“DeSantis is a good governor. I think he can be a good future president … I don’t think it’s his time yet. I think Trump has to finish what he started there,” Belnome added.
In the vice presidential candidate straw poll, former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake received the most support at 20 percent, while DeSantis was second place at 14 percent.
I would like to see the tit for tat between DJT and DeS come to an end and that they join forces as President and VP,which would win the election.
Trump is paying a baby bonus and beautiful building infrastructures. Just like his covid policies… Tax dollars galore. #SmallGovernment.
Well, that shows Trump is done now.
I think CPAC straw polls should be taken with an expensive grain of salt.
One of the contenders, on a TV show today, was comenting on how the money and conduct of the “political campaign and consulting industry”, which is what it is - an industry, is corrupt, regardless of party. He mentioned how his team approached before CPAC and told that for $100,000 they’d guarantee him second place in the CPAC “straw poll”.
And before that we had all the shenanigans over the leadership and running of CPAC.
Yes, the Conservative “grass roots” is invited to CPAC every year, but they do not run it or control it.
What kind of people support a prez whose record is lockdowns, travel restrictions, unless you’re his unvetted Syrians, no freedom to assemble, unless you’re burning cities… bumpstock bans and mail in ballots.
Not to mention president Pfizer lined big pharmas pockets not just here but for “poor countries”.
Big covid checks to do nothing.
More freedoms permanently lost under trump than Obama.
I bet had those numbers between Trump and DeSantiss been reversed, the small CPAC Crowd numbers would never have been mentioned once!
1. We are all on the same team.
2. The decision before our wonderful Country and Grand Old Party (warts and all) is on who will be our quarterback to run in the general.
3. All sincere candidates are invited, and encouraged to give the best they have. The nomination is owed to no candidate as they must appeal to the GOP voters for the privilege.
4. I will support and vote for my favorite candidate in the primary. I hope you do the same. You are not a bad person (or a RINO) if you do not endorse the same primary candidate as do I.
5. I will support and vote (early) for whomever wins the GOP nom. And, I encourage all there to consider the same.
6. We are all on the same team, we are good people no matter who we choose for the primary.
The same poll showed 79% opposed to Ukrainian aid.
It’s Trump and then everybody else. It’s clear the people want revenge. I like Kari Lake for VP as well. She’s the female Trump. Another truth teller who calls out the fake media. We don’t need anymore wishy-washy professional politicians playing both sides.
This is pretty much my opinion, too. While most people seem to think it's a done deal for DeSantis to enter the race in 2024, I think it would be a bad idea. Trump is certain to have the nomination, and a losing campaign will hurt DeSantis in the future. Let Haley be the one being trampled on by the Trump juggernaut.