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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: heavy metal

You said you were done a long time ago, yet here you are spewing nothing new or clever other than your earlier gobblety gook.

I am bored with you so adios.


181 posted on 03/25/2023 6:12:16 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: bagster

laugh all you want to...

we’re still winning while you play on the internet all day and let your own states go to ruins...


182 posted on 03/25/2023 6:15:24 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

and you’re still chasing your tail...


183 posted on 03/25/2023 6:16:27 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

LOL!


184 posted on 03/25/2023 6:18:46 PM PDT by Fury
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Not a time for him to go for president.


185 posted on 03/25/2023 6:21:17 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: heavy metal

You can add another hundred criticisms of President Trump, and unless he’s literally filmed naked in the sack with Putin and Xi Jinping I will do everything in my power to help him win the Presidential election for the the THIRD consecutive time!

My decision is based solely on who I think is best qualified to make decisions that are in MY interest and the interests of MY Country. And in my view NONE of his competitors can be relied upon to do what needs to be done in that regard!

If you think there is such a person, tell us who it is!


186 posted on 03/25/2023 6:23:13 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: wildcard_redneck

If Trump doesn’t get the Republican nomination I will not be voting for DeSantis or any other GOPe snake because I’m tired of eating their sh!t sandwich’s.
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You’ve expressed exactly how I feel about it. NEVER GIVE A DIME TO THE GOP (the lackey brigade of the ‘rat regime)!


187 posted on 03/25/2023 6:27:07 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: heavy metal
laugh all you want to...

Thank you for your kind permission, Florida man. I never, EVER act without first receiving my permissions from internet scrubs.


188 posted on 03/25/2023 6:28:02 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Lakeshark

Instead you go for insulting posters who disagree with you.
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Typical Antifa THUG mentality!


189 posted on 03/25/2023 6:28:55 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: heavy metal

for doing what’s right...
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Perhaps you haven’t heard, but there are differences of opinion concerning “what’s right”!


190 posted on 03/25/2023 6:30:51 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: dragnet2

Ya can’t own businesses all over the world and create a planet wide empire without filing some bankruptcies along the way.
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Well and truly said!


191 posted on 03/25/2023 6:32:17 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: ncalburt

trashing of fellow Gop politician ?
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Many of the them, perhaps even the majority, deserve more the simply being trashed because they consistently betray those who vote for them. And in that regard they are way more despicable than the ‘rats!


192 posted on 03/25/2023 6:43:58 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: dragnet2

But ya say he was not good at fixing things gipper? Did any of this ever occur to you gipper?
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Isn’t it astonishing how some of these Freepers convince themselves that the greatest President since George Washington was a dismal failure. So much dishonesty it’s mind-boggling!


193 posted on 03/25/2023 6:48:59 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat
Perhaps you haven’t heard, but there are differences of opinion concerning “what’s right”!

So true. However, differences of opinion will NEVER change the truth. The truth is a constant. Like as in the 'Ginger or Maryanne' questions. Opinions may vary, but everybody knows the correct answer is Ginger.

Signed,

Bagster ~ Scientist-Philosopher.


194 posted on 03/25/2023 7:01:36 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: MayflowerMadam

LOL! What are you ... In third grade?
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I think he’s in the fourth grade, but they’ve kept him there for three years!


195 posted on 03/25/2023 7:02:16 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

Maybe even a turbo guy like Matt Gaetz.
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WHAT is a turbo guy?


196 posted on 03/25/2023 7:08:08 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: Fury

Trump is soft on the 2nd Amendment, and has disrespected the military and needs to be challenged on that. The Republican Primary season is a way to do that,
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He’s what? And he dissed the military? Please provide some documentation!


197 posted on 03/25/2023 7:10:19 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: heavy metal

Takes 72 hours to respond to Trump’s arrest screams of paid advisors. Is that you Billy Kristal?


198 posted on 03/25/2023 7:13:37 PM PDT by bray (Order at TheRepublicofTexas.store)
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To: pghoilman

He does have a weird body. 5’7”/bowlegged/3-inch heels/pouty face/munchkin voice
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Man with those handicaps he’s a born loser!!! He’d get creamed in a debate setting unless everyone was sitting down. Shorties are at a distinct disadvantage from the get-go!


199 posted on 03/25/2023 7:16:42 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: miserare

Ron has almost a year before the major primaries to perfect his message and polish up his style.
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Yeah but can he grow another five inches in height? Reminds me of the Andy Griffith Show where Barney was going to lose his job because new State requirement was that officers had to be 5’9” minimum. So they stuck Barney in a closet with a neck and spine stretcher on to increase his height. Hilarious!


200 posted on 03/25/2023 7:22:02 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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