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DeSantis looks to revamp strategy amid signs of political strain
The Hill ^ | 03/25/23 12:00 PM ET | MAX GREENWOOD

Posted on 03/25/2023 2:07:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is recalibrating his strategy and messaging amid signs that his presidential ambitions may be faltering before his campaign even gets off the ground.

DeSantis began the year with clear momentum in the nascent GOP presidential primary, topping former President Trump in head-to-head polling and drawing unparalleled interest from Republican voters and operatives eager to see a fresh face at the helm of the party.

But there are signs that his momentum may be stalling: he’s faced weeks of relentless attacks from Trump and his allies, fellow Republicans have criticized him for dubbing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “a territorial dispute” and some recent polls have shown his support in a hypothetical GOP primary slipping.

“I think for all the fanfare about DeSantis, there’s still a lot of stuff he needs to work on,” said one Republican strategist, who plans to back the Florida governor in the 2024 primary if he runs. “That’s normal when you’re exploring this kind of thing. But I think he needs to rethink things a little bit.”

To some degree, that already appears to be happening.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
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To: bagster

Good. But slow down on the popcorn. It will scratch up your colon and the salt and butter will ruin your physique.


161 posted on 03/25/2023 5:40:39 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No.


162 posted on 03/25/2023 5:42:44 PM PDT by miserare ( Free Jacob Chansley!)
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To: bagster

They use meatballs for practice sessions.


163 posted on 03/25/2023 5:42:56 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: dforest

you act like a triggered looney leftist...


164 posted on 03/25/2023 5:44:58 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: heavy metal
we have to brush our teeth a lot to maintain our smiles after all the winning we’re experiencing in florida... 😁

#Meatball2024

165 posted on 03/25/2023 5:46:44 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: heavy metal

Oh really? Point out where I act like a triggered loony leftist?

I will wait...and wait.. and wait.

You still haven’t answered my question and you have no sense of humor.


166 posted on 03/25/2023 5:49:53 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: dforest
You still haven’t answered my question and you have no sense of humor.

Cause he be listening to devil music. That noise ate his soul.


167 posted on 03/25/2023 5:52:18 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster

florida is winning while you’re making memes...

be proud of your accomplishments...

us floridians are...


168 posted on 03/25/2023 5:52:35 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Samurai_Jack

But it will be fun to watch.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
With the utter fools we have running the country now, we might not be around to watch the fun. The Delaware Dunce and his counterparts in Europe are sorely tempting our nuclear-armed enemies to set us on fire! And for what? A seriously corrupt and tyrannical regime that is now attacking the religious leaders of the vast majority of its countrymen?
It’s a regime that’s almost as corrupt as the one that’s oppressing us here!


169 posted on 03/25/2023 5:52:46 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: Nashcash

Ron is a pretender. Trump is the real deal. Thats the difference and people see it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..
Precisely!


170 posted on 03/25/2023 5:54:00 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: dforest

your deflection...


171 posted on 03/25/2023 5:54:13 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Jeb!


172 posted on 03/25/2023 5:57:56 PM PDT by Third Person
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To: heavy metal

Okay then, I will do that. By the way, you now have two questions to answer.

Or does all that smiling having a negative impact on your half a brain?


173 posted on 03/25/2023 5:59:16 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: heavy metal
florida is winning while you’re making memes...

Yea, but on the other hand, I'm making memes while your Governor is a meatball and you are Florida man. So there's that.


174 posted on 03/25/2023 6:01:01 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Fury

it already has...

desantis was reelected for his second term as florida governor last november (2022)...

desantis was sworn in for his second term as florida governor 2 months ago (january 2023)...

desantis is winning while you’re whining...


175 posted on 03/25/2023 6:01:06 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: heavy metal

From what? Projection is a tool of the left. You should know that.


176 posted on 03/25/2023 6:01:15 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: wildcard_redneck

DeSantis is just another damned lawyer. He was a military JAG, the type of scum that micromanages rules of engagement overseas and gets our servicemen killed in fruitless wars that never end.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I agree with your characterization of the JAG Corps, but I haven’t seen any criticism of DeSantis himself in that regard. I also agree with your view of the damn lawyers! I’m 100% MAGA/TRUMP so there’s nothing DeSantis or anyone else could do to change that except Trump himself!


177 posted on 03/25/2023 6:01:42 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: bagster

we’re winning while your laughing...


178 posted on 03/25/2023 6:05:36 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: dforest

i know that...

why are you acting like a dog chasing its tail?...


179 posted on 03/25/2023 6:07:35 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: heavy metal
we’re winning while your laughing...

For the record, I'm mostly laughing at you.

Ain't no quit in you, is there Florida man?


180 posted on 03/25/2023 6:08:04 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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