And I generally prefer Governors to run for POTUS (Romney notwithstanding, but then again he was governor of a deep blue state)

And even die hard Republican Never Trumpers, will find it difficult to oppose DeSantis. Hogan looks ridiculous opposing DeSantis.


19 posted on 04/11/2022 9:05:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: conservative98

I like this DeSantis guy.


20 posted on 04/11/2022 9:05:51 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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